
That’s why if your threat model requires hiding your IP from Swiss authorities when using Proton Mail, we recommend using a VPN or Tor. This notably differs from Swiss regulations for other online services such as email which is generally not no-logs and can require IP disclosure in the event of a Swiss criminal investigation. However, within the current Swiss legal framework, Proton VPN also does not have forced logging obligations. In most countries, VPNs can be forced to log as the result of government orders, even if they are by default no-logs. Proton VPN’s Swiss jurisdiction also confers additional benefits which are favorable for VPN services. Our apps are all fully open source and independently audited so that you can be sure they are trustworthy, and we aim for transparency in everything we do. Data required for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes is secured using full-disk encryption on all our bare-metal servers, over which we have full control.įull details about the information that we do store (such as account information) are available in our Privacy Policy. This level of privacy is possible in part because we are based in Switzerland, which has some of the strongest data protection and digital privacy laws in the world.


In order to respect our users’ privacy, Proton VPN enforces a strict no-logs policy.
