Without a few more arguments, your opinion is not really useful, rather might be interpreted as misleading. Please tell us more from your user experience?
Yes, I was looking for a posted link to help back this "warning" up.
theintercept.com
We certainty do not want you to have a target on your back, or anywhere else, as Gary Larson of The Far Side pointed outProton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.
I apologize for being cryptic; since this was only my take on things and initially I didn't want to paint a target on my back by condemning a political party. However, as anyone who has worked in IT knows, the company leans towards the preference of the CEO. IT departments have no say in what they do....main cause of cyber security data leaks/loss.
hence I said to take my opinion with a huge grain of salt.
Yes, but the Intercept article had some interesting information IMO (fwiw).
| Aspect | Proton Implementation |
|---|---|
| Logging | No IP logging or metadata retention when accessing Mail or VPN services |
| Tracking / Telemetry | No hidden telemetry, no third-party analytics (e.g., Google, Meta) |
| Open Source | Many components are open source and independently verifiable (e.g., apps, VPN clients, Proton Pass) |
| Audits | Regular external security audits by independent firms (e.g., SEC Consult, Radically Open Security) |
| Legal Jurisdiction | Headquartered in Switzerland – subject to strong Swiss data protection laws |
| Transparency Reports | Yes – Proton publishes regular, detailed transparency reports on government data requests |
| Client-Side Encryption | End-to-end encryption is enforced across all Proton services (Mail, Drive, Calendar, etc.) |
| VPN-Level Logs | Zero logs – no storage of IP addresses, DNS queries, or traffic metadata |
