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Proton TOS Changed
Friday, November 6, 2026
LOW SEVERITY
What this means for you
Good news — Proton now gives free users twice as long before they might lose an inactive account. You now have 2 years of inactivity instead of 1 year before Proton could delete your account and data. Just log in or use the app at least once every 2 years to stay active.
Plain-English explanation, not legal advice.
What changed
The inactivity period before Proton may suspend or delete free accounts has been extended from 12 months to 24 months.
Details
- •The threshold for considering a free account inactive and subject to suspension or deletion was doubled from 12 consecutive months to 24 consecutive months.
- •The activity window for free users to avoid account action was updated from once every 12 months to once every 24 months.
- •The date of the Terms of Service was updated to reflect the November 2026 revision.
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