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Advertising
Your security is not ad space.
No ad SDKs. No external ad servers. No data pings just to feed ad profiles.
Environment & Responsibility
Protection that thinks ahead.
And makes digital bloat disappear.
Protectstar protects your data without putting unnecessary strain on your device, your privacy, or the environment.
Since 2004
Remote-first. Long before it became the norm.
1 protection engine
Deep Detective™ works across products instead of running parallel systems.
0 ad trackers
No ads. No ad profiles. No data sales.
Certified & award-winning
Digital Bloat
Protectstar protects more than your data. It also protects you from digital bloat.
Ads. Ad tracking. Unnecessary data pings. Parallel systems. Much of modern software does not work for you; it works by collecting data about you. That is why we remove anything that does not protect you.
Deliberately left out
If it does not protect you, it does not belong.
The best environmental decision is often invisible: no ad model, no ad trackers, no unnecessary data pings, and no duplicate infrastructure.
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Ad tracking
We do not build profiles about you.
No cross-app tracking. No ad profiles. No data sales. Protection needs trust, not surveillance.
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Protection engine
One engine. For multiple products.
Deep Detective™ works across products. Fewer parallel systems. Less infrastructure. More efficiency.
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Remote-first
Less office space. Fewer commutes.
Remote-first since 2004. Office space we do not operate does not have to be heated, cooled, or lit in the first place.
Sustainability is not an add-on.
It starts by leaving bloat out.
The full journey
Six steps. Each step lighter.
Apps are digital. They seem silent. But they consume electricity, computing time, and bandwidth. At every step, we choose the lighter path.
Idea
Every feature starts with one question: does it truly protect? If it does not protect, it does not go in.
Code
We write lightweight code. Less bloat in the code. Less load on the device.
Server
For products such as Antivirus AI or Firewall AI, compute-intensive analyses run server-side in ISO 27001 data centers in Germany, powered by renewable energy. Your device stays responsive.
Device
Designed for efficient use, including on older devices wherever technically possible. When a device can be used longer, it needs to be replaced less often.
Use
No ad trackers. No ad pings. Less background load. Less unnecessary data transmission.
Second life
iShredder™ securely deletes personal data. The device stays. Ready for a second life.
Helping devices live longer
Sometimes the best new device is not a new device.
Many devices are replaced even though they still work. Often not because of the hardware, but because of the data on them.
iShredder™ securely deletes personal data so devices can be passed on, sold, or recycled. The device stays in use, and the data burden is gone.
Here, too, our principle applies: we delete data. We do not collect it unnecessarily. As much protection as necessary. As little data collection as possible.
Before you let go of a device: do not delete its future. Delete only your data.
Learn more about iShredder → Responsibility
Protection does not end at your screen.
Cybersecurity is our mission. But every app runs on servers. Every line of code consumes electricity. Every transmission has a CO₂ footprint.
Our servers run on renewable energy. Our code is energy-optimized. Our website has achieved the industry’s best possible environmental rating.
Current status 85% of our 2027 climate target
2004 By the end of 2027 · greenhouse gas neutral
Our path to the end of 2027
We want to prove it. Not just claim it.
Not a green promise. A verifiable path.
That is why we clearly separate target, measurement, and proof. By the end of 2027, we will publish system boundaries, methodology, and traceable data for app development and operations.
- 2004Remote-first from day one.
Long before remote-first became the norm.
- 2013ISO 27001-certified data centers.
Germany. Renewable energy. Efficient cooling.
- 2016Deep Detective™.
One protection engine for multiple products instead of parallel systems.
- 2023Climate-friendly website.
0.07 g CO₂ per page view. Cleaner than 94% of tested websites.
- TodayEmissions accounting in progress.
Data sources, measures, and system boundaries are being verified.
- End of 2027Target: make development and operations measurably emissions-neutral.
Through reduction, efficiency, clear system boundaries, and transparently reported residual emissions.
Accounting scope
What we measure so we can improve it:
Product development
Tools, licenses, build infrastructure
Cloud & IT
Servers, storage, bandwidth
Internal hardware
Workstations, test devices, peripherals
Business travel
Flights, rail, hotel stays
Fixed office space
Small and selective, Sarasota, FL
Home office
Electricity, heating, IT at home
Not in scope: manufacturing and general electricity consumption of private customer devices, unless it is directly measurable through use of our apps.
Remote work has emissions, too. We include them. Transparently.
More energy for you. Less energy for apps.
More energy for you. Less energy for apps.
Apps are digital — but they are not without impact. They need computing power, storage, data transmission, and therefore energy. That is why, from the development stage onward, we focus on using hardware and software as resource-efficiently as possible.
Our security apps are designed to place as little strain as possible on the battery and processor. They focus on essential features, stay lean, and are designed to run efficiently even on older devices.
We focus on simple installation, clear workflows, and reduced data requirements. Less bloat means less consumption — and more performance for you.
Efficient infrastructure.
Renewable energy.
Efficient infrastructure.
Renewable energy.
Where high computing power is required, we move tasks to energy-efficient data centers instead of placing unnecessary load on end devices.
This allows products such as Antivirus AI or Firewall AI to perform compute-intensive analyses server-side while your device remains fast, responsive, and efficient.
For this infrastructure, we rely on data centers powered by renewable energy and certified according to recognized ISO standards. Modern hardware, efficient cooling, and optimized processes also help reduce energy consumption and waste heat.
Internally, we also work resource-efficiently: with energy-efficient laptops, digital workflows, and as little paper as possible.
Thanks to iShredder™.
Use devices longer.
Thanks to iShredder™.
Use devices longer.
The most sustainable device is often the one that is used longer, passed on, or properly recycled.
With iShredder™, we help you safely prepare smartphones, tablets, hard drives, and other storage media for resale, transfer, or recycling. When data is deleted reliably, keeping devices in use becomes easier and safer.
iShredder™ is based on internationally recognized security standards and is also designed for efficient processing. That is how we combine privacy, data security, and resource efficiency.
Because privacy is central to our work, we do not collect unnecessary usage data in the process. This fits our principle: as much protection as necessary, as little data collection as possible.
Reduce emissions.
Strengthen forests.
Reduce emissions.
Strengthen forests.
For us, a credible environmental strategy starts with avoiding and reducing our own emissions.
At the same time, we know that not everything can be avoided immediately. That is why we also support projects that protect forests, support reforestation, and strengthen ecosystems.
Forests bind CO₂, stabilize water cycles, create habitats, and contribute to a healthy climate. That is why Protectstar™ is committed to measures that protect and restore nature.
We see these contributions as a supplement — not a substitute — for continuously reducing our own emissions.
More than CO₂
Not everything can be measured in CO₂.
Some contributions are not measured in tons. They are measured in buzzing bees, old trees, and habitats that remain.
Bee sponsorship
A small apiary in the Black Forest. A big mission.
Bees accomplish enormous things every day. For wild plants, for fruit, for entire ecosystems. We support a bee-friendly apiary that takes this responsibility seriously.
With every purchase in the Protectstar Shop, you can add a sponsorship for €0.99. Purchased separately: €1.99. The contribution is passed on to the apiary.
Forests & reforestation
Reduction is mandatory. Nature is our responsibility.
Where emissions still occur today, we make them visible and reduce them step by step. In addition, we support projects that protect forests, support reforestation, and preserve habitats.
Nature projects supplement our work. They do not replace it. Reduction remains our primary task.
A word from the founder
“Security is what we build.
And what we deliberately leave out.
For people.
For devices that still work.
And for the planet we live on.”
Chris Bohn · Founder & CEO, Protectstar™
This is part of who we are, too