LinkedIn vs Fastmail
Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Fastmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 38/100 | B+ · 79/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (28) | Mixed (74) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Mixed (76) |
| What you can do | Concern (42) | Positive (82) |
| What they promise | Concern (42) | Mixed (80) |
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
View full analysis →Fastmail is a paid email provider that doesn't sell your data or serve ads, has clear retention periods and a transparency report — but unlike Proton, staff can technically access your emails, data moves through US and Indian infrastructure, and IP logs are kept for a year.
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