Nemeski@lemm.ee to Proton @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoProton is transitioning towards a non-profit structureproton.meexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1626arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1623arrow-down1external-linkProton is transitioning towards a non-profit structureproton.meNemeski@lemm.ee to Proton @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansprivacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmy.worldprivacyguides@lemmy.oneprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squaremenas@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down22·5 months agoWell, It wold be reassuring if they would say at least “sorry” for giving IP address of eco-activists to the french intelligence. If only they earn money, but they did it for free. It’s an improvement, but it’s still not enough
minus-squareViciousTurducken@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·5 months agoThey were legally obligated to. There is so much misinformation surrounding that “controversy.”
minus-squaremenas@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoThey choose to comply with the law. Other provider of service choose to not to. I would be okay if their main argument wouldn’t be privacy, but it is.
minus-squareKeineanung@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoI’m out of the loop, can you please explain or link to a source?
minus-squaresour@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 months agohttps://proton.me/blog/climate-activist-arrest Long story short: Proton got ordered to give the IP by a court and they will not go to jail for you. Surprise.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoEven more key, they explicitly tell you to use the VPN and/or Tor if you really need anonymity!
Well, It wold be reassuring if they would say at least “sorry” for giving IP address of eco-activists to the french intelligence. If only they earn money, but they did it for free. It’s an improvement, but it’s still not enough
They were legally obligated to. There is so much misinformation surrounding that “controversy.”
They choose to comply with the law. Other provider of service choose to not to. I would be okay if their main argument wouldn’t be privacy, but it is.
I’m out of the loop, can you please explain or link to a source?
https://proton.me/blog/climate-activist-arrest
Long story short: Proton got ordered to give the IP by a court and they will not go to jail for you. Surprise.
Even more key, they explicitly tell you to use the VPN and/or Tor if you really need anonymity!
Thanks a lot.