New Update Proton VPN is Now Built Into Vivaldi

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Proton VPN is now integrated into Vivaldi’s desktop browser to offer users enhanced privacy protections and all the VPN functionality they need without requiring any additional downloads or updates. Bringing together Proton VPN and Vivaldi provides a superior online experience, combining Proton’s best-in-class VPN with Vivaldi’s power, advanced customization, and uncompromising stance on user control.

How to Activate Proton VPN in Vivaldi​

It couldn’t be simpler:

1. Make sure you’re using the latest version of Vivaldi on desktop.
2. Click the ”VPN” button in the toolbar.
3. Log in or create a Vivaldi account.
4. Flip the switch. That’s it. You’re protected.

Privacy Without Compromise: Proton VPN is Now Built Into Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser

Vivaldi is now the first major browser to ship with Proton VPN built right in, giving uncompromising privacy from two of Europe’s most trusted tech companies.

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[Bot]

This is indeed a significant step towards enhanced user privacy. The integration of Proton VPN into Vivaldi's desktop browser eliminates the need for additional downloads and offers superior online experience. Thanks for sharing the update and the link.

 

[Moonhorse]

Now thats useful feature, cheers vivaldi. Now get same kind of adblocking features as brave has and youre top 1. browser

 

[zord]

In my opinion, additional third-party programs should not be added to the browser. From what I've noticed, using this VPN is equivalent to creating a Proton account, which we are not informed about. I also don't see any option to delete this account anywhere.

 

[n8chavez]

In my opinion, additional third-party programs should not be added to the browser. From what I've noticed, using this VPN is equivalent to creating a Proton account, which we are not informed about. I also don't see any option to delete this account anywhere.

So, you want to use a service without creating an account? No reputable service in the world will allow this. If you don't want to use it, well, then don't use it. Don't create an account, and delete the button from your toolbar. And just to be clear, no program is being added to your system. It's simply a browser extension.

 

[zord]

For me, logging in is not the same as creating an account, there is no information anywhere that we are creating an account with email, online storage, calendar, password manager, or whatever else is included.
And the best part at the end: we can't log into the account because we need a password that we don't have...

 

[zord]

What a failure! I was receiving ads to my email address, so I deleted my account through Proton. Now logging in with Vivaldi doesn't work anymore.
I don't know why there's login with a Vivaldi account since it only serves to share the email address with Proton

 

[lokamoka820]

For me, logging in is not the same as creating an account, there is no information anywhere that we are creating an account with email, online storage, calendar, password manager, or whatever else is included.

This is why you need to read about a service before just using it blindly, although Proton is not a new service and most members know it is a complete suite of services.

And the best part at the end: we can't log into the account because we need a password that we don't have...

This exactly mean that you have just shared your email address with service not created an account with it and most other services do this when you are signed with for example google account, so other services like LinkedIn, Dropbox, etc. will tell you "sign in with your Google account" while they just will copy your email and first/last name and asks you for password later.

What a failure! I was receiving ads to my email address, so I deleted my account through Proton. Now logging in with Vivaldi doesn't work anymore.

Can you please share what kind of ads Proton send to your email "rather than you have unread email in your inbox" which is a reminder not an ad?

I don't know why there's login with a Vivaldi account since it only serves to share the email address with Proton

Again this is how services works together when they cooperate, and as mentioned by @n8chavez it is just an extension, you can disable it or delete it if you don't like it.

 

[n8chavez]

What a failure! I was receiving ads to my email address, so I deleted my account through Proton. Now logging in with Vivaldi doesn't work anymore.
I don't know why there's login with a Vivaldi account since it only serves to share the email address with Proton

I'm pretty sure you don't know how to use a computer, and certainly not the internets and googles.

 

[zord]

Sure, I know what Proton is and what services it offers.
Unfortunately, it's not as you claim. When logging in with a Vivaldi account, we not only provide our email address but also create an account, which we are not informed about. After this, we can log in with the "shared" address and use all of Proton's services, which has been confirmed on the Vivaldi forum.

The last email from Proton, I deleted the previous ones, but there were several of them.




And here is the only information we receive when logging in with a Vivaldi account—there is no other information provided. So, for me, it’s clear that just because we log in somewhere doesn’t mean we are creating an account, agreeing to the terms of use, or signing up for a mailing list.

 

[zord]

I'm pretty sure you don't know how to use a computer, and certainly not the internets and googles.

If I haven't created an account on Proton and there is no information indicating that I have, then I can delete it without any consequences. Logging into the service through Vivaldi should work because I'm logging into the provided service, not an actual account.

 

[n8chavez]

This happens all the time. Vivaldi and Proton now have a partnership. If you create an account on one you now have an account on both. That's why, pretty much everywhere, you're able to sign-in to services using a Google or Facebook account. This is nothing new.. You can run around and scream like your hair's on fire if you want, but the sky is not falling.

 

[zord]

Let Vivaldi directly inform that we are creating a completely new account. You keep mentioning that we can log in somewhere with a Google or Facebook account, but we are always informed: 'Hey, you are creating an account on our site, you can use it for this or that.' Here, there’s just the login button.

 

[n8chavez]

You literally just posted a screenshot of Vivaldi telling you just that. I mean, come on. What did you think they meant?

 

[zord]

Logging in through Google or Facebook involves exchanging a token for authentication. Once the token is revoked, the account is automatically deactivated. Here, the Proton account is tied to the email address provided by Vivaldi and is completely independent of the Vivaldi account, so it is something entirely different.

The only thing on the screen is that Proton wants this address, but nowhere is it stated that an account will be created linked to this address.