ProtonMail to block tracking pixels, hide IP addresses
Summary
ProtonMails Lydia Pang explained in a blog post that the company believes "reading emails should be as private as our end-to-end encryption makes sending them." Now you can read your emails without letting advertisers watch you, build a profile on you, or serve you ads based on your mail activity," Pang said. "By default, ProtonMail on the web now protects your privacy by: Blocking tracking pixels commonly found in newsletters and promotional emails, preventing senders from spying on your mail. With enhanced tracking protection, you can continue to use your ProtonMail address to subscribe to newsletters and register for online accounts everywhere while enjoying a better, more private email-reading experience." ProtonMail has become well-known as one of the most privacy-focused email services available but faced backlash in September after it revealed it can be "forced to collect information on accounts belonging to users under Swiss criminal investigation."
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