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Proton has handed over 32,076 users' data to governments since 2017. Their own transparency report states a 94% compliance rate in 2024. (infosec.pub)

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[–] Mihies@programming.dev 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Imagine the Orange government demanding some delicate data for some political or p~~r~~etty reason - should provider still comply? What if Chinese government does the same? Also I might be mistaken, but doesn't US force providers not to disclose the request to affected party, at least they can?

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Imagine the Orange government demanding some delicate data for some political or pretty reason - should provider still comply?

Believe it or not - when legally obligated, even providers like Google and Apple can and do comply.

What if Chinese government does the same?

See above. If a company is operating in China, that company (or branch) has to comply with the local laws. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Also I might be mistaken, but doesn’t US force providers not to disclose the request to affected party, at least they can?

I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if that was the case.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago

Proton is only required to provide the data if Swiss authorities request it.