Proton VPN in its Transparency Report Says It Has Rejected All 458 Swiss Court-Approved Data Requests Since 2017
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Key Takeaways
- Proton VPN transparency report: Proton says it received 458 Swiss-approved legal requests since 2017, denying all due to no-logs.
- Swiss legal requests: Every court-approved request sought user identification, but Proton said no connection logs existed.
- Privacy impact: Official update reaffirms Proton's no-logs policy; users do not need to take any action.
Proton VPN has updated its transparency report, stating that it has received 458 legally binding data requests approved by Swiss authorities since the VPN service launched in 2017. According to the company, it was unable to provide the requested information in any of those cases because it does not keep connection logs.
The update was published by the Proton Team on July 14, 2026. Proton noted that the transparency report, originally introduced in June 2017, is revised whenever there is a significant new legal request.
Proton VPN Says No User Data Was Handed Over
According to Proton, every request it received sought to identify who was connected to a specific Proton VPN server at a particular time. The company said that all 458 requests were approved through the Swiss legal system.
However, Proton stated that it could not comply with any of the requests because its VPN service does not retain connection logs. Connection logs are records that can show when a user connected to a VPN server and, in some cases, help identify a specific user.
The company said its no-logs VPN policy has been independently validated through multiple no-logs audits. As a result, it maintains that it does not collect or store user activity information that could be provided in response to a court order.
Proton also reiterated that it is headquartered in Switzerland and only responds to legal requests that have been approved by Swiss courts. The company added that it is not legally permitted to comply directly with foreign requests that have not gone through the Swiss legal process, citing Section 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code.
Updated Transparency Figures Through Mid-2026
The latest transparency report includes yearly totals of legally binding Swiss court-approved orders received by Proton VPN and the number of requests it says were denied because no identifying logs were available.
The figures are:
- 2026 (through June): 47 total orders, 47 denied
- 2025: 59 total orders, 59 denied
- 2024: 53 total orders, 53 denied
- 2023: 60 total orders, 60 denied
- 2022: 80 total orders, 80 denied
- 2021: 121 total orders, 121 denied
- 2020: 37 total orders, 37 denied
- 2019: 1 total order, 1 denied
According to Proton, every legally binding request received since the service launched has resulted in the same outcome because the company says it does not possess the requested connection data.
What Proton VPN Transparency Report Means for VPN Users
The information comes directly from Proton's official transparency report, making it a verified company disclosure.
For VPN and privacy users, the update highlights how Proton says its no-logs policy affects responses to legal requests. Because the company states it does not retain connection logs, it says it cannot provide information that would identify users connected to a VPN server at a specific time.
Proton also addressed its warrant canary policy, stating that it does not maintain one because Swiss law requires people who are the subject of surveillance or data requests to eventually be notified. According to the company, this legal requirement makes a warrant canary unnecessary in Switzerland.
At this time, Proton has not asked users to take any action. The update is intended to provide transparency about the legal requests the company has received and how it has responded under Swiss law.
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