What Proton's terms say
Proton's terms of service and privacy policy have 46 rated points: 0 serious, 8 bad, 30 worth knowing and 8 good. 32 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 14 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Proton
Bad 7
Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage.
This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information
Certain features may be throttled
Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
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Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 20
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
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Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
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Where it says this ↗[DEPRECATED] The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
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Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
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Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
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Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
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Where it says this ↗No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
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Where it says this ↗No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
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Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
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Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
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Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in Switzerland
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Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
No guarantee is given regarding quality
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Other rules, terms, conditions and/or guidelines may apply
Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines
You agree to comply with the law of the service's country
The terms for this service are translated into different languages
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Good 5
An onion site accessible over Tor is provided
This service provides an onion site accessible over Tor
ProtonMail is reachable at https://protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion/
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection.
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Where it says this ↗You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
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Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
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Where it says this ↗The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
If you have a Proton account
Bad 1
Prices and fees may be changed at any time, without notice to you
Worth knowing 10
This service is only available to users over a certain age
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Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
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Where it says this ↗No refunds will be issued
The service has a no refund policy
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
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Where it says this ↗Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Alternative accounts are not allowed
You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions
The service suspends your account after inactivity for a certain or uncertain time
Good 3
Two factor authentication is provided for your account
The service provides two factor authentification for your account
The document proving 2FA is avalaible for all Protonmail user accounts is impossible to upload to ToS;DR. You'll find the information here: https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/two-factor-authentication/
Where it says this ↗Pseudonyms are allowed
Pseudonyms are allowed
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.