Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure

Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure | Proton proton.me/blog/proton-non-profit-foundation

800 sats \ 9 comments \ @nout 17 Jun privacy

Btw, this tutorial for file syncing with Linux also works with Proton Drive!

Next step: turn their no-log policy into reality. Hell's gonna freeze before I recommend using whatever proton product....

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @jp305 20 Jun

Isn't all data going to Proton encrypted?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @toshitoshi 20 Jun

They have history, I don't know if things changed with time, but I wouldn't trust them knowing what they did in the past: https://www.thedailybeast.com/secure-email-provider-protonmail-handed-over-user-data-to-europol

I'd rather use Mullvad or, if you want a cheaper alternative, Windscribe is one that withstood data handover requests again and again.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jp305 20 Jun

There is a different PP between email and VPN and that's causing some confusion.

https://protonvpn.com/support/no-logs-vpn/

They officially don't log any IPs for VPN, but they might activate IP logging for email for security purposes, which seems reasonable to me. It's still private unless you provide an identifiable recovery email or credit card.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @crrdlx 18 Jun

Maybe this is cynical, but part of me gets nervous when I hear an org say they're "not for profit" or "non-profit." First, there's nothing wrong with making a profit. Last time I checked, profits are good. If something is making a profit, that likely means their business model is such that theyre providing value customers/users find worthwhile, else, no profit. Secondly, everyone does things for some reason. The "profit" may not be monetary, but there's something gained: maybe reputation, even a feeling of having done something good.

Not criticizing Proton, I like their products a lot, use them, and hope they do great, just writing generally here.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 18 Jun

They are doing the right thing.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 18 Jun

Nice, glad to see them doing well. Thanks for the great product. Keep rocking Proton !

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 18 Jun

Interesting! Protin has been doing a lot already and now as not for profit organisation, I can sense bigger things are on the horizon. Also, it will set example for other such companies to take it to the next level.