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Our story
"In the early 2000s, I was looking for an email provider I could truly trust - and I couldn't find one. So, I built it myself. - Claus-Peter Beringer, Founder & Owner of eclipso Mail Europe"
eclipso Mail Europe is an independent company based in Bayreuth, Germany. We develop and operate a privacy-focused email and cloud platform serving private users, freelancers, and businesses worldwide.
We have never taken outside investment. We answer to our users - not to investors, not to advertisers, not to data brokers. Our business model is simple: you pay for a service, we deliver it. No data mining. No profiling. No compromises.
What began as a passion project - driven by the conviction that digital privacy is a fundamental right - has evolved into a trusted service used not only in the DACH region but worldwide. Not through growth hacking or viral loops, but through word of mouth and a reputation for doing the right thing.
Our journey
Two decades of building trust, one step at a time.
Founded
Started as a passion project in Nürnberg, Germany.
GDPR pioneer
Full compliance before it was mandatory.
Native OpenPGP
End-to-end encryption in all tariffs.
What we stand for
Four principles that guide every decision we make - technical or otherwise.
Privacy as a right
Privacy is not a premium feature - it is a fundamental right. We build our products with that conviction at the core, not as an afterthought.
Made & hosted in Germany
Our servers are in Germany. Our team is in Germany. That means German data protection law applies - including the strongest GDPR enforcement in Europe.
Sustainability
Lean infrastructure, efficient technology, data minimization: we avoid collecting data we don't need. That saves energy and protects the environment.
Independence
No venture capital. No shareholders demanding growth at any cost. No parent corporation with conflicting interests. Just us and our users.
Bayreuth, Germany
No Silicon Valley. No Berlin startup scene. Just a city in northern Bavaria, Germany - and a team that has been quietly building reliable, private communication tools for over two decades.
We like being out of the spotlight. It lets us focus on what matters: a product that works, a service that is honest, and a company you can actually contact when something goes wrong.
GDPR - full compliance
Subject exclusively to German and EU law. No FISA. No CLOUD Act. US authorities cannot compel us to hand over your data. Data minimization and privacy by design.
German data protection law
Subject to GDPR and German data protection law (TTDDG).
Transparent company structure
Registered in Germany. Full imprint and legal notices published on every domain we operate.
Who we're here for
One platform - different starting points.
Private users
Your personal, encrypted emails and cloud storage. Free or as an affordable Premium subscription - ad-free and without any automatic subscription traps.
Sign up →Businesses & teams
Compliant email and cloud infrastructure for SMEs and teams who need GDPR-ready solutions without the complexity of enterprise contracts.
Business tariff →Press & media
Looking for background information, a press kit, or a spokesperson? We're a small, responsive team and happy to answer questions about our work.
Press section ↓Press & media
Everything journalists and researchers need to write about eclipso Mail Europe.
Press & media inquiries
Need logos, product screenshots, company background or a spokesperson? Write to our press team and we'll put together exactly what you need.
Company facts
- Registered in Bavaria, Germany
- Founded: over 20 years ago
- Services: Email, Cloud, Office, SMS, Fax
- Encryption: OpenPGP & S/MIME (native)
- Jurisdiction: EU / German law only
- Funding: Owner-operated, no investors
Press contact
For interviews, background information and image requests, please contact our press team directly.
+49 921 99007110
We typically respond within one business day.
Legal & compliance
No fine print surprises. Here is exactly where we stand.
GDPR compliant
Full compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation. Data Protection Officer appointed.
No FISA / CLOUD Act
German company, German servers. Not subject to US surveillance laws.
End-to-end encryption
OpenPGP and S/MIME natively available. We cannot read your encrypted messages.
Transparent pricing
Prepaid model only. No auto-renewing subscriptions without explicit consent.