Printing Service

Overview

ProxyStore Druck is the dedicated printing arm of the Leipzig-based privacy collective behind proxysto.re. Operating at druck.proxysto.re with a parallel Tor onion mirror, the service fills a narrow but genuine gap: professionally printed physical goods for activists, privacy advocates and ordinary users who refuse to hand over identity documents to a web form. The product range runs from outdoor stickers and classic flyers to wire-bound magazines, brochures, banners and planen, essentially the standard catalogue of a mid-size online print shop, but accessible with pseudonymous checkout and cryptocurrency settlement.

The workflow is deliberately stripped down. You pick a product and shipping method, upload a PDF, and if the file passes an automated printability check you can place the order immediately. Unpaid uploads self-delete after 30 minutes; unpaid orders expire after 30 days. The Leipzig storefront also offers local pickup, letting German customers eliminate the shipping address entirely.

Privacy & KYC

ProxyStore Druck sits at KYC Tier L1, Anonymous. No account creation is required, no email address is demanded, and the site does not run identity verification of any kind. This is genuine pseudonymous access: you can complete an entire order cycle while revealing nothing beyond what the payment rail and delivery method inherently expose.

• Server logging: The privacy policy states that neither access logs nor error logs are retained on the Hetzner-hosted server. No third-party resources load except PayPal buttons when that specific payment option is selected.
• Shipping data: Delivery addresses are held for 14 days after dispatch, then deleted. Unpaid orders vanish after 30 days.
• Payment footprints: Bank transfers expose name and IBAN, which German tax law forces ProxyStore to retain for ten years. PayPal similarly exposes name, email and phone number. Cryptocurrency payments, Monero, Bitcoin or Lightning, are the cleanest option, with the shop converting coins promptly to fiat on an exchange.
• Tor access: A dedicated onion service is available, letting users who route through Tor hide their IP from both network observers and the service itself.

The privacy score of 0/100 in our directory reflects the unavoidable data exposure inherent to physical fulfilment, not a failure of intent. ProxyStore is transparent about every retention period and actively minimises what it touches.

Supported assets & payments

ProxyStore Druck accepts a deliberately broad mix of payment rails spanning censorship-resistant crypto, legacy electronic transfer and physical cash:

• Monero (XMR), the preferred choice for users demanding unlinkable transactions.
• Bitcoin on-chain, accepted with the standard caveats about traceability.
• Bitcoin Lightning, faster settlement, lower fees, still pseudonymous.
• Cash, ideal for in-person pickup at the Leipzig store.
• Fiat bank transfer & PayPal, available but counter-productive for privacy goals.

The shop sells incoming crypto "zeitnah" (promptly) on an exchange, so price volatility during confirmation is borne by the buyer. Overpayments, underpayments and split payments attract manual-processing fees or refund-at-market-rate terms, so sending the exact requested amount in a single transaction is strongly advised.

Security & custody

There is no custodial wallet relationship here. You pay an invoice; once confirmed, the coins are converted and the order enters production. File uploads are ephemeral: unprintable files are purged after 30 minutes, and the system does not appear to retain design assets beyond the production window. The open-source nature of the tooling (the site notes open-source components) aligns with the collective's broader ethos, though the exact stack is not specified in the crawled pages. PGP keys are published for email support, allowing encrypted correspondence for users who need it.

Content moderation is light but present. Files are checked for obvious trademark infringement and clearly illegal imagery before forwarding to the print house. This is a reasonable trade-off that keeps the service viable without instituting blanket surveillance.

Who it's for, verdict

ProxyStore Druck earns its niche. For privacy-conscious organisers, campaigners, or small publishers in the German-speaking sphere, it is one of the very few print shops where you can commission 500 political flyers or a run of hard-wearing stickers without creating a user account, linking a credit card, or doxxing yourself to a Silicon Valley platform. The product quality appears comparable to mainstream competitors, offset and digital printing, standard finishing options, while the operational model is deliberately adversarial to data collection.

The trust score of 3/100 is harsh but fair: this is a tiny operation with limited public audit history, no escrow, and physical fulfilment that cannot be fully anonymised. Yet the transparency is refreshing. Retention periods are published, the legal entity (Itermann & Wansing OHG, Leipzig HRA 19855) is disclosed, and the team answers email with PGP. If you need bulk printing and your threat model allows for a shipping address or a Leipzig road trip, ProxyStore Druck is a genuinely rare no-KYC service that delivers physical goods to your door. For pure digital anonymity with no address at all, stick to the local pickup option or look elsewhere entirely.