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https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised
When you do accusations you better provide some credible sources, then maybe you won't get downvoted.
Yeah, okay, when it came to Mullvad, I made a huge mistake in my thinking regarding data retention within the EU.
He's probably talking about proton, which you absolutely cannot trust with your privacy.
At the end of the day a company must comply with the laws of where it's based. Most controversies I remember reading about Proton were a bit overblown, probably because they're so popular.
For example : https://www.old.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1rm6659/comment/o8xxupo/
or : https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/proton-mail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/18191/22
https://proton.me/legal/transparency
https://proton.me/mail/privacy-policy