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Re:"We would be less confidential than Google" Proton threat... by ignoramous on Saturday May 17, 2025 @07:31PM (#44017777)
Mullvad stores account (kyc) + payment information in line with Swedish tax laws for (I think) 7 years.

What Mullvad apparently don't have are data-plane logs. But then, surveillance laws mandate forceful & secret compliance in certain cases (Mullvad may be exempt but who knows: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43018290)

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Re:"We would be less confidential than Google" Proton threat... by LMYahooTFY on Sunday May 18, 2025 @02:49AM (#44019493)
Doesn't Mullvad accept cash without identifying information?
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Re:"We would be less confidential than Google" Proton threat... by eagleislandsong on Sunday May 18, 2025 @03:42PM (#44023836)
Yes, they do. They accept Monero too.
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