Read this article in English. 16 апреля Российское правительство запретило приложение Telegram, после того как компания отказалась передать власти ключи шифрования, которые предоставили бы им доступ к сообщениям пользователей. Телеграмм назвал запрет «антиконституционным» и пообещал продолжить борьбу за права частной жизни россиян. Несмотря на это, есть и другие зашифрованные приложения для обмена сообщениями, этот запрет […]
Privacy & Security
Are VPNs legal? A country-by-country guide.
April 19th, 2018 in Privacy & SecurityVPNs keep your online activity private and unrestricted. Some countries with repressive governments have outlawed VPNs in an attempt to maintain control. Updated October 1st 2021 Using a VPN helps you to evade all but the most sophisticated efforts to regulate the internet and censor information. That is why repressive governments around the world have been […]
Russian government bans Telegram encrypted messaging app
April 18th, 2018 in Privacy & SecurityRead this article in Russian. On April 16, the Russian government banned the Telegram messaging app after the company refused to hand the authorities encryption keys that would have given them access to users’ messages. Telegram called the ban “anti-constitutional” and vowed to continue fighting for Russians’ privacy rights. While there are other encrypted messaging […]
We have updated our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy to prepare for GDPR
April 16th, 2018 in Privacy & SecurityThe main objective of GDPR is to give the public more control over their personal data and to simplify regulations for international businesses by establishing an EU-wide law. The GDPR replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Both ProtonVPN and ProtonMail were developed specifically to further online privacy. We are strong advocates of privacy as a […]
