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+First of all, the main goal of FairEmail is to help you protect your privacy.
+What follows is a complete listing of all data that *could* be sent to the internet,
+which is eventually always your choice and therefore optional.
+
 ## Overview
 
 FairEmail **does not** send account information and message data elsewhere than to your email provider.