Although Proton’s mission has always revolved around privacy, we’ve also spent a
lot of time pushing for a more level playing field online. This isn’t by
accident. The future of privacy depends on society’s ability to adopt an
alternative vision of t
TikTok’s in-app browser can track every button or link you tap and every
keystroke you type, according to an iOS Privacy review article from tech privacy
researcher Felix Krause. This goes beyond the standard data collection we’ve
sadly come to expec
Updated October 10, 2022
The Proton community trusts us to keep their information secure and private, and
we take this trust seriously. That is why we are excited to announce that we
will continue working with Bug Bounty Switzerland as part of our b
On October 28, 2021, Facebook announced the rebranding of its parent company
from Facebook to Meta. Since then, the term “metaverse” has been a hot topic of
discussion.
From facial expressions to biometric data, the metaverse has the potential to
c
Proton is a privacy-by-default alternative to Big Tech ecosystems, one that is
neutral and puts people first.
Much more than just a visual refresh that makes our apps more modern and easier
to use, the new Proton brings our services together to form
The desire for an internet that protects people’s privacy is growing. A 2019 Pew
Research poll showed that 79% of Americans report being concerned about how
companies use their data. But any privacy reforms that don’t address Big Tech’s
dominance of
As we come to the end of Data Privacy Week, it’s important to take stock of our
progress. Yes, building an internet where privacy is the default is hard work,
and yes, we still have a long way to go, but there were promising developments
in 2021 for
Note: We conducted another survey with YouGov this April about privacy concerns
in the UK.
Read about how people in the UK want to protect their privacy
NEARLY 90% OF BRITONS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRIVACY OF THEIR PERSONAL DATA
ONLINE, BUT 20% DO
Since the founding of Proton in 2014, we have fought to advance privacy and
freedom around the world. We do this not only through technology and advocacy
(Proton has contributed over $500,000 toward defending these values around the
world) but also t
Zoom has agreed to pay an $85 million settlement after falsely claiming calls
were protected with end-to-end encryption and for handing over people’s data to
Facebook and Google without their consent. This is the latest development in a
list of priva
Just a handful of massive companies, with wealth greater than some countries,
controls almost every aspect of the internet. They can decide which voices to
amplify or silence, which businesses to boost or crush (or acquire), and what
personal data th
