Proton is already where I secure my emails, files, and passwords. As the world pushes toward more digital verification (often in invasive ways), I want a “Proton-native” way to verify my identity without handing over my sensitive data to Big Tech or state-surveillance-aligned systems.

Privacy: Proton’s core value is encrypting data so even Proton can’t see it. SSI/ZKP is the natural evolution: let the system provide a “Zero-Knowledge Proof” to a third party (like “I am over 21” or “I am a verified resident”) without me ever having to share my actual ID, age, or address.

Safety: It’s a huge liability to share scans of physical IDs to websites. A “Proton Identity Wallet” would allow us to generate these proofs locally and share only what is strictly necessary.

Independence: Moving to a non-custodial standard is the best defense against KYC-based surveillance.

If Proton can move into managing identity claims as securely as you manage data, you would become the gold standard for personal sovereignty online.