ProtonMail, which sells for thorough privacy protection, removes the sentence 'Does not keep IP logs' from the website



ProtonMail, a mail service that was highly favored by activists and other people seeking confidentiality, who said that they would not keep the user's IP address, gave the Swiss authorities an IP address that they should not have. It has become. In this regard, it was discovered that on September 8, 2021, ProtonMail changed the notation on the website and deleted the sentence 'Do not keep IP logs'.

ProtonMail removed “we do not keep any IP logs” from its privacy policy | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/09/privacy-focused-protonmail-provided-a-users-ip-address-to-authorities/

Switzerland-based ProtonMail is an email service that sells privacy security. So far, ProtonMail has stated in its privacy policy that it 'does not record IP addresses', but in May 2021, ProtonMail made a big ripple when it passed the IP address of a specific person to the Swiss police.

In response, ProtonMail CEO Andy Yen explained that 'only when there is a legal order from the Swiss authorities, we will record the IP address of a specific account.' We've revealed details about how ProtonMail handles user information and who to give it to when instructed to do so.

Explanation about the case where privacy-oriented mail service 'ProtonMail' discloses data at the request of the government --GIGAZINE



In this explanation, Yen promised to update ProtonMail's website to clarify ProtonMail's obligations in the event of criminal prosecution, but in fact September 8, 2021 The website was confirmed to be updated.

Below is the archive of the ProtonMail website before the change. At 'Anonymous Email' on the top page ...



'In the default state, we do not keep any IP logs associated with your anonymous email account.'



However , as of September 8, 2021, this text was replaced by 'ProtonMail is an email that respects privacy and puts people first (not advertisers).'



The privacy policy has also changed. In the 'IP Logging' section, 'If you violate Swiss law, ProtonMail may be legally required to record your IP address as part of a Swiss criminal investigation. The obligation does not apply to ProtonVPN. '

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