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Wasn't there a privacy problem because of the Australian encryption law [1] and the company being based in Australia? [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

• ObsoleteNerd 6y ago
  It’s just as private as Gmail, which is the comparison in question. If you want secure, you wouldn’t be using email in the first place.
  • ShorsHammer 6y ago
    Gmail is under US jurisdiction though which provides far more protections depending on circumstance. I wouldn't consider them equivalent. Australian laws are some of the most intrusive on the planet and are shared amongst the 5/14 eyes without a warrant.
• chrismorgan 6y ago
  That legislation would affect things for a service like ProtonMail, but although it’s ill-conceived doesn’t affect Fastmail: https://fastmail.blog/2018/12/21/advocating-for-privacy-aabill-australia/ https://fastmail.blog/2018/12/21/advocating-for-privacy-aabi...