I spent $80 on a 'secure' email service that was just a front | Data Privacy Confessions

Adam Moore · 2026-03-30T13:30:05.818527+00:00

Paid for a year upfront because the site swore they didn't log IPs or scan emails. Found out they were just reselling a cheap plan from a bigger company that does all the tracking they promised to avoid. Has anyone actually found a private email that isn't just marketing fluff?

henry_martinez6mo ago

Honestly xena_brown50, how much privacy do we really need for regular emails? It feels like overkill unless you're doing something shady.

6

xena_brown506mo ago

That "secure" email front is such a disappointing and expensive letdown.

2

loganl226mo ago

That "expensive letdown" hits home. I once bought a "military grade" phone case that cracked from a three foot drop.

1