Gmail

Analysis and commentary on Gmail, focusing on privacy trade-offs, account lock-in, product changes, and what it means to rely on Google as your long-term email provider.

Illustration comparing Gmail’s data-driven email model with Proton Mail’s privacy-focused approach

Security and Privacy

Why I Decided to Move My Email Away from Gmail to Proton Mail

After more than a decade with Gmail, I switched my email to Proton Mail for better privacy and to stop my inbox from being scanned for ads. In this post I explain why.