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Is Proton Drive Safe?

Proton Drive privacy label · by Proton AG · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
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None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Proton Drive collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 29% of cloud storage apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Proton Drive privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Not linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

Proton Drive collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

Try it

Did Proton Drive ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Proton Drive's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Proton Drive's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Proton Drive's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Proton Drive's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Proton Drive declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Proton Drive's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Proton Drive collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Proton Drive's label means for you

Proton Drive's label has 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Every type on Proton Drive's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Cloud storage apps exist to move your files off the phone, so collecting user content is expected. What differs is encryption, sharing defaults and what the provider can read. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.

Among the 170 cloud storage apps in our snapshot with a label, 29% declare tracking, 64% collect data linked to you and 24% say they collect nothing. Proton Drive lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 3.3 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Proton Drive

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Proton Drive › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Proton Drive track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Proton Drive's label.

Does Proton Drive track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Proton Drive behind Face ID

  1. Find Proton Drive on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Proton Drive now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Proton Drive has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Proton Drive

DeveloperProton AG
App Store categoryProductivity (also Utilities)
Latest version3.1.2, released October 2026
First releasedDecember 2022
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Size235 MB
Age rating4+
Languages28 (BE, CA, CS, DA, NL, EN, FI, FR…)
Bundle IDch.protonmail.drive

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Also by Proton AG: Proton Pass, Proton Authenticator & 2FA, Encrypted Email, Proton VPN, SimpleLogin, Proton Calendar.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Proton Drive sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Proton Drive's developer: Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?

How it compares

Proton Drive vs similar cloud storage apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Proton Drive privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Proton Drive's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Proton Drive's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Proton Drive collects Diagnostics.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Diagnostics appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Proton Drive privacy FAQ

Is Proton Drive safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, proton Drive collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Proton Drive track you?
No. Proton Drive's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Proton Drive collect?
Diagnostics. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Proton Drive?
Proton AG, according to the App Store. It was first released in December 2022 and the current version is 3.1.2.
Can I lock Proton Drive with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Proton Drive's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Proton Drive compare with other cloud storage apps?
Across 170 cloud storage apps with labels in our snapshot, 29% declare tracking and 24% say they collect no data. Proton Drive lists 1 data type against an average of 3.3.
Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Proton Drive's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.
How do I delete my data from Proton Drive?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from Proton Drive on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction