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Happily using Zoho for 2-3 years now. Moved away from Google because... well you can't trust them with anything.

What about elections? We can trust Google with those, right?

Haha, and you can trust the Indian government? No offense, but India any cop can walk into Zoho's offices and ask for whatever they want. It doesn't have to go through any agency. Given the corruption of that country, you're absolutely dreaming if you think your data is safer.

Bullshit. India is not an autocratic country. Indian people’s rights are well protected by rule of law.

The same law that gives any officer in charge of a police station the authority to demand any data deemed desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding?

Are you serious? I wish there were an an emoji for a hollow, scornful laugh.

India is not an autocratic country only as long as the autocrats at any level don't deem you a threat. Otherwise you are screwed. When the law makers and law enforcers form a tight bond, what is the meaning of "protected" and "rule of law"?

Try getting the law involved when you don't want to pay a bribe.

Try peacefully protesting for people's rights. https://www.wired.com/story/modified-elephant-planted-eviden... There is v little room for dissent under this govt.

Try appealing to the law by getting the local MLA/MP's goons off your land.

I could go on ....

It's the same in western countries

No, not really. Of course shit happens everywhere, but the scale is VASTLY different.

In Western countries:

  1. They use the law to do the same thing
  2. The media doesn't report on it

I don't think India is a lawless jungle as you portray it.

Indian authorities have tried to ban cryptocurrencies but have repeatedly been blocked by the courts. Whatever you think about crypto this indicates a healthy division of power and check against government overreach.

You might want to read Section 91 of the CrPC: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/788840/

You can choose to have your data in GDPR-compliant EU-based datacenter

I'm not worried about the US or Indian government.

I am worried about Google blocking my account and me not being able to contact anyone to get access to it ever again.

This right here. This is why I left Google.

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