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Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
I do not understand why people continue to trust Proton. They seem no better than Gmail from where I sit.
@CaptObvious @throws_lemy
"Seem"? An utterly wrong perception.
Does Proton
- read all contents of all emails (sent and received) and exploit them for targeted advertising?
- collect the metadata (who corresponds with whom)? and exploits ...?
The answer is: NO.
Clearly, they do collect metadata and share it with police for the asking. Personally, advertising seems the lesser evil.
@CaptObvious
No, not "for the asking" but only on court order. And they even challenge those, see transparency report.
And targeted advertising be the lesser evil? I beg to differ.
Google combines everything they know from tracking you. And that's a lot if you don't fight against it. I for one had two evil experiences with them: (German):
https://www.pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/vorbeugen/e-mail/e-mail-und-privatsphaere/ (further links inside).
And you have nothing to hide?
Oh well.
Spanish police asked for a court order which was apparently easy to get. So yes, for the asking.
I never said I have nothing to hide. I said I don’t trust any online service to keep it a secret. And if it’s really important, I sure as hell won’t send it on a postcard (email).