It's worth reading some very important context provided directly from the Proton team. The only thing provided to the Swiss authorities (not the FBI, as the FBI has no direct jurisdiction or authority to force Proton to disclose anything) was the payment identifier on the card. This was directly requested by the Swiss government in relation to a request submitted to them by the FBI, so Proton has no choice but to provide it. The actual contents of the service are protected.
The real issue here lies with the protester using a traceable payment method. They have to collect and retain payment information for users with active subscriptions, and I would be shocked if there wasn't a law on Switzerland's books that requires the storage of payment information in the event an investigation or request like this comes up.
If people want to end their trust over this, that's their prerogative. Unless you're a terrorist, or someone plotting something highly illegal, you're likely never going to run into anything close to this in your lifetime, and your actual data or information about it is not something Proton would be able to provide to authorities.
It's worth reading some very important context provided directly from the Proton team. The only thing provided to the Swiss authorities (not the FBI, as the FBI has no direct jurisdiction or authority to force Proton to disclose anything) was the payment identifier on the card. This was directly requested by the Swiss government in relation to a request submitted to them by the FBI, so Proton has no choice but to provide it. The actual contents of the service are protected.
The real issue here lies with the protester using a traceable payment method. They have to collect and retain payment information for users with active subscriptions, and I would be shocked if there wasn't a law on Switzerland's books that requires the storage of payment information in the event an investigation or request like this comes up.
If people want to end their trust over this, that's their prerogative. Unless you're a terrorist, or someone plotting something highly illegal, you're likely never going to run into anything close to this in your lifetime, and your actual data or information about it is not something Proton would be able to provide to authorities.