Somewhere under all this rock are ProtonMail's data centers (source: ProtonMail's Twitter account).

If any government wants to peek at user information, they'll have to face Swiss courts first, and they're pretty strict regarding personal data. A cool story for cocktail parties, but what's more important is that it falls outside the jurisdiction of both the US and the UK. The European Union's GDPR laws (even though it's not a member state)īuried deep within the mountains, 1,000 meters underground, a nuclear-strike-proof bunker houses ProtonMail's data center. The Swiss Data Privacy Act (unique protection for Swiss citizens and for data handled by Swiss companies) The Swiss constitution's Article 13 (general guidance on privacy rights) ProtonMail is based in Switzerland, which makes it bound to: Switzerland is more than precise clockwork, holey cheese, and neutrality. ProtonMail has superior privacy standards ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gmail accounts can be opened on almost any email client Gmail mobile app opens email accounts from other providers ⭐⭐⭐ Paid plan required to access ProtonMail accounts from other email clients (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, etc.) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Integrates deeply with the Google software suite and with thousands of other apps via Zapier

⭐ No integration with other apps, except for Proton Drive ⭐⭐ User metadata is used for analytics, extra services, and monetization ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zero-knowledge no IP logging under Swiss jurisdiction for legal purposes

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Industry standards: TLS for client/server communications 128-bit AES encryption for inbox contents at rest ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Self-destructing and password-protected emails end-to-end encryption (PGP) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intuitive, but security features come with a learning curve ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Generous free plan subscriptions available via Google One or Google Workspace ⭐⭐⭐ Free plan available subscriptions start at $5/month

Protonmail create email