Should i trust proton? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 days ago by somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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If not, what alternatives can i use?

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[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is absolutely not the case. Swiss courts compel them to act on whoever asked them for information they've doxed activists. https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/6/22659861/protonmail-swiss-court-order-french-climate-activist-arrest-identification

Edit: more

https://cybernews.com/security/proton-considers-relocation-from-switzerland/

[-] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

Can you list countries with stronger privacy laws that woud not have forced Proton to provide this information to law enforcement of a friendly country?

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

You need a place that's not in this list

https://protonvpn.com/blog/5-eyes-global-surveillance?

[-] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago

That's for government intelligence agencies though? Proton had to identify the activists due to a French court order which Switzerland enforced since these two countries cooperate to some extent.

Are there countries with solid privacy regulation which refuse to enforce court orders by friendly/allied nations?

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