Netflix vs Fastmail
Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Netflix | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 58/100 | B+ · 79/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (52) | Mixed (74) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (50) | Mixed (76) |
| What you can do | Mixed (62) | Positive (82) |
| What they promise | Mixed (60) | Mixed (80) |
Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.
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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