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PayPal vs Tresorit

Based on our analysis, Tresorit is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryPayPalTresorit
OverallC- · 44/100B+ · 83/100
What they collectConcern (38)Mixed (72)
Who they share it withConcern (35)Mixed (74)
What you can doMixed (52)Positive (84)
What they promiseConcern (48)Positive (82)
In plain English — PayPal

PayPal collects an unusually broad set of financial, behavioural, and biometric data — then retains it for ten years after you close your account. Automated systems can freeze or terminate your account with limited recourse, your purchase history is shared with merchants for personalised shopping by default, and your data trains PayPal's AI models. Some of this is legally required for a financial institution, but much is not.

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In plain English — Tresorit

Tresorit is an encrypted cloud storage service based in Switzerland that genuinely cannot access your files; it holds ISO 27001 certification, stores data primarily in the EEA, and gives 30 days' notice of material policy changes — but it records and transcribes sales calls with AI bots, uses Facebook and Google for ad targeting, collects app usage analytics, and business-plan admins can access employees' encrypted files via a recovery master key.

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