Proton's New Governance Links It to State-Supported Foundation?

The registry filings mentioned in the article are from May 2024, but as of August 2025, Proton has started to move it's infrastructure out of Switzerland due to "legal uncertainties" [1]. But that decision still seems to be in flux due to what anti-privacy laws the Swiss ends up passing. [2]

On their page talking about their new AI chatbot, Lumo, they say: "Because of legal uncertainty around Swiss government proposals to introduce mass surveillance — proposals that have been outlawed in the EU — Proton is moving most of its physical infrastructure out of Switzerland. Lumo will be the first product to move." [3]

Having said all that, don't throw all your eggs in Proton's basket. We've seen them suspend journalists emails [4], turn individuals over to law enforcement, embrace Trump's big tech vision & etc. I wouldn't consider it some kind of privacy utopia by any means, and keeping your services diversified is still a wise idea.

[1] Is Proton leaving Switzerland? "Legal uncertainty" of proposed surveillance laws is pushing them to make several changes https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/is-proton...

[2] Proton to Expand Infrastructure Beyond Switzerland Over Surveillance Law Fears https://cyberinsider.com/proton-confirms-gradual-exit-from-s...

[3] Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential https://proton.me/blog/lumo-ai

[4] Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency https://theintercept.com/2025/09/12/proton-mail-journalist-a...