Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.
  • @efstajas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50•6 months ago

    I guess I don’t really expect a company to resist pressure from government agencies on my behalf.

    Personally, I expect them to resist to the extent possible by law. The cops need to follow a lot of rules to make legally binding requests for data. I understand that if they do, there’s not much a company can do other than hand out the info, but if there’s a legal way to deny such a request, I expect the company to pursue it.

    • @PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15•6 months ago

      Pretty much. I’m not expecting a company to spend millions of dollars in court costs and lawyer fees on my behalf. But if it’s clear that the government is overreaching, the company should at least go “hey uhh judge, wtf?”