Proton Calendar brings free encrypted scheduling to iPhones
End to end encrypted mail from the privacy focused Proton
Proton Mail has today launched its Proton Calendar app for iPhone, a native app that lets iOS users make use of the world’s largest encrypted email service and a calendar, too.
Encrypted mail for the rest of us
Proton Mail began in Switzerland in 2014 by scientists who met at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). They want to build a private internet, and their mail service is end to end encrypted, which gives users more data control. The company now offers mail, calendar, VPN and cloud storage solutions.
If you think about it, Calendars contain sensitive personal information. They are not just a list of events but become comprehensive records of peoples’ lives. That’s why Proton Calendar uses end-to-end encryption meaning that no one — including Proton — can view or monetize your information without your permission.
Proton Calendar uses the same end-to-end encryption that is offered by Proton Mail and Proton Drive. Event titles, description, location, and participants are all encrypted on the device before they reach Proton’s servers, meaning that no-one other than you can get to the data.
A full featured calendar
Proton Calendar for iPhone offers a range of features to help you get on top of your schedule. These include custom reminders, multiple calendar views, and event invites automatically added from Proton Mail, all secured through end-to-end encryption. Events sync across all your devices, you gain a dark mode, and can switch between different views as and when you need to.
What they said
Andy Yen, Founder and CEO of Proton, said:
“Your calendar is far more than a list of appointments. It’s a record of your life – who you’ve met, what you’ve done, and where you’ve been. You wouldn’t leave your diary open for everyone to see, but people have been left with no option but to allow large corporations to monitor their special moments to inform their advertising. Services like Proton Mail and Proton Calendar provide an alternative to Gmail and other Google services, enabling you to have control over your online data.”
[Also read: How to use App Privacy Report to monitor rogue apps]
Available now
The app is available for free on the app store. For those looking for more functionality (such as additional features or 500GB of encrypted cloud storage), Proton is also running a Cyber Monday promotion. For a limited time, this offers up to 40% off Proton Mail Plus and Proton Unlimited plans, making it more affordable to protect emails and personal data with end-to-end encryption.
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