Exactly, Proton AG is a for‑profit company that earns revenue through subscriptions.
Proton Foundation is a nonprofit entity that owns a controlling stake in Proton AG. The nonprofit structure is designed to protect the company from being fully acquired by outside investors who might compromise its principles.
So essentially, Proton operates as a for-profit business, but its mission is safeguarded by the nonprofit foundation.










Any single country cannot speak out against the US without risking huge negative consequences. That’s why the reasonable middle powers of the world should coordinate their responses together. A rebuke by Germany + UK + Canada + Japan + France + Spain + … would weigh a lot more and risk a lot less.