

This means that ProtonMail can’t be forced to hand over data to authorities in the U.S. In addition to not being able to read the email stored on their servers, ProtonMail is based in Switzerland, where privacy laws are notoriously strict. RELATED: What Is End-to-End Encryption, and Why Does It Matter? ProtonMail’s Servers Are Located in Switzerland Unlike with ProtonMail, which explicitly supports the feature, working with PGP inside of Gmail is much less streamlined and borderline unusable on mobile. Using PGP inside of Gmail is possible but difficult, with browser extensions like Mailvelope and FlowCrypt making it easier to manage.
