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submitted 10 months ago by eddie_of_ny@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

I've been using Proton Mail and VPN for a while now, and I'm just wondering how everyone else feels about them. I have this kind of inherent alight distrust of them just because they seem like they offer a lot for free and kind of have a Big Tech vibe about them, but there's nothing for me to really substantiate that distrust with, its mostly just a feeling. That being said, I do use their services as mentioned and they work pretty well, even on the free teir. So aside from that one instance where they gave that guy's info to the feds, is there any reason not to trust them with my data?

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[-] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Why is anyone using email anymore? (He said with a straight face)

Personally, email exists solely for merchant receipts, and IRS collection notices. I don't use email with any family or friends. Matrix, signal, session, most any messenger but I prefer e2e.

Maybe I'm internetting wrong.

[-] Eudaimonia@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

My friend doesnt have a smartphone, so we comnunicate via email ^^

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