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For a more technical explanation, for adding each new contact a separate Tor hidden service gets created whose address depends on both your own and your contact's public key. See the [Bramble Rendezvous Protocol](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec/-/blob/master/protocols/BRP.md#2-the-rendezvous-protocol) for more information.
# Does Briar provide anonymity?
No. Briar does not conceal your identity from your contacts. It provides *unlinkability* but not *anonymity*. This means nobody else can discover who your contacts are, but your contacts **may** be able to discover who you are.
For example, Briar shares your Bluetooth address with your contacts so they can connect to you via Bluetooth when they're nearby. Your contacts could use this information to confirm a guess about your identity. Your Bluetooth address is shared even if you add a contact remotely by exchanging `briar://` links.
# Has Briar been independently audited?
Yes, Briar was audited by Cure53 in 2017. You can read the audit report here:
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# Does Briar include malware, spyware, trackers or backdoors?
No, Briar doesn't include malware, spyware, trackers or backdoors - and we can prove it!
No. Briar doesn't include malware, spyware, trackers or backdoors - and we can prove it!
We have a reproducible build process that can prove that the application published on our website (and in Google Play and F-Droid) corresponds exactly to the published source code. You can read more about reproducible builds here: