If not, what alternatives can i use?
If you’re using Gmail, and you’re considering alternatives for privacy reasons, then 100% without a doubt, objectively and unequivocably, Proton is the better choice of the two.
There are other email providers with privacy assurances, and yes, you can self-host, but don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good.
To address the trustworthiness of Proton directly: I’ve been a Proton user for about 10 years. It gets the job done. I have complaints, but privacy is not among them.
Depends on your threat model. What are you defending against?
I am defending against anyone that uses my data for non-essential purposes. Well, not all non-essential purposes; i mean ads, personalization, AI, selling it for profit, etc.
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But, here’s the twist: there’s a controversy because of the recent AI and the CEO being Pro-trump.
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