Proton announced its Born Private program today, which lets new parents protect their children’s digital identities from birth.
“We were the first generation to become addicted to a surveillance-based Internet, but the next one doesn’t have to be,” Proton founder and CEO Andy Yen says. “This new initiative is about more than an email address; it’s a chance for parents to give their kids a digital foundation built on privacy and ownership, rather than letting Big Tech claim their identity before they can even speak.”
With Born Private, parents can claim an email address for a newly born child that will remain protected for up to 15 years. These accounts receive the same private, ad-free, and end-to-end and zero access encryption experience as other Proton accounts, and they can be unlocked by the child using a voucher from the parents when they’re ready to get online.
Born Private is free, but Proton requests a donation of at least $1 for the Proton Foundation to ensure that they’re reserved for real families.