2026-03-12 19:42 UTC
This comparison makes no sense.
Signal doesn't have payment data. It's not a paid service.
Proton is a paid subscription service and that payment data needs to be accessible in order to charge the user and they're not a payment processor.
Replies (3)
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@leadore@lemmy.world 2026-03-12 22:38
The fact that it's a paid service doesn't mean they have to keep your PID and payment info on file. I use posteo.de for my email, which is a paid service. But my payment info is only used during the payment process and they don't keep it on file once they receive the payment. You buy like 12 or 20 months and have that many credits. When it starts to get low, you buy some more.
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@edg@lemmy.world 2026-03-12 21:51
What if a user donates to Signal?
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@kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2026-03-13 10:24
Not only, Proton deletes the information of your payment method if you delete it from your account. Unfortunately the only real private solution remains to self-host.