Email · Norway (NO)
Runbox
Secure and private email hosting since 1998.
The switch
Gmail→Runboxalso replaces Outlook.com
About
Runbox offers secure, encrypted, and private email services based in Norway. They focus on user privacy and data security with a long history of operation.
Why we recommend it
- Ad-free
- No tracking
EU vs USA
Runbox vs Gmail
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Runbox
🇺🇸 Gmail
Headquarters
Norway
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Norway
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Runbox AS
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
1998
2004
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