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## **CardDAV Support for Proton Contacts: A Critical Need for True Digital Independence**
### The Request
I'm requesting that Proton prioritize implementing CardDAV support specifically for Contacts synchronization. This would enable seamless contact syncing across Android devices and provide web-based contact management through Proton's interface.### Why This Matters Now
Currently, users seeking privacy-focused digital lives face an uncomfortable reality: while we can secure our email and storage with Proton, our contacts remain trapped in ecosystems controlled by Google, Apple, or Microsoft. These tech giants have created an almost inescapable dependency for something as fundamental as managing our personal and professional contacts.### The Market Opportunity
There's a significant and underserved market for privacy-respecting contact synchronization, particularly in Europe where data sovereignty and GDPR compliance are paramount. Consider this: how many privacy-conscious users would realistically set up and maintain a self-hosted Nextcloud server just to escape Big Tech's contact management? Very few have the technical expertise or time for such solutions.Proton is uniquely positioned to fill this gap. By adding CardDAV support for Contacts (even before full CalDAV implementation), you would offer something no other mainstream provider does: truly private, end-to-end encrypted contact synchronization that "just works."
### Technical Consideration
I understand that implementing DAV protocols with Proton's end-to-end encryption architecture presents significant technical challenges. However, starting with CardDAV for Contacts—rather than the full calendar and contacts suite—could be a pragmatic first step that delivers immediate value to users while the team works on more complex implementations.### The Impact
This feature would complete the privacy puzzle for countless users who want to fully transition away from surveillance capitalism but currently have no viable alternative for contact management. It would strengthen Proton's position as the complete privacy ecosystem and attract users who are hesitant to switch because of this missing piece.**As a Family account administrator managing five users, I see firsthand how this limitation forces even privacy-conscious families to maintain dependencies on companies whose business models fundamentally conflict with user privacy.**
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Implementing WebDAV support in Proton Drive would significantly enhance its functionality and convenience.
Many of us who use Proton Mail for its strong privacy guarantees also want a comparable solution for managing contacts. Today we’re forced either to keep contacts locked on a single device or to fall back to the big‑tech ecosystems (Google, Apple, Microsoft) that store that data in the clear.
Adding CardDAV (or CalDAV) support with end‑to‑end encryption would let families and individual users:
Seamlessly sync contacts across Android phones and the Proton web app.
Edit the address book from any browser without exposing data to third parties.
I believe there’s a sizable market—especially in Europe—for a secure, self‑hosted‑style contact manager that doesn’t require setting up a personal Nextcloud server. Even a “contacts‑only” implementation would be a compelling differentiator for Proton and would resonate with countless privacy‑conscious users who are looking for an alternative to the dominant platforms.
Could the Proton team share a roadmap or timeline for when such encrypted DAV support might become available?