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'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill (www.techradar.com)
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• Proton VPN has hit back at Canada's proposed Bill C-22

• The proposed legislation could require VPNs to log user metadata

• NordVPN and Windscribe have also slammed the bill

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That’s not how any of this works.

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

How does it work?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

They do business in Canada and with Canadians, so are subject to Canadian regulations for those activities.

Ford still has to comply with French law when they sell cars in France. GDPR applies to any business anywhere in the world if they interact with EU citizens.

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Let's imagine they don't comply. What will happen then?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Fines

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

What happens if they don't pay?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago

Prosecution. This isn’t complex.