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I see many comments here that seem to be uninformed. Please, make sure to ProtonMail's official statement first. It includes a lot of important background info:
by shafyy 5y ago
I see many comments here that seem to be uninformed. Please, make sure to ProtonMail's official statement first. It includes a lot of important background info: https://protonmail.com/blog/climate-activist-arrest/ https://protonmail.com/blog/climate-activist-arrest/
For example, this paragraph is important:
> Unlike other providers, we do fight on behalf of our users. Few people know this (it’s in our transparency report), but we actually fought over 700 cases in 2020 alone. Whenever possible, we will fight requests, but it is not always possible.
- occamrazor 5y agoThey also say that they had no idea about the identity of the activist and the charges against them. That means that the information was not provided in the warrant/police request, and thus that they can’t or don’t want to look into the merits of any requests. My hypothesis is that the 700 cases they mention are requests from _foreign_ authorities, to whom they answer that they need the request to come through Swiss authorities. More like a template email than a “fight”
- Sebb767 5y ago> My hypothesis is that the 700 cases they mention are requests from _foreign_ authorities, to whom they answer that they need the request to come through Swiss authorities. They can also fight against Swiss authorities, unless they come with a court+gag order. Anyway, I believe them that the do their best to protect their customers, but it's simply not an option to break the law. And they never promised to do so; in fact, they quite clearly state that they don't.
- luckylion 5y agoThis comment should be at the top, half the comments here either haven't read the article or just don't have a technical understanding of how the internet and servers work.