Clann author
Conor O'Hanlon
Co-founder and technical lead
Conor O’Hanlon is Clann’s co-founder and technical lead. He writes about product security, privacy architecture, cloud storage, and the technical trade-offs in family photo sharing.
Areas of expertise
- Application security
- Cloud architecture
- Family photo privacy
- Mobile engineering
Articles by Conor O'Hanlon
What is Digital Kidnapping?
How strangers steal and repost children’s photos, and how to stop it.
Sharenting Statistics 2026
The numbers behind children’s digital footprints, in one place.
Is It Safe to Upload Baby Photos to the Cloud?
A practical threat model for parents choosing cloud photo storage.
Does Google Photos Train AI on My Photos?
What Google’s policies actually say about your photo library and AI.
Is WhatsApp Safe for Baby Photos?
Where WhatsApp’s encryption helps - and where it falls short.
Can You Get Your Photos Out of Clann?
Export, cancelling, deletion and what encryption changes - the exit, checked before you commit.
How to Tell Family Not to Post Photos of My Baby
Word-for-word scripts for a conversation most parents dread.
How to Stop Grandparents Posting Baby Photos on Facebook
Scripts and strategies that keep the peace - and the photos private.
The Best Way to Share Photos With Family
Seven family setups, and which option to start with in each - including where Clann is the wrong pick.
How to Share Photos With Grandparents
Every option ranked by how little the grandparents have to learn - including photo frames and no-app links.
Best Apps for New Moms
The handful worth installing in the first year - what each costs, and which ones to delete.
Is a Paid Family Photo App Worth It?
The cost math against free and already-paid options - including when free wins.
How to Share Baby Photos Privately
Every private-sharing option compared, step by step.
How to Organize Family Photos
A system for taming years of scattered family photos.
How to Back Up Baby Photos
A simple 3-2-1 backup setup for irreplaceable photos.
Clann vs FamilyAlbum
An honest comparison - including when FamilyAlbum is the better pick.
Clann vs Tinybeans
Journal-style versus timeline-style family sharing, compared.
Clann vs Google Photos
Personal backup versus private family sharing - and when to use both.
Clann vs Apple Shared Albums
What Apple’s free option does well, and where it hits its limits.
Clann vs iCloud Shared Photo Library
Apple’s 6-person library versus a cross-platform family space.
Clann vs Ente Photos
Two encrypted apps compared - and why family sharing is the deciding factor.
Clann vs a WhatsApp Family Group
Chat versus archive: why many families end up using both.