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Proton GDPR Compliance

Proton's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its handling of subject access and deletion requests

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Jan 27, 2026
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What specific account data does Proton retain and how long is it stored?

retains a narrow set of account metadata necessary to operate its services (message counts, storage usage, last login times), temporary verification data for anti-spam and security, limited payment tr...

Jan 25, 2026
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What types of user data has Proton publicly disclosed in past transparency reports or court-ordered cases?

publicly says it collects minimal user data and will only disclose what it legally must, but and media cases show that the company has turned over limited account metadata — most notably IP addresses,...