{ "name": "Windscribe VPN Relationship Map", "source": "https://kumu.io/Windscribe/vpn-relationships", "entityCount": 172, "relationshipCount": 266, "entities": [ { "id": "hr-technologist", "name": "HR Technologist", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "(Subdomain of Toolbox.com)\n[HR Technologist Twitter](https://twitter.com/_HRTechnologist/)\ninfo@hrtechnologist.com\n_Founded in 2017_\n\n**2022 Readership:** N/A _(Parent Domain 1.4M per month)\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/hr-technologist.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3516.1, "y": 3233.6 }, { "id": "guitar-player", "name": "Guitar Player", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Guitar Player Website](https://www.guitarplayer.com/)\n[Guitar Player Twitter](https://twitter.com/GuitarPlayerNow)\nchris.scapelliti@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1967_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 1M per month\n\n**Owner**\nFuturePLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/guitar-player.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1565.6, "y": 1932.4 }, { "id": "urban-vpn", "name": "Urban VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Urban VPN Website](https://www.urban-vpn.com/)\n[Urban VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/UrbanVpn)\n_Founded 2018_\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S\nTax Registered: U.S\n\n_Owner_\nUrban Cyber Security\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/urban-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5244.8, "y": 3312.1 }, { "id": "future-music", "name": "Future Music", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Future Music Website](https://www.musicradar.com/futuremusic)\n[Future Music Twitter](https://twitter.com/futuremusicmag)\n\n_Founded in 2016_\n\n**2022 Readership:** N/A _(Parent Domain 28.4M per month)_\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/future-music.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 356.5, "y": 701.1 }, { "id": "gz-systems-limited", "name": "GZ Systems Limited", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "Unable to source accurate information on this company. Potential Shell company operating out of the British Virgin Islands.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/gz-systems-limited.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3612.7, "y": 1147.2 }, { "id": "ziff-davis-media", "name": "Ziff Davis Media", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "", "logo": null, "onMap": true, "x": 3116.7, "y": 3685.4 }, { "id": "vpnhub-defunct", "name": "VPNHub (Defunct)", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "defunct", "tags": [], "description": "[VPNHub Website](https://vpnhub.com)\n\nBased: Canada\nRegistered: Canada & Ireland\nTax Registered: Canada & Ireland\n\n_Founded in 2018_ \n_Defunct in 2023_\nOwner: Appatomic Ltd. / MindGeek\n\n----\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\nVPNHub is a reseller of IPVanish (WLVPN)\n\nVPNHub has closed down in December 2023, and subscriptions have been transferred to IPVanish.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/vpnhub-defunct.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2328.5, "y": 2967.7 }, { "id": "nordvpn", "name": "NordVPN", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[NordVPN Website](https://nordvpn.com/)\n[NordVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/NordVPN/)\nbusiness@nordvpn.com\n_Founded in 2012_ \nTom Okman, Eimantas Sabaliauskas, and Jonas Karklys\n\n----\n\nBased: Lithuania\nRegistered: Lithuania\nTax Registered: Panama\nOwner: NordSecurity\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 1\nNordVPN was hacked in 2019. The issue persisted for over a month until a third party highlighted the issue as NordVPN did not disclose the breach. \n\n>The attacker gained access to the server — which had been active for about a month — by exploiting an insecure remote management system left by the data center provider; NordVPN said it was unaware that such a system existed.\n\n>“While this is unconfirmed and we await further forensic evidence, this is an indication of a full remote compromise of this provider’s systems,” the security researcher said. “That should be deeply concerning to anyone who uses or promotes these particular services.” _(Since confirmed)_\n\n[Source 1](https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/21/nordvpn-confirms-it-was-hacked)\n[Source 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJZFTy_SAc)\n\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 5\n[NordVPN 2023 Security Audit](https://nordvpn.com/blog/cure53-security-assesment/)\n[NordVPN 2022 Log Audit](https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-no-logs-audit-2022/)\n[NordVPN 2022 Security Audit](https://nordvpn.com/blog/cure53-security-assesment/)\n[NordVPN 2020 Log Audit](https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-audit/)\n[NordVPN 2018 Log Audit](https://nordvpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/13-12-2018_NordVPN-Has-Completed-an-Industry-First-Audit-of-Its-No-Logs-Policy.pdf)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---\n\nExtensively linked to Tesonet (a data-mining, analytics, SEO, targeted marketing). NordVPN denied these claims vehemently before finally owning up and then downplaying the issue:\n\n- [web.archive.org/web/20180712032714/https://best…](https://web.archive.org/web/20180712032714/https://best10vpn.com/proof-that-nordvpn-is-owned-by-data-mining-company-tesonet/)\n- [techuseful.com/tesonet-data-mining-company-owns…](https://www.techuseful.com/tesonet-data-mining-company-owns-nordvpn-protonmail-protonvpn/)\n- [techuseful.com/nordvpn-protonvpn-proton-mail-ow…](https://www.techuseful.com/nordvpn-protonvpn-proton-mail-owned-by-tesonet-ceo-darius-bereika/)\n- NordVPN actually based OUT OF LITHUANIA - a country with MANDATORY DATA RETENTION LAWS: [techuseful.com/heres-why-you-cant-trust-nordvpn…](https://www.techuseful.com/heres-why-you-cant-trust-nordvpn-and-protonvpn-protonmail/)\n\n\n---\n\nPartnered with Hola VPN to form a data mining botnet, then stole tech from Hola VPN\n\n- [techuseful.com/hola-vpn-and-nordvpn-partners-in…](https://www.techuseful.com/hola-vpn-and-nordvpn-partners-in-data-mining-bot-network/)\n- Hola VPN itself is terrible: [adios-hola.org/](http://adios-hola.org/)\n\n---\n\nBlackmailed competing VPN, TorGuard - even allegedly turning up at the residence of a TorGuard staff member \n\n- [torguard.net/blog/when-bug-bounties-border-on-b…](https://torguard.net/blog/when-bug-bounties-border-on-blackmail/)\n\n---\n\nWas leaking sensitive customer data including e-mail addresses and payment data via POST requests:\n\n- [hackerone.com/reports/751577](https://hackerone.com/reports/751577)\n\n---\n\nCaught sharing data with Facebook:\n- [reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/i1c4j8/nord_vpn_share…](https://www.reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/i1c4j8/nord_vpn_shares_information_with_facebook/)\n\n---\n\nRegular feature on r/assholedesign\n- NordVPN is always on sale on nordvpn.com with a fake countdown clock timer (that resets if one clears cookies and cache)\n- Their checkout page uses small fonts and low-contrast to hide the disclaimer that says that NordVPN will auto-renew service at much higher prices.\n- NordVPN conducts price discrimination: [blog.httpjames.space/nordvpn-is-a-shitvpn](https://blog.httpjames.space/nordvpn-is-a-shitvpn)\n- NordVPN makes it exceedingly difficult to cancel auto-renew: [reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oa2uyv/unsu…](https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/oa2uyv/unsubscribing_from_nordvpn_image_descriptions/) AND [google.com/search?hl=en&q=nordvpn%20cancel%20au…](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nordvpn%20cancel%20auto%2Drenew%20site%3Areddit.com)\n- NordVPN thought it would be okay to reduce paid-for features if the user cancelled auto-renew: [reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/ldf9g9/nord…](https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/ldf9g9/nordvpn_disables_features_when_you_turn_off/)\n- NordVPN AssholeDesign goldmine: [google.com/search?q=nordvpn+assholedesign+site%…](https://www.google.com/search?q=nordvpn+assholedesign+site%3Areddit.com)\n\n---\n\nNordVPN called out by UK-based watchdog for misleading marketing:\n- [theregister.com/2019/05/01/nordvpn_tv_ad_rapped…](https://www.theregister.com/2019/05/01/nordvpn_tv_ad_rapped_advertising_standards_authority/)\n\n---\n\nSent cease-and-desist copyright claims to Njalla:\n- [twitter.com/brokep/status/1453765417730707457](https://twitter.com/brokep/status/1453765417730707457) \n\n---\nNeedless to say, NordVPN along with Surfshark and ExpressVPN sponsor thousands of YouTubers (incentivised by high affiliate commissions), own VPN review sites, use Twitter / Reddit bots to incentivise spam. NordVPN literally sponsors football teams.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/nordvpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1179.3, "y": 2745.6 }, { "id": "betternet", "name": "BetterNet", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[BetterNet Website](https://betternet.co/)\n[BetterNet Twitter](https://twitter.com/betternet_co)\n\n_Founded in 2018_ \n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n**Owner:** Pango Inc.\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** Possible Iranian honeypot.\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nApril 2023 Update: It’s been claimed that Hamid Rezazadeh, the alleged founder of Betternet, is the son of Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family affairs. Iran is highly restrictive of internet freedom, including VPN usage. \n\n[Source 1](https://www.techradar.com/news/iran-officials-linked-to-canada-based-free-vpn-provider)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/betternet.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4753.4, "y": 2828.2 }, { "id": "space-com", "name": "Space.com", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Space.com Website](https://www.space.com/)\n[Space.com Twitter](https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom)\ncommunity@space.com\n_Founded in 1999 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 19.1M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/space-com.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1134.3, "y": 1673.8 }, { "id": "astrill", "name": "Astrill", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": [], "description": "[Astrill Website](https://www.astrill.com/)\n[Astrill Twitter](https://twitter.com/astrill) (Set to private in 2019)\nhelp@astrill.com\n_Founded in 2009_\n_Muhammad Zeeshan_\n\n----\n\nBased: Seychelles\nRegistered: Seychelles\nTax Registered: Seychelles\nOwner:Muhammad Zeeshan\n\n-----\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/astrill.png", "onMap": true, "x": 1259.4, "y": 3565.7 }, { "id": "private-internet-access", "name": "Private Internet Access", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Private Internet Access Website](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/)\n[Private Internet Access Twitter](https://twitter.com/buyvpnservice)\npress@privateinternetaccess.com\n_Founded in 2009_ \n\n----\n\nBased: United States (Greenwood Village, CO)\nRegistered: United States (Greenwood Village, CO) & Iceland\nTax Registered: United States & Iceland\nOwner: Kape Technologies _(Acquired in 2019 for $127M USD)_\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 2\n\nPIA Court-Proven twice (both pre-Kape acquisition):\n[Source 1](https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-no-logging-claims-tested-in-fbi-case-160312) - McWaters FBI Case\n\n[Source 2](https://torrentfreak.com/private-internet-access-no-logging-claims-proven-true-again-in-court-180606) - Colby Case\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[PIA 2022 Audit](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-audit/) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: LOTS NEEDS VETTING\n----\n\nPIA founder Andrew Lee bought and screwed up Freenode IRC, leading to mass exodus of Freenode staff:\n- [kline.sh/](https://www.kline.sh/)\n- [arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/freenode-irc-ha…](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/freenode-irc-has-been-taken-over-by-the-crown-prince-of-korea/)\n- [vice.com/en/article/m7ev8y/freenode-open-source…](https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7ev8y/freenode-open-source-korea-crown-prince-takeover)\n- [news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27268342](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27268342)\n- [gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba0…](https://gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba018af497409/)\n- [twitter.com/dinnerbone/status/14070690331244830…](https://twitter.com/dinnerbone/status/1407069033124483086)\n- [makeuseof.com/freenode-developers-resign-from-p…](https://www.makeuseof.com/freenode-developers-resign-from-project-following-hostile-takeover-by-korean-crown-prince/)\n\n----\n\nAndrew Lee (\"rasengan\" on ycombinator) started a smear / expose campaign against ProtonVPN\n\n- [news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17258203](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17258203)\n- [news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17778135](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17778135)\n- [reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/8xnvxc/rem…](https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/8xnvxc/remove_protonvpn_from_privacytoolsio/)\n\nSummaries of the PIA - ProtonVPN drama:\n- [reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/8xnvxc/rem…](https://www.reddit.com/r/privacytoolsIO/comments/8xnvxc/remove_protonvpn_from_privacytoolsio/)\n- [reddit.com/r/sevengali/comments/9dgexs/why_to_a…](https://www.reddit.com/r/sevengali/comments/9dgexs/why_to_avoid_pia/)\n- [medium.com/@weterdoon/do-we-now-have-a-potentia…](https://medium.com/@weterdoon/do-we-now-have-a-potential-vpn-criminal-conglomerate-badf9bab6ff4)\n\n----\n\nPIA hired Mark Karpeles - Mt. Gox Bitcoin Scammer - as CTO\n\n- [privateinternetaccess.com/blog/why-i-hired-mt-g…](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/why-i-hired-mt-gox-ex-ceo-mark-karpeles-as-cto-of-london-trust-media/)\n- [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Karpel%C3%A8s#Arrest…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Karpel%C3%A8s#Arrest_and_prosecution)\n- [reuters.com/article/us-japan-bitcoin-mt-gox-idU…](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-bitcoin-mt-gox-idUSKBN19W07Z)\n- [arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/why-the-hea…](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/why-the-head-of-mt-gox-bitcoin-exchange-should-be-in-jail/)\n\n----\n\nRoger Ver - controversial Bitcoin / Bitcoin Cash figure and ex-convict joined PIA's advisory board.\n- [news.bitcoin.com/private-internet-vpn-roger-ver…](https://news.bitcoin.com/private-internet-vpn-roger-ver-board/)\n- [prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13644054.htm](https://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13644054.htm)\n- [twitter.com/rogerkver/status/770283433943719936](https://twitter.com/rogerkver/status/770283433943719936)\n- [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ver#Prison_Experien…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ver#Prison_Experience)\n\n\n----\n\nPIA was 30M USD in debt at the time of its acquisition by Kape: [techradar.com/news/cyberghost-owner-buys-pia-fo…](https://www.techradar.com/news/cyberghost-owner-buys-pia-for-dollar955m-to-create-vpn-giant)\n\nEx-employee apparently exposed the scene inside - [linustechtips.com/topic/1088904-private-interne…](https://linustechtips.com/topic/1088904-private-internet-access-internal-problems-post-is-titled-revealing-the-privateinternetaccess-truth/)\n\nRef: [medium.com/@weterdoon/do-we-now-have-a-potentia…](https://medium.com/@weterdoon/do-we-now-have-a-potential-vpn-criminal-conglomerate-badf9bab6ff4)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/private-internet-access.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1902.4, "y": 249.4 }, { "id": "humble-bundle", "name": "Humble Bundle", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[Humble Bundle Website](https://www.humblebundle.com/)\n[Humble Bundle Twitter](https://twitter.com/humble)\ncontact@humblebundle.com\n_Founded in 2010_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 14.8M\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* CyberGhost \n\n[Source 1](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/cyberghost-vpn)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/humble-bundle.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3473.9, "y": 4183.7 }, { "id": "ip-vanish", "name": "IP Vanish", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Gave up user logs", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[IP Vanish Website](https://www.ipvanish.com/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/IPVanish)\nsupport@ipvanish.com\n_Founded in 2012_\nHighwinds Network Group\n\n----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner:\n J2 Global / Ziff Davis / Netprotect\n\n----\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 1 \n\nGave up logs despite having a no-log policy\n[Source 1](https://torrentfreak.com/ipvanish-no-logging-vpn-led-homeland-security-to-comcast-user-180505/)\n[Source 2](https://proprivacy.com/privacy-news/no-logs-ipvanish-hands-logs-homeland-security)\n\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** -1\n\n**Technical Issues** 0 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[IPVanish 2022 Audit](https://www.ipvanish.com/blog/no-log-vpn-audit/) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nMultiple corporate owners.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ip-vanish.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2075.1, "y": 3824.2 }, { "id": "martech-advisor", "name": "MarTech Advisor", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "(Sub-domain of Toolbox.com)\nMartech Advisor Twitter\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\nMarketing Technology Company\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/martech-advisor.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3817.9, "y": 3294.8 }, { "id": "speedtest-net", "name": "Speedtest.net", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[Speedtest Website](https://www.speedtest.net/)\n[Speedtest Twitter](https://twitter.com/speedtest)\n_Founded in 2006_\nMike Apgar and Doug Suttles\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:**\nOokla\n\n**Affiliate Website:**\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/speedtest-net.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2661.1, "y": 3170.8 }, { "id": "savings-com", "name": "Savings.com", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Savings.comWebsite](https://www.security.org/)\n[Savings.com Twitter](https://twitter.com/savings/)\nrewards@savings.com\n_Founded in 2004_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 1.1M\n\n**Owner:** Centerfield Media\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate 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2024_\n\n----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: NordVPN\n\n---\nAtlasVPN has been defunct as of April 2024.\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[1] Weak security, installs root certificates on user's devices\n- [techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfsha…](https://www.techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfshark-turbovpn-vyprvpn-are-installing-risky-root-certificates)\n- [customer.appesteem.com/deceptors](https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/atlasvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 905.4, "y": 2694.9 }, { "id": "softether", "name": "SoftEther", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[SoftEther Website](https://www.softether.org/)\n[SoftEther 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\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/offers-com.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3649.6, "y": 4169.4 }, { "id": "encrypt-me", "name": "Encrypt.me", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[Encrypt.me Website](https://encrypt.me/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/encryptme)\n\n\nBased: \nRegistered: \nTax Registered: \n\n_Founded in 2011_ \nEncrypt.me was founded in 2011 as Cloak VPN\n\n_Owner_\nZiff Davis\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/encrypt-me.jpg", "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "logmeonce", "name": "LogMeOnce", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[LogMeOnce Website](https://logmeonce.com/)\n[LogMeOnce 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"corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[Cyberghost Website](https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/)\n[Cyberghost Twitter](https://twitter.com/cyberghost)\noffice@cyberghost.ro \n_Founded in 2011_ \nRobert Knapp\n\n----\n\nBased: Romania\nRegistered: Romania\nTax Registered: Romania\nOwner: Kape Technologies _(Acquired for €9.1M in 2017)_\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 1\n[1] TypeForm Breach. _\"The breach had only a minor, limited impact on CyberGhost VPN users: 120 emails addresses and 14 CyberGhost usernames were included in the two forms involved in the compromised data\"_\n\n[Source 1](https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/typeform-breach/)\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[CyberGhost 2022 Audit](https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/privacyhub/privacy-audit/) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[1] Used questionable traffic 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[Source 1](https://www.laptopmag.com/uk/best-picks/best-vpn-services)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/laptop-mag.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1655.5, "y": 2135.2 }, { "id": "nordpass", "name": "NordPass", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[NordPass Website](https://nordpass.com/)\n[NordPass Twitter](https://twitter.com/NordPass)\n_Founded 2019_\n\nBased: Lithuania\nRegistered: Panama\nTax Registered: Panama\n\n_Owner_\nNord Security Inc\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[NordPass 2020 Audit](https://nordpass.com/blog/nordpass-security-audit-2020/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/nordpass.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1081.3, "y": 3091.8 }, { "id": "digital-camera", "name": "Digital Camera", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "Website\nTwitter\n\n_Founded in 2003_\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:**\n\n\n**Affiliate Website:**\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": null, "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "cloudflare-warp", "name": "Cloudflare WARP", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": [ "5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN", "No Affiliate Program", "Owns all its servers" ], "description": "[WARP Website](https://1.1.1.1/)\n_Founded in 2019_\n\n----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Cloudflare Inc.\n\n-----\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits:** 1\n[Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 Audit](https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-the-results-of-the-1-1-1-1-public-dns-resolver-privacy-examination/) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n~~Cloudflare WARP is designed for performance. It will not change your IP address on Cloudflare-enabled sites.~~\nAbove is no longer the case as of August 2022: [blog.cloudflare.com/geoexit-improving-warp-user…](https://blog.cloudflare.com/geoexit-improving-warp-user-experience-larger-network/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/cloudflare-warp.png", "onMap": true, "x": 1334.8, "y": 3352.9 }, { "id": "dotvpn", "name": "DotVPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[DotVPN Website](https://dotvpn.com/)\nNo Public Twitter\n\nBased: Hong Kong\nRegistered: Hong Kong\nTax Registered: Hong Kong\n\n_Owner_\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/dotvpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4827.8, "y": 3462.3 }, { "id": "privatevpn", "name": "PrivateVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[PrivateVPN Website](https://privatevpn.com/)\n[PrivateVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/PrivateVPN)\nsupport@privatevpn.com\n_Founded in 2009_ \n\nBased: Sweden\nRegistered: Sweden\nTax Registered: Sweden\n\n_Owner_\nMiss Group\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 1\n\n[1] _“Vulnerabilities in the PC apps of two of the top 20 VPNs, PrivateVPN and Betternet, can allow hackers to intercept its communications and force the apps to download a fake update,”_ [Source 1](https://securityboulevard.com/2020/05/privatevpn-and-betternet-apps-vulnerability-let-attackers-send-malicious-updates/)\n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**\n\n[1] Got acquired by Miss Group in March 2022, and to this day (Feb 2025), it is nowhere mentioned on their website. They still pretend to operate independently.\n- [anecta.se/en/transaktion/miss-group-acquires-pr…](https://anecta.se/en/transaktion/miss-group-acquires-private-vpn/)\n- [translinkcf.com/2022/06/30/translink-advised-mi…](https://translinkcf.com/2022/06/30/translink-advised-miss-group-in-the-acquisition-of-privatevpn/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/privatevpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3023.6, "y": 585 }, { "id": "strongvpn", "name": "StrongVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[VPN Website](https://strongvpn.com/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/strongvpn)\nsupport@strongvpn.com\n_Founded in 1994_ \nMichael Gargiulo\n\n-----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Ziff Davis\n\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/strongvpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1963.2, "y": 3530.3 }, { "id": "control-d", "name": "Control D", "type": "privacyDns", "status": "independent", "tags": [], "description": "_ControlDNS built by Windscribe_\n[Control D Website](http://controld.com)\n[Control D Twitter](https://twitter.com/controldns)\nhello@controld.com\n\n_Founded 2020_\n_Yegor Sak, Alex Paguis and Mark Ulicki_\n\nBased: Canada\nRegistered: Canada", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/control-d.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 5014.6, "y": 1056.1 }, { "id": "keeper", "name": "Keeper", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Keeper Website](https://www.keepersecurity.com/)\n[Keeper Twitter](https://twitter.com/keepersecurity)\n_Founded 2009_\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S\nTax Registered: U.S\n\n_Owner_\nCraig Lurey & Darren Guccione\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/keeper.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 6045, "y": 2516.8 }, { "id": "privatemail", "name": "PrivateMail", "type": "unspecified", "status": "independent", "tags": [], "description": "[PrivateMail Website](https://privatemail.com)\n_Founded in 2019_ \n\n\n\nBased: United States (Orlando, FL)\nRegistered: United States (Orlando, FL)\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Benjamin Van Pelt\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/privatemail.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4763.5, "y": 1234 }, { "id": "just-vpn", "name": "Just VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[JustVPN Website](https://justvpn.net/)\nNo Public Twitter\n_Founded 2015_ \n\nBased: US\nRegistered: Unknown\nTax Registered: Unknown\n\n_Owner_\nGmBH / Hotspot Shield last known acquisition\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/just-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4597.6, "y": 2921 }, { "id": "askmen", "name": "AskMen", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[Ask Men Website](https://askmen.com/)\n[Ask Men Twitter](https://twitter.com/askmen)\nmackenzie.shand@ziffmedia.com\n_Founded in 1999_\n_Ricardo Poupada, Christopher Bellerose Rovny and Luís Rodrigues_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 2.6M per month\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* Pure VPN\n* Vyper VPN\n* Hotspot Shield\n* TorGuard\n* Private Internet Access\n* Tunnel Bear\n* NordVPN\n* HideMyAss\n* IP Vanish\n* SaferVPN\n* Avast\n\n[Source 1](https://uk.askmen.com/entertainment/guy_gear/best-vpn-services.html) _(All the VPNs featured in the source use affiliate commission tracking links)_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/askmen.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3297.3, "y": 4252.8 }, { "id": "tefincom-s-a", "name": "Tefincom S.A", "type": "corporation", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "_Founded in _\n_Marios Papaloizou, Angelos Hadjimichael, and Alina Gatsaniuk_\n\n**Owner:** Tesonet\n\nThis is listed as a separate entity due to the legal obscurification used to hide links between Tesonet & Nord properties. Potentially to allow for payments to be made to and from Panama. \n\n[Source 1](https://uspto.report/TM/88768969)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/tefincom-s-a.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 673.4, "y": 2951.2 }, { "id": "vyprvpn", "name": "VyprVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [ "Owns all its servers", "Corporate Owned VPN", "Pays $ comission for affiliate conversions" ], "description": "[VyprVPN Website](https://www.vyprvpn.com/)\n[VyprVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/vyprvpn)\nsupport@vyprvpn.com\n_Founded in 2009_\nRon and Carolyn Yokubaitis\n\n---\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Certida LLC\n\n---\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0 \n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Faults**: 1\n>Servers had a bug that allowed servers to be used for large scale DDoS attacks.\n\n[Source](https://github.com/Phenomite/AMP-Research/tree/master/Port%2020811%20-%20Powerhouse%20Management%20VPN)\n\n**Audits**: 1\n>The audit revealed that they were keeping logs linking assigned VPN IPs to customers' e-mails. This was stated to be an accidentally condition by VyprVPN.\n\n[Source](https://www.vyprvpn.com/audit.pdf)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n[1] [VyprVPN response to server bug](https://www.vyprvpn.com/blog/vyprvpns-response-to-article-on-server-bug)\n\n[2][VyprVPN was not always a no-logging network, and suspended users for torrenting](https://www.reddit.com/r/torrents/comments/17g53i/if_you_thought_you_were_safe_using_golden_frog/)\n\n![unknown (2)](/images/vpnmap/descriptions/vyprvpn-1.png)\n\n[3] Weak security, installs root certificates on user's devices\n- [techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfsha…](https://www.techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfshark-turbovpn-vyprvpn-are-installing-risky-root-certificates)\n- [customer.appesteem.com/deceptors](https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors)\n\n[4] Whistleblower exposed VyprVPN / Giganews to be an FBI honeypot\n- [cryptome.org/2014/09/giganews-fbi.htm](https://cryptome.org/2014/09/giganews-fbi.htm)\n- [cryptome.org/2014/09/giganews-denial.htm](http://cryptome.org/2014/09/giganews-denial.htm)\n- [blog.12security.com/sarcastic-yokubaitis-impers…](https://blog.12security.com/sarcastic-yokubaitis-impersonation/)\n- [giganews.com/blog/2014/09/it-is-a-gigahoax-giga…](http://www.giganews.com/blog/2014/09/it-is-a-gigahoax-giganews-is-not-an-fbi-operation.html)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/vyprvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4080.7, "y": 2146 }, { "id": "electronic-musician", "name": "Electronic Musician", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "Sub-domain of GamesRadar+\n\n[Electronic Musician Website](https://www.musicradar.com/electronicmusician)\n[Electronic Musician Twitter](https://twitter.com/em_magazine?lang=en)\ninfo@newsarama.com\n_Founded in 1975_\n\n**2022 Readership:** N/A _(Parent Domain 28.4M per month)_\n\n**Owner:**\nFuturePLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/electronic-musician.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 756.4, "y": 574.1 }, { "id": "privado-vpn", "name": "Privado VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Privado Website](https://privadovpn.com/)\n[Privado Twitter](https://twitter.com/privadovpn)\n_Founded 2019_\n\nBased: Swiss\nRegistered: Swiss\nTax Registered: Swiss\n\n_Owner_\nPrivado VPN\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/privado-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5363.3, "y": 3253.6 }, { "id": "x-vpn", "name": "X-VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[X-VPN Website](https://xvpn.io/)\n\n\nBased: Hong Kong (claimed) | **Has links to companies in Mainland China.**\nRegistered: Hong Kong\n\nFounded: 2017\nOwner: Free Connected Limited\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits**: 0\n\n\n**Contributor Feedback**\n\n[1] Chinese ownership\n- One of many free VPN service operators based in Hong Kong with mainland Chinese ownership. Both director Li Jin and sole shareholder Chengdu Zhuozhuo Technology Co are based in the Sichuan province of China.\n- [top10vpn.com/research/free-vpn-investigations/o…](https://www.top10vpn.com/research/free-vpn-investigations/ownership/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/x-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 551.1, "y": 2667.3 }, { "id": "bright-vpn", "name": "Bright VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[Bright VPN Website](https://brightvpn.com/)\n[Bright VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/BrightVPN_team)\n_Founded in 2021_\n\n**Based:** Israel & United States\n**Registered:** Israel\n**Owner:** Bright Data\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nBright VPN [makes you a part of the Bright Data residential proxy network](https://brightvpn.com/service-terms-simplified), which allows businesses to use your internet connection for web scraping and other bandwidth-heavy tasks.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/bright-vpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3213.2, "y": 1619.8 }, { "id": "aura", "name": "Aura", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "Aura Website\n[Aura Twitter](https://twitter.com/Aura_Protects)\n\n_Founded in 2014_\n\n**Owner:** Hari Ravichandran\n\n**Affiliate Website:**\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/aura.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4969.1, "y": 2505.6 }, { "id": "kape-media", "name": "Kape Media", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "These are media companies that are owned by Kape Technologies.", "logo": null, "onMap": true, "x": 3375.8, "y": 448.9 }, { "id": "business-com", "name": "Business.com", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Business.com Website](https://www.business.com/)\n[Business.com Twitter](https://twitter.com/businessdotcom/)\n_Founded in 1999_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 437K\n\n**Owner:** Centerfield Media\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n\n**Known Affiliates:**\n\n* ExpressVPN \n\n* NordVPN\n\n* IPVanish\n\n* PureVPN\n\n* CyberGhost\n\n[Source](https://www.business.com/vpn/best/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/business-com.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4403.9, "y": 1713.1 }, { "id": "pure-vpn", "name": "Pure VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Gave up user logs"], "description": "[Pure VPN Website](https://www.purevpn.com/)\n[Pure VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/purevpncom)\nenquiry@www.purevpn.com\n\n**Based:** Pakistan _(The majority of the team operate from here)_\n**Registered:** British Virgin Islands\n**Tax Registered:** British Virgin Islands\n\n_Founded in 2007_ \n Uzair Gadit\n\n_Owner_\nGZ Systems Limited \n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 1\n\n[1] Provided FBI with user logs.\n\n[Source 1](https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/)\n\n[Source 2](https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-explains-how-it-helped-the-fbi-catch-a-cyberstalker-171016/)\n\n[Source 3](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18923155)\n\n[Source 4](https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyberstalker-thwarted-by-vpn-logs-gets-17-years-in-prison)\n\n[Source 5](https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/did-purevpn-cross-a-line-when-it-disclosed-user-information)\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits**: 1\n[PureVPN 2021 Audit](https://www.purevpn.com/blog/kpmg-validates-purevpn-no-log-claims/) \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[1] Weak security, installs root certificates on user's devices\n- [customer.appesteem.com/deceptors](https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors)\n\n[2] Flooding the market with ghost-brands such as Ivacy, FastestVPN, iProVPN, IceVPN, and ExtremeVPN\n- IceVPN was proven to be PureVPN reseller, they deleted threads from their community portal: [discord.com/channels/435955361955053579/4359553…](https://discord.com/channels/435955361955053579/435955361955053581/1309014015313186856) | [ptb.discord.com/channels/435955361955053579/464…](https://ptb.discord.com/channels/435955361955053579/464448406065250304/1309023960918134804)\n- FastestVPN is operated by criminals (identity theft): [en.everybodywiki.com/AZNEEM_BILWANI](https://en.everybodywiki.com/AZNEEM_BILWANI), [uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-Show…](https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-Show-Cause-Order-Abtach-et-al.pdf), [lowendtalk.com/discussion/185499/fastestvpn-pas…](https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/185499/fastestvpn-passes-altius-it-no-logs-security-audit)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/pure-vpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3909.3, "y": 1197.5 }, { "id": "mullvad", "name": "Mullvad", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": [ "Zero-Tracking Policy", "14-Eyes Country", "No Affiliate Program", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "Independent VPN", "No-logs VPN" ], "description": "[Mullvad Website](https://www.mullvad.net)\n[Mullvad Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/mullvadnet)\n\nBased: Sweden\nRegistered: Sweden\nTax Registration: Sweden\n\n_Founded in 2009_ \nFredrik Strömberg & Daniel Berntsson \n_Owners:_\nFredrik Strömberg & Daniel Berntsson\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 1\n\n[1] On April 18, 2023, Swedish police raided the offices of Mullvad with a search warrant and intended to seize computers with customer data. Such data did not exist. After consulting with prosecutors they left without taking anything. [Source](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/4/20/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised/)\n\n**Technical Faults** 0\n\n**Audits** 2\n[Mullvad 2022 Audit](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2022/6/22/vpn-server-audit-found-no-information-leakage-or-logging-of-customer-data/)\n[Mullvad 2021 Audit](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2021/1/20/no-pii-or-privacy-leaks-found-cure53s-infrastructure-audit/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/mullvad.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4720.8, "y": 977.4 }, { "id": "cloudflare-inc", "name": "Cloudflare Inc.", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Cloudflare Website](https://cloudflare.com)\n_Founded in 2010_\n\nCloudflare is a web security & performance company that operates its own content-delivery network and website proxy for DDoS mitigation.\n\n**Founder:** Matthew Prince\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nCloudflare is well known for its transparency and detail in their industry:\n* [blog.cloudflare.com/pages-bug-bounty/](https://blog.cloudflare.com/pages-bug-bounty/)\n* [blog.cloudflare.com/pipefail-how-a-missing-shel…](https://blog.cloudflare.com/pipefail-how-a-missing-shell-option-slowed-cloudflare-down/)\n* [blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-investigation-of…](https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-investigation-of-the-january-2022-okta-compromise/)\n* [blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-outage-on-july-1…](https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-outage-on-july-17-2020/)\n* [blog.cloudflare.com/tag/postmortem/](https://blog.cloudflare.com/tag/postmortem/)\n* [cloudflare.com/transparency/](https://www.cloudflare.com/transparency/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/cloudflare-inc.png", "onMap": true, "x": 1236.9, "y": 3226.4 }, { "id": "vpn-rank", "name": "vpn rank", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "", "logo": null, "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "wevpn-defunct", "name": "WeVPN (Defunct)", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "defunct", "tags": ["Defunct VPN"], "description": "[WeVPN Website](https://wevpn.com)\n_Founded in 2018_ \n_Defunct in 2023_\n\n\nBased: Canada\nRegistered: British Virgin Islands & United States\nTax Registered: British Virgin Islands\nOwner: Jonathan Roudier\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\nWeVPN 2018 website copy+pasted support documentation from NordVPN:\n\n![image](/images/vpnmap/descriptions/wevpn-defunct-1.png)\n\n[Source 1](https://web.archive.org/web/20180828025605/[wevpn.com/support.html](http://wevpn.com/support.html))\n\n----\n\nWeVPN has changed registration several times, from the US to Canada before registering in the BVI.\n\n![image](/images/vpnmap/descriptions/wevpn-defunct-2.png)\n\n\n![image](/images/vpnmap/descriptions/wevpn-defunct-3.png)\n\n[Source 1](https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-business-registry#section-1)\n\n---\n\nTHIS VPN HAS CLOSED DOWN", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/wevpn-defunct.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4064.3, "y": 478.6 }, { "id": "express-vpn", "name": "Express VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[VPN Website](https://expressvpn.com/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/expressvpn)\nsupport@expressvpn.com \n_Founded in 2009_ \n\n----\n\nBased: Singapore/Hong Kong ) _(Majority of the senior team are working from these locations)_\nRegistered: British Virgin Islands\nTax Registered: British Virgin Islands\nOwner:\nKape Technologies - Acquired in 2021 for $936 million\n\n----\n\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 1\n\n[1] Servers seized in Turkey\n\n[Source 1](https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/pwc-audits-expressvpn-servers-to-confirm-essential-privacy-protections/)\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 1\n[1] Court-proven (no logs given up when alledgedly used for the assassination of Andrei Karlov - the Russian ambassador to Turkey)\n\n[Source 1](https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/expressvpn-statement-andrey-karlov-investigation)\n[Source 2](https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-server-seized-to-investigate-russian-ambassadors-assassination-1171219)\n[Source 3](https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/expressvpn-server-seized-in-turkey-verifyies-no-logs-claim)\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 1\n[1] [Using weak 1024-bit RSA keys. Criticised by Marc Bevand](http://blog.zorinaq.com/my-experience-with-the-great-firewall-of-china/)\n\n**Audits** 1 \n\n[Source 1](https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/pwc-audits-expressvpn-servers-to-confirm-essential-privacy-protections/) _Peformed by parent affiliate_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 6\n\n[1] Concerns about data collection on behalf of the CCP\n[Source 1](https://strikesource.com/2021/03/09/chinese-vpns-are-recording-world-data-on-a-massive-scale)\n\n[2] Concerns about staff location in Hong Kong\n[Source 1](https://twitter.com/braedon/status/1283744034675027969?lang=en)\n[Source 2](https://www.techuseful.com/expressvpn-really-based-in-hong-kong)\n[Source 3](https://networkguard.com/careers/product-operations/systems-linux-engineer)\n\n_(Source 3) \"We’re looking for passionate engineers that are keen for an opportunity to operate a worldwide deployment of systems and servers that support all products and services we offer at ExpressVPN!\"_\n\n\n[3] Concerns about ethical stance after hiring Daniel Gericke. A cyberespionage expert who worked on Project Raven. Responsible for spying on human rights defenders and activists for the UAE government. While ExpressVPN acknowledged this during his hiring, did not fire him after he was fined $335,000USD by the US Department of Justice. \n\nDan Gericke was initially the CIO and later even promoted to CTO.\n\n[Source 1](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/american-hacker-mercenaries-face-us-charges-work-uae-2021-09-14/)\n[Source 2](https://www.reuters.com/technology/expressvpn-employees-complain-about-ex-spys-top-role-company-2021-09-23)\n[Source 3](https://www.privacyaffairs.com/expressvpn-daniel-gericke-project-raven)\n[Source 4](https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq9p5/expressvpn-uae-hacking-project-raven-daniel-gericke)\n[Source 5](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/expressvpn-cio-among-three-facing-1-6-million-doj-fine-project-raven)\n[Source 6](https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252506801/ExpressVPN-stands-behind-CIO-named-in-UAE-hacking-scandal)\n[Source 7](https://www.zdnet.com/article/trust-but-verify-an-in-depth-analysis-of-expressvpns-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week)\n[Source 8](https://www.pcmag.com/news/expressvpn-defends-hiring-hacker-as-cio-we-are-protecting-our-customers)\n[Source 9](https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/exclusive:-expressvpn-insider-tells-all-on-companys-israelua) _(Insider knowledge confession)_\n\n[4] Concerns after Edward Snowden's Tweet [\"If you're an ExpressVPN customer, you shouldn't be.\"](https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1438291654239215619)\n\n[5] Concerns about sponsoring far-right misinformation specialists:\n[Ben Shapiro](https://www.expressvpn.com/ben)\n[Mark Levin](https://www.expressvpn.com/mark)\n[Candace Owens](https://www.expressvpn.com/candace)\n[Matt Walsh](https://www.expressvpn.com/walsh)\n[Dinesh D'Souza](https://www.expressvpn.com/dinesh)\n[Dan Bongino](https://www.expressvpn.com/dan)\n[Michael Knowles](https://www.expressvpn.com/michaelknowles)\n[Michael Savage](https://www.expressvpn.com/michael-savage-vpn)\n\n[6] Run by Hong Kong based company \"Chengbao\" which later renamed itself to NetworkGuard [Source](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearenetworkguard/) (Links overlap of staff in current employment and subsequent history)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/express-vpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2059.8, "y": 671.4 }, { "id": "tunnel-bear", "name": "Tunnel Bear", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Tunnel Bear Website](https://www.tunnelbear.com/)\n[Tunnel Bear Twitter](https://twitter.com/theTunnelBear)\n\n\nBased: Toronto\nRegistered: Canada\nTax Registration: Canada\n\nFounded: 2011 Daniel Kaldor and Ryan Dochuk\nOwner: McAffee acquired Tunnel Bear in 2018 (Undisclosed amount)\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits**: 6\n[TunnelBear 2023 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear-completes-6th-annual-independant/)\n[TunnelBear 2022 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear-completes-5th-annual-independant/)\n[TunnelBear 2021 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbears-annual-security-audit-results-for-2020/)\n[TunnelBear 2020 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear-completes-3rd-annual-independent-public-security-audit/)\n[TunnelBear 2018 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear-completes-2nd-annual-independant/)\n[TunnelBear 2017 Audit](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear_public_security_audit/)\n\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/tunnel-bear.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3643.2, "y": 2478.4 }, { "id": "newsrama", "name": "Newsrama", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "Sub-domain of GamesRadar+\n\n[Newsrama Website](https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/newsarama/)\n[NewsRama Twitter](https://twitter.com/Newsarama)\ninfo@newsarama.com\n_Founded in 1995_\n\n**2022 Readership:** N/A _(Parent Domain 28.4M per month)_\n\n**Owner:**\nFuturePLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/newsrama.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 294.6, "y": 1056.9 }, { "id": "nord-security", "name": "Nord Security", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[NordSecurity Website](https://nordsecurity.com/)\n_Founded in 2012_\n\nNordVPN is registered in Panama but operates in Lithuania. \n\n**Owner:** Tesonet\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n[1] Extensively linked to Tesonet (a data-mining, analytics, SEO, targeted marketing). NordVPN initially denied these claims but confessed at a later date they were linked.\n\n[Source 1](https://web.archive.org/web/20180712032714/[best10vpn.com/proof-that-nordvpn-is-owned-by-da…](https://best10vpn.com/proof-that-nordvpn-is-owned-by-data-mining-company-tesonet))\n[Source 2](https://www.techuseful.com/tesonet-data-mining-company-owns-nordvpn-protonmail-protonvpn)\nSource 3\n\n\n[2] Nord admitting their Tesonet links after years of denying them.\n[Source](https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-nordsec-the-company-behind-nordvpn-wants-to-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/nord-security.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1007.2, "y": 2950.9 }, { "id": "gamesradar", "name": "GamesRadar+", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "Games Radar Website\n[Games Radar Twitter](https://www.gamesradar.com/)\ncontactus@gamesradar.com\n_Founded in 2006_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 28.4M per month\n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Paid Affiliates:**\n* ExpressVPN\n* IP Vanish\n* NordVPN\n* Vyper VPN. \n[Source 1](https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/vpn-for-gaming/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/gamesradar.png", "onMap": true, "x": 310.7, "y": 906.5 }, { "id": "pc-mag", "name": "PC Mag", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[PC Mag Website](https://www.pcmag.com/)\n[PC Mag Twitter](https://twitter.com/PCMag)\nPCMOnline@ziffdavis.com\n_Founded in 1982_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 24.2M per month\n\n**Owner: Ziff Davis**\n\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Paid Affiliates:**\n* ExpressVPN\n* SurfShark VPN\n* CyberGhost\n* ProtonVPN\n* Private Internet Access\n* Tunnel Bear\n* NordVPN\n\n[Source 1](https://uk.pcmag.com/vpn/138/the-best-vpn-services)\n\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/pc-mag.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3367.3, "y": 3138.5 }, { "id": "bitwarden", "name": "BitWarden", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[BitWarden Website](https://bitwarden.com/)\n[BitWarden Twitter](https://twitter.com/Bitwarden)\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S\nTax Registered: U.S\n\n_Owner_\nKyle Spearrin\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits**: 4 \n[2022 Bitwarden Security Report](https://assets.ctfassets.net/7rncvj1f8mw7/4eMmA16Zz9MACTHOexlxx0/05f3ed75c04f7d6e086479279d82c733/2022_Bitwarden_Security_Assessment_Report.pdf)\n[2021 Bitwarden Security Report](https://assets.ctfassets.net/7rncvj1f8mw7/4G0yonTshy2ezRo1R7s6Yl/7ba5bdac721b2ad8d14117c1c6a36b37/2021-bitwarden-security-assessment-report.pdf)\n[2020 Bitwarden Security Report](https://cdn.bitwarden.com/misc/Bitwarden%20Network%20Security%20Assessment%20Report%20-%202020.pdf)\n[2018 Bitwarden Security Report](https://cdn.bitwarden.net/misc/Bitwarden%20Security%20Assessment%20Report.pdf)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n_The issue centers on the number of PBKDF2 hash iterations used to compute the decryption key for a user’s password vault. In this scenario, OWASP recommends using the PBKDF2 algorithm with random salts, SHA-256, and 600,000 iterations (a figure recently increased from the previous recommendation of 310,00 rounds)._\n\n[Source 1](https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/bitwarden-responds-to-encryption-design-flaw-criticism)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/bitwarden.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5896.4, "y": 2779 }, { "id": "salesify", "name": "Salesify", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Marketing Company"], "description": "[Salesify Website](https://zdperformancemarketing.com/salesify/)\nSalesify Twitter\ninfo@salesify.com\n_Founded in 2005 _\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/salesify.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2546.7, "y": 3927.7 }, { "id": "vpn-360", "name": "VPN 360", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[VPN 360 Website](https://support.vpn360.com/hc/en-us)\n[VPN 360 Twitter](https://twitter.com/VPN360)\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n_Owner_\nPango Inc\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/vpn-360.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5186.9, "y": 2814.2 }, { "id": "horse-hound", "name": "Horse & Hound", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Horse & Hound Website](https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/)\n[Horse & Hound Twitter](https://twitter.com/horseandhound)\nPippa.Roome@futurenet.com\n\n_Founded in 1884_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 2.3M per month\n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/horse-hound.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1711.8, "y": 2004.9 }, { "id": "cycling-weekly", "name": "Cycling Weekly", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Cycling Weekly Website](https://www.cyclingweekly.com/)\n[Cycling Weekly Twitter](https://twitter.com/cyclingweekly)\ncycling@futurenet.com \n_Founded in 1891 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 3M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\nExpressVPN \n[Source 1](https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/how-to-live-stream-etoile-de-besseges-2021-where-to-watch-the-first-major-stage-race-of-the-season-489646)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/cycling-weekly.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1311, "y": 1986.7 }, { "id": "ufo-vpn", "name": "UFO VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[UFO VPN Website](https://ufovpn.io/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/ufo_vpn)\nsupport@ufovpn.io\n\n\nBased: Pune\nRegistered: Hong Kong\nTax Registered: India\n\n_Founded in 2021_ \nDeepak Kumar\n\n_Owner_\nDreamfii\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ufo-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 994.9, "y": 3394 }, { "id": "security-org", "name": "Security.org", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Security.org Website](https://www.security.org/)\n[Security.org Twitter](https://twitter.com/securitydotorg)\nAlso formerly known as Security Baron\n_Founded in 2018_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 7M+\n\n**Owner:** Centerfield Media\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/security-org.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4253.3, "y": 1797.4 }, { "id": "lastpass", "name": "LastPass", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Password Manager"], "description": "[LastPass Website](https://www.lastpass.com/)\n[LastPass Twitter](https://twitter.com/LastPass)\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S\nTax Registered: U.S\n\n_Owner_\nGoTo (Formerly LogMeIn)\n\n**Data Breaches:** 3\n\nSystem was compromised in 2014, 2022, & 2023. The data breaches were significant and compromised the safety of their userbase. Customer backups and other confidential information was stolen in the latest breach.\n\n[Source 1](https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/12/notice-of-recent-security-incident/)\n\n[Source 2](https://blog.lastpass.com/2023/03/security-incident-update-recommended-actions/)\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/lastpass.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5720, "y": 3053.9 }, { "id": "wizcase", "name": "Wizcase", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "Wizcase Website\n[Wizcase Twitter](https://twitter.com/InfoWizcase)\ninfo@wizcase.com\n_Founded in 2018 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 5.4M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nKape Technologies\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\nExpressVPN, Private Internet Access, IPVanish, CyberGhost.\n[Source 1](https://www.wizcase.com/blog/best-vpns-for-formula-1/)\n\nPrivateVPN.\n[Source 2](https://www.wizcase.com/reviews/privatevpn/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/wizcase.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3274.4, "y": 667.7 }, { "id": "torguard", "name": "TorGuard", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "Accepts Crypto Payment"], "description": "[Torguard VPN Website](https://torguard.net/)\n[Torguard Twitter](https://twitter.com/torguard)\n_Founded in 2012_ \n\n\n\nBased: United States (Orlando, FL)\nRegistered: United States (Orlando, FL)\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Benjamin Van Pelt\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 2\n> In addition to the web site certificate, the Twitter account for OpenVPN provider CryptoStorm.is posted a link to an 8chan post where a person hacker claimed to have full root access to servers belonging to NordVPN, TorGuard, and VikingVPN. [...] This same 8chan post also links to the output of hacks on a server belonging to TorGuard where a Squid proxy certificate and OpenVPN keys and configuration files were stolen.\n\n\n[Source 1](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-breached-servers-belonging-to-multiple-vpn-providers/)\n\n[Source 2](https://torguard.net/blog/why-torguards-network-is-secure-after-an-isolated-2017-server-breach/)\n\n---\n\n- [torguard.net/blog/when-bug-bounties-border-on-b…](https://torguard.net/blog/when-bug-bounties-border-on-blackmail/)\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\n- Caught copying a competing service's (VPN.ac's) extension, and insecurely at that.\n[blog.vpn.ac/a-story-of-imitation-and-security-d…](https://blog.vpn.ac/a-story-of-imitation-and-security-done-wrong.html)\n\n- Sued the wrong company in their lawsuit, lawsuit dismissed. (+ Summary of their 2 breaches and entire fiasco with NordVPN)\n[restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-bla…](https://restoreprivacy.com/torguard-nordvpn-lawsuit-blackmail/)\n\n- Stores passwords in plain-text: [reddit.com/r/VPNTorrents/comments/14sqekq/torgu…](https://www.reddit.com/r/VPNTorrents/comments/14sqekq/torguard_is_a_security_risk/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/torguard.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4933.1, "y": 1294 }, { "id": "airvpn", "name": "AirVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": ["9-Eyes Country", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "Independent VPN"], "description": "[AirVPN Website](https://airvpn.org/)\n[AirVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/airvpn)\ninfo@airvpn.org\n\nBased: Italy\nRegistered: Italy\nTax Registered: Italy\n\nFounded 2010\nPaolo Brini\n\nOwner\nPaolo Brini\n\nData Breaches: 0\n\nServer Seizures: 1\n1. In 2015, a server was seized by Toronto police. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240326121910/[airvpn.org/forums/topic/56817-court-order-seizi…](https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/56817-court-order-seizing-the-server/))\n\nComplied Government Requests: 0\n\nSuccessful Real-World Tests: 1\nAforementioned server seizure did not result in any recoverable data.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/airvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4624.2, "y": 876.2 }, { "id": "geek", "name": "Geek", "type": "contentSite", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Geek Website](https://geek.com/)\n[Geek Twitter](https://twitter.com/geekdotcom)\n_Founded in 1996 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 282K per month\n\n**Owner:**\nZiff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/geek.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3047.5, "y": 3408.4 }, { "id": "best-black-friday", "name": "Best Black Friday", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Best Black Friday Website](https://bestblackfriday.com/)\n[Best Black Friday Twitter](https://twitter.com/bestblackfriday)\nstaff@BestBlackFriday.com\n_Founded in 2006_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 15k _(Seasonal)_\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes\n**Known Affiliates:**\n\n* NordVPN\n\n[Source 1](https://bestblackfriday.com/search?q=VPN)\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/best-black-friday.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2979.2, "y": 4102.9 }, { "id": "avnetwork-systems-contractor-news", "name": "AVNetwork (Systems Contractor News)", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[AVNetwork Website](https://www.avnetwork.com/)\n[AVNetwork Twitter](https://twitter.com/SCNmag)\nmark.pescatore@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1997_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 44k\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website uses paid affiliate links)\nPureVPN, SurfShark VPN, NordVPN.\n[Source 1](https://www.avnetwork.com/features/cyber-monday-electronics-deals-curated-for-avtweeps) \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/avnetwork-systems-contractor-news.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 159, "y": 1525.1 }, { "id": "spiceworks-ziff-davis-b2b", "name": "Spiceworks Ziff Davis B2B", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Spiceworks Ziff Davis Website](https://swzd.com/)\nSpiceworks Ziff Davis Twitter\n_Founded in 2006_\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\n[Source 1](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziff-davis-b2b/people/) Most of the Ziff Davis b2b team are based in the Pune Office in India.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/spiceworks-ziff-davis-b2b.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2739.2, "y": 3991.5 }, { "id": "mozilla-vpn", "name": "Mozilla VPN", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "No-logs VPN", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[Firefox Website](https://www.mozilla.org/)\n[Firefox Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/[twitter.com/firefox](https://twitter.com/firefox))\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registration: United States\n\n_Founded in 2003_ \n_Owners:_ Mozilla Foundation\n\nMozilla VPN is powered by Mullvad. While they use Mullvad servers the software used is mostly their own. \n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Faults** 0\n\n**Audits** 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/mozilla-vpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4987.3, "y": 898.8 }, { "id": "ziff-davis", "name": "Ziff Davis", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ziff-davis.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2508.1, "y": 3768.3 }, { "id": "clearvpn", "name": "ClearVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [ "5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN", "Pays $ comission for affiliate conversions" ], "description": "[ClearVPN Website](https://clearvpn.com/)\n[ClearVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/ClearVPN)\n_Founded in 2020_ \n\n\n\nBased: United States (San Francisco, CA)\nRegistered: United States (San Francisco, CA)\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: MacPaw Inc.\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/clearvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3555.9, "y": 1374.5 }, { "id": "passwordboss", "name": "PasswordBoss", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[PasswordBoss Website](https://www.passwordboss.com/)\n[PasswordBoss Twitter](https://twitter.com/CyberFoxLLC)\n_Founded 2014_\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S\nTax Registered: U.S \n\n_Owner_\nCyberFoxLLC\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/passwordboss.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5966.2, "y": 2651.4 }, { "id": "mix", "name": "Mix", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Mix Website](https://www.mixonline.com/)\n[Mix Twitter](https://twitter.com/Mix_Magazine)\n_Founded in 1977_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 115K\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/mix.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1083.9, "y": 1540.1 }, { "id": "webselence", "name": "Webselence", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Webselence Website](https://www.webselenese.com/)\ncontact@webselenese.com\n_Founded in 2013_\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:**\nKape Technologies (Acquired in 2021 for $150M USD)\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This company specialises in monetizing affiliate traffic)\n\n[1] _\"We specialize in monetizing high-quality traffic by connecting them with the brands they need. We do this with a collection of comparison websites\"_\n[Source 1](https://www.webselenese.com/about/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/webselence.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3566.2, "y": 596.9 }, { "id": "louder-sound", "name": "Louder Sound", "type": "contentSite", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["FuturePLC Corporate Media", "Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[Louder Sound Website](https://www.loudersound.com/)\n[Louder Sound Twitter](https://twitter.com/louderposts)\nlouder@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1998_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 7.1M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website uses paid affiliate links)\nExpressVPN\n[Source 1](https://www.loudersound.com/news/how-to-watch-the-grammys)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/louder-sound.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 602.4, "y": 1916.4 }, { "id": "pc-gamer", "name": "PC Gamer", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[PC World Website](https://www.pcworld.com/)\n[PC World Twitter](https://twitter.com/pcworld/)\nletters@pcworld.com.\n_Founded in 1991_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 4.2M per month\n\n**Owner:** Future PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* ExpressVPN\n* NordVPN\n* Hotspot Shield\n* AVG VPN\n* Private Internet Access. \n\n[Source 1](https://www.pcworld.com/article/406870/best-vpn-services-apps-reviews-buying-advice.html) _(Please note not all linked VPNs in the source are part of an affiliate referral program. Only VPNs with affiliate campaign links were included. Several VPNs were listed without an affiliate campaign link)_\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/pc-gamer.png", "onMap": true, "x": 80, "y": 1407.5 }, { "id": "music-radar", "name": "Music Radar", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["FuturePLC Corporate Media"], "description": "[Music Radar Website](https://www.musicradar.com/)\n[Music Radar Twitter](https://twitter.com/MusicRadar/)\ncontact@musicradar.com \n_Founded in 2007 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 5.5M per month\n\n\n \n\n**Owner**\nFuturePLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/music-radar.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 525.7, "y": 598.3 }, { "id": "radio-world", "name": "Radio World", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Radio World Website](https://www.radioworld.com/)\n[Radio World Twitter](https://twitter.com/Radioworld_News)\nradioworld@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1977_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 72k per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:**\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/radio-world.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 992.4, "y": 1691.7 }, { "id": "macpaw-inc", "name": "MacPaw Inc.", "type": "organization", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Pays $ comission for affiliate conversions"], "description": "Founded in 2008\n\n\nBased: United States (San Francisco, CA) & Ukraine\nRegistered: United States (San Francisco, CA)\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Oleksandr Kosovan\n\nDevelopers of Apple & macOS software, primarily CleanMyMac X. MacPaw engages in affiliate program & sponsorships with Apple-affiliated media to promote CleanMyMac. CleanMyMac has been [referred to by some users as scareware/junkware](https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/soqjc1/is_cleanmymac_paid_worth_it/), due to it being hard to uninstall from a Mac and heavily pushing their paid version.\n\nIn 2020, they launched ClearVPN.\n\n**Affiliates**\n* TechRadar\n* vpnMentor\n* MacWorld\n* VentureBeat\n* TechCrunch\n* Cult of Mac\n* Several Apple YouTubers", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/macpaw-inc.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3428, "y": 1259 }, { "id": "how-long-to-beat", "name": "How Long To Beat", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["No Affiliate Program"], "description": "[How Long To Beat Website](https://howlongtobeat.com/)\n[How Long To beat Twitter](https://twitter.com/HowLongToBeat/)\n_Founded in 2011_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 4.3M\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/how-long-to-beat.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2787.7, "y": 3726.7 }, { "id": "extreme-tech", "name": "Extreme Tech", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Extreme Tech Website](https://www.extremetech.com/)\n[Extreme Tech Twitter](https://twitter.com/ExtremeTech)\nInfo@ziffdavis.com\n_Founded in 2001 _\n_Bill Machrone_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 1.5M per month\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* Hotspot Shield\n* IP Vanish\n* NordVPN\n* SurfShark VPN\n* Ivacy\n* Private Internet Access\n* KeepSolid\n\n[Source 1](https://www.extremetech.com/deals/327868-save-over-70-percent-on-two-years-of-ipvanishs-elite-vpn)\n[Source 2](https://shop.extremetech.com/sales/ipvanish-2-year-subscription?utm_source=extremetech.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ipvanish-2-year-subscription&utm_term=scsf-512254&utm_content=a0x1P000004UPPnQAO&scsonar=1)\n[Source 3](https://www.extremetech.com/deals/327096-protect-yourself-online-with-80-percent-off-this-award-winning-4-5-star-vpn)\n[Source 4](https://www.extremetech.com/deals/324377-these-25-vpns-apps-and-software-are-all-on-sale-right-now)\n[Source 5](https://shop.extremetech.com/sales/nordvpn-1-yr-subscription)\n[Source 6](https://shop.extremetech.com/sales/ivacy-vpn-lifetime-subscription)\n[Source 7](https://shop.extremetech.com/sales/surfshark-vpn-2-year-subscription)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/extreme-tech.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3093.5, "y": 4261.6 }, { "id": "vpnpro", "name": "VPNPro", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[VPNPro Website](https://vpnpro.com/)\n[VPNPro Twitter](https://twitter.com/VPNpro)\n\n**2022 Readership:** 654K per month\n\n**Owner:**\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* NordVPN\n\n[Source 1](https://vpnpro.com/vpn-reviews/nordvpn-review)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[Source 1](https://twitter.com/sobeyharker/status/1502678245300445191) Using bots to artificially inflate their YouTube channel.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/vpnpro.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 573.9, "y": 2436.3 }, { "id": "maclife", "name": "MacLife", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[MacLife Website](https://www.maclife.de) \n[MacLife Twitter](https://twitter.com/Mac_Life)\n\n_Founded in 1993_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 450K per mont\n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website uses paid affiliate links)_\n\nNordVPN [Source 1](https://www.maclife.de/deal/nordvpn-bietet-dir-sicheres-surfen-sparen-beim-online-shopping-100120154.html)\nCyberGhost [Source 2](https://www.maclife.de/deal/cyberghost-vpn-fruehjahr-sale-jahreslizenz-jetzt-84-guenstiger-100118818.html)\nSurfShark [Source 3](https://www.maclife.de/deal/exklusiv-bei-maclife-vpn-surfshark-nur-2-euro-pro-monat-100120433.html)\n\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/maclife.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2026.4, "y": 1858 }, { "id": "hide-me", "name": "hide.me", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/hide-me.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1441.8, "y": 3765.4 }, { "id": "safervpn", "name": "SaferVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[Safer VPN Website](https://safervpn.com/)\n[Safer VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/safervpn)\nsupport@safervpn.com\n\nBased: \nRegistered: \nTax Registered: \n\n_Founded in 2013_\n \n_Owner_\nZiff Davis\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[1] Had a major vulnerability, failed to fix it in time, did not credit the security researcher:\n\n[Source 1](https://www.techradar.com/news/safervpn-silently-fixed-a-dos-vulnerability)\n[Source 2](https://www.techradar.com/news/this-popular-vpn-has-been-hit-by-a-major-security-vulnerability)\n[Source 3](https://thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-escalation-da069bb1373c)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/safervpn.png", "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "kape-technologies", "name": "Kape Technologies", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-crossrider…](https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-crossrider-malware/)\n- Formerly known as Crossrider - the company built tools that facilitated the spreading of malware / adware. The company further plans to re-rename itself to \"Private Internet\".\n\n- Crossrider co-founded by Koby Menachemi (part of Unit 8200 - an intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces).\n---\n[restoreprivacy.com/private-internet-access-kape…](https://restoreprivacy.com/private-internet-access-kape-crossrider/)\n\n[web.archive.org/web/20150615021245/http://www.d…](https://web.archive.org/web/20150615021245/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2608016/Exposed-jailbird-pornographer-Britains-crack-cocaine-gambling-machines.html)\n\n[offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/10122208](https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/10122208)\n\n[jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-businessmen-targe…](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israeli-businessmen-targeted-by-attempted-assassinations-in-cyprus-680951)\n\n[jns.org/israeli-tycoon-says-back-to-business-as…](https://www.jns.org/israeli-tycoon-says-back-to-business-as-usual-after-cyprus-assassination-scare/)\n\n[ft.com/content/5028e2b0-a474-11e3-9cb0-00144fea…](https://www.ft.com/content/5028e2b0-a474-11e3-9cb0-00144feab7de)\n\n- Kape investor / owner Teddy Sagi has extensive ties to Israeli intelligence, features in the Panama Papers leak, went to prison for bribery and fraud, and was nearly assassinated in Cyprus. Sagi even ran a porn and gambling racket.\n\n----\n\n- [calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-391844…](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3918443,00.html)\n\nCurrent Kape CEO Ido Erlichman is a former undercover commando\n\n----\n\nSome more about Kape and Sagi here as well:\n\n[blog.windscribe.com/consolidation-of-the-vpn-in…](https://blog.windscribe.com/consolidation-of-the-vpn-industry-spells-trouble-for-the-consumer-57e638634cf0/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/kape-technologies.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2855, "y": 279.4 }, { "id": "mcafee", "name": "McAfee", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[McAfee Website](https://www.mcafee.com/)\n[McAfee Twitter](https://twitter.com/mcafee_home)\nmedia@mcafee.com\n_Founded in 1987_\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:** Advent International\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/mcafee.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3584.7, "y": 2264.7 }, { "id": "norton-vpn", "name": "Norton VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Norton VPN Website](https://us.norton.com/products/norton-secure-vpn)\n[Norton VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/norton)\n_Founded in 1990_ \n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n_Owner_\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/norton-vpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3167.2, "y": 1318.2 }, { "id": "buffered-vpn", "name": "Buffered VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Buffered VPN Website](https://buffered.com/) (Non working https warning)\n[Buffered VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/bufferedvpn)\n_Founded 2013_ \n\nBased: Hungary\nRegistered: Gibraltar\nTax Registered: Gibraltar\n\n_Owner_\n BestVPN.com\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n30 day money back \"no questions asked\" only valid if less than 10 hours use occurs.\n\n[Source 1](https://buffered.com/tos)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/buffered-vpn.jpg", "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "certida", "name": "Certida", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Certida Website](https://certida.com/)\n\n_Founded in 2022_\n\n**Owner:** David Van Allen\n**Formerly:** Golden Frog GmbH\n\n----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n\n#### Other businesses:\n\n- Data Foundry (Datacenter - hosting services): [datafoundry.com/](https://www.datafoundry.com/)\n\n- Giganews (Usenet service): [giganews.com/](https://www.giganews.com/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/certida.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3939.7, "y": 2008.1 }, { "id": "centerfield", "name": "Centerfield", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Centerfield Website](https://www.centerfield.com/)\n\n_Founded in 2010_\n**Owner:** Jason Cohen\n\nCenterfield is a digital marketing and media agency specializing in E-commerce, digital branding, and customer acquisition.\n\nCenterfield operates multiple outlets, including Security.org.\n\n[Source 1](https://www.centerfield.com/services/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/centerfield.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4528.8, "y": 1849.7 }, { "id": "skyvpn", "name": "SkyVPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[SkyVPN Website](https://www.skyvpn.net/)\n[SkyVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/skyvpn)\n_Founded 2022_ \n\nBased: Hong Kong\nRegistered: Hong Kong\nTax Registered: Hong Kong\n\n_Owner_\nTENGZHAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nHas an official affiliate program\n\n[Source](https://www.skyvpn.net/vpn-affiliate)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/skyvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4606.4, "y": 3455.8 }, { "id": "digital-photographer", "name": "Digital Photographer", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Digital Photographer Website](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/) \n_(This media site is also known as \"Digital Camera World\".)_\n[Digital Photographer Twitter](https://twitter.com/DPhotographer)\ndigitalcamera@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 2003 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 3.5M per month\n\n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)\n\nExpressVPN [Source 1](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/expressvpn-review)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/digital-photographer.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1930.4, "y": 1515.5 }, { "id": "vpnmentor", "name": "vpnMentor", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[VPNMentor Website](https://www.vpnmentor.com/)\n[VPNMentor Twitter](https://twitter.com/vpnmentor)\ninfo@vpnmentor.com\n_Founded in 2004_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 4.4M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nWebselence \n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n\nExpressVPN, \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\nvpnMentor & Safety Detectives often show as the same affiliate link campaign code such as \"vpnmentor\" & \"vpnmentor1\" respectively. [Source 1](https://www.expressvpn.com/vpnmentor1) \n[Source 2](https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/offer/access?coupon=3Y3M&brand=vpnmentor&aff_sub=eyJwaWQiOiIxfEwxWTg5SUg4VlhJM1IiLCJjaWQiOiIxfEwxWTg5SUg4VlhJM1J8MnwxNjE1IiwicyI6IjEifQ_cor322804318&aff_sub2=D202204131900_o&aff_id=1004&source=mainen)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/vpnmentor.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3648.8, "y": 837.5 }, { "id": "avg-vpn", "name": "AVG VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[AVG VPN Website](https://www.avg.com/en-gb/secure-vpn#pc)\n[AVG VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/AVGSupport)\n_Founded in 1990_ \n\nBased: Czech Republic\nRegistered: Czech Republic\nTax Registered: Czech Republic\nOwner: Avast Holdings B.V (Acquired for $1.3B in 2016)\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/avg-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2752.2, "y": 1058.5 }, { "id": "speedtest-vpn", "name": "Speedtest VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[VPN Website](https://www.speedtest.net/apps/vpn)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/Speedtest)\npress@ookla.com\n_Founded in 2020_ \n\n----\n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\nOwner: Ookla\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/speedtest-net.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2768.5, "y": 3058.8 }, { "id": "hotspot-shield", "name": "Hotspot Shield", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Hotspot Shield Website](https://www.hotspotshield.com/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/hotspotshield)\n\n_Founded in 2006_ \n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n_Owner_\nPango Inc\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/hotspot-shield.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4593.2, "y": 2729.6 }, { "id": "golden-frog", "name": "Golden Frog", "type": "corporation", "status": "defunct", "tags": [], "description": "[Golden Frog Website](https://www.goldenfrog.com/)\n\n_Founded in 1994_\n_Defunct in 2023 (Presumed)_\n\n**Owner:** Ron and Carolyn Yokubaitis\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n[1] Golden Frog has sold, or otherwise transferred ownership of VyprVPN and its Usenet services to US-based Certida in May 2023. It is unknown if Golden Frog owns any other companies, or has done any business since then.\n\n#### [2] Other businesses:\n\n- Outfox (Gaming VPN, discountinued): [getoutfox.com/](https://www.getoutfox.com/) (now redirects to [vyprvpn.com/gaming-vpn](https://www.vyprvpn.com/gaming-vpn))", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/golden-frog.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4525.7, "y": 3775.8 }, { "id": "marie-claire", "name": "Marie Claire", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Marie Claire Website](https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/)\n[Marie Claire Twitter](https://twitter.com/marieclaire)\nAndrea.Thompson@futurenet.com - Editor In Chief\n_Founded in 1937_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 9.7M per month \n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/marie-claire.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1809.6, "y": 1799.1 }, { "id": "kape-vpns", "name": "Kape VPNs", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "These are VPNs that are owned by Kape Technologies.", "logo": null, "onMap": true, "x": 2370.3, "y": 450.8 }, { "id": "dashlane", "name": "Dashlane", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Dashlane Website](https://www.dashlane.com/)\n[Dashlane Twitter](https://twitter.com/dashlane)\n_Founded 2009_\n\nBased: U.S\nRegistered: U.S \nTax Registered: U.S\n\n_Owner_\nGuillaume Maron\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/dashlane.png", "onMap": true, "x": 6067.5, "y": 2379.4 }, { "id": "proton-technologies", "name": "Proton Technologies", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "_(Parent Corporation of Proton Mail/VPN)_\n[ProtonMail Website](https://protonmail.com/)\n[ProtonMail Twitter](https://twitter.com/ProtonMail)\nsupport@protonmail.zendesk.com\n_Founded in 2014_ \n_Andy Yen_\n\n**Owner:** Andy Yen\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\n\n----\n\n\nProton shady megathread:\n\n- [github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/…](https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/928)\n\n----\n\nDoxxed VPN affiliate:\n\n- [web.archive.org/web/20191118191014/https://medi…](https://web.archive.org/web/20191118191014/https://medium.com/@gaetanosabin/did-nordvpn-and-protonmail-violate-gdpr-and-us-privacy-laws-by-doxing-vpn-affiliate-2fe7b0d51d1f)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/proton-technologies.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2820.7, "y": 1826 }, { "id": "touch-vpn", "name": "Touch VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Touch VPN Website](https://touchvpn.net/)\n[Touch VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/privacymate)\n\n_Founded in 2014_ \n\n----\n\nBased: US (Crunchbase shows [India](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stream-vpn-unlimited-vpn-proxy-fast-vpn-server))\nRegistered: US\nTax Registered: US\nOwner: Aura\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/touch-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 5271.4, "y": 2394 }, { "id": "psiphon", "name": "Psiphon", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Psiphon Website](https://psiphon.ca/)\n[Psiphon Twitter](https://twitter.com/PsiphonInc)\n_Founded 2009_\n\nBased: Canada\nRegistered: Canada\nTax Registered: Canada\n\n_Owner_\nPsiphon Inc\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/psiphon.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 5338.5, "y": 3509.6 }, { "id": "appatomic-ltd", "name": "AppAtomic Ltd.", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "Based: Canada\nRegistered: Canada & Ireland\nTax Registered: Canada & Ireland\n\n_Founded in 2014_ \n\nAppAtomic Ltd. is a mobile development firm owned by MindGeek. Their only product is VPNHub.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/appatomic-ltd.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2328.3, "y": 2809.7 }, { "id": "guitar-world", "name": "Guitar World", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Guitar World Website](https://www.guitarworld.com/)\n[Guitar World Twitter](https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld)\nguitarworld@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1980_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 5.1M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\nExpressVPN \n[Source 1](https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-the-watch-the-grammys)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/guitar-world.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 621.9, "y": 2076.1 }, { "id": "tech-bargains", "name": "Tech Bargains", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Tech Bargains Website](https://www.techbargains.com/)\n[Tech Bargains Twitter](https://twitter.com/techbargains)\n info@techbargains.com\n_Founded in 1999_\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* NortonVPN\n* IP Vanish\n* Tunnel Bear\n* PureVPN\n* NordVPN\n*\n*\n\n[Source 1](https://www.techbargains.com/search?search=VPN) _(All VPNs listed \"deal\" and not \"code\" use affiliate commission tracking links)_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\nUses the same affiliate code as all Ziff Davis properties on Nord \"614\"", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/tech-bargains.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2703.7, "y": 4131.5 }, { "id": "surfshark", "name": "SurfShark", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["Corporate Owned VPN", "Pays $ comission for affiliate conversions"], "description": "[VPN Website](https://surfshark.com/)\n[VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/surfshark)\n_Founded in 2018_ \n_Vytautas Kaziukonis_\n\n----\n\nBased: Lithuania\nRegistered: Netherlands\nTax Registered: British Virgin Islands\nOwner: NordSecurity (2022 Merger)\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 1 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[SurfShark 2021 Audit](https://surfshark.com/blog/surfshark-server-infrastructure-undergoes-independent-audit) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 4\n\n\n[1] Tesonet backed/funded. While Tesonet, SurfShark, and NordVPN have extensively denied their partnerships their merger has now been officially announced.\n\n[Source 1](https://www.pcmag.com/news/nordvpns-parent-company-is-merging-with-vpn-provider-surfshark)\n[Source 2](https://blog.windscribe.com/is-privacy-even-real-in-the-vpn-world) _(This source is hosted by Windscribe but the sources showcased are unaffiliated with Windscribe)_\n\n[2] Uninstalling Surfshark did not undo their system-level changes. Leaving user I.Ps more exposed, vulnerable, and open to conflicts.\n\n[Source](https://twitter.com/windscribecom/status/1125818352906194944)\n\n\n[3] SurfShark's TrustDNS app is used to collect data on the user for advertising and marketing purposes. \n\n>Advertising. We may receive certain information about you (cookie id, mobile device id, when you use our Trust DNS app – advertising IDs, in app events, such as in-app purchase or amount and type of ads watched, information about what browser, network, or device is used to access and use Trust DNS) from certain advertisers and advertising partners for advertising purposes. Our advertising partners help us deliver more relevant ads and promotional messages to you, which may include interest-based advertising and account-based advertising.\" Legal basis for the processing of personal information is our legitimate interest to deliver relevant ads and promotional messages to you.\"\n\n[Source](https://surfshark.com/trust-dns) _(Their privacy policy)_\n\n[4] Weak security, installs root certificates on user's devices\n- [techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfsha…](https://www.techradar.com/news/new-research-reveals-surfshark-turbovpn-vyprvpn-are-installing-risky-root-certificates)\n- [customer.appesteem.com/deceptors](https://customer.appesteem.com/deceptors)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/surfshark.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1480.2, "y": 2888.6 }, { "id": "tesonet", "name": "Tesonet", "type": "corporation", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Tesonet Website](https://tesonet.com/)\nhello@tesonet.com\n_Founded in 2008_\n_Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas_\n\n**Owner:** Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 3\n\n[1] Tesonet registering Nord trademarks.\n[Source 1](https://opencorporates.com/companies/pa/155628861)\n[Source 2](https://uspto.report/TM/88768969)\n\n[2] Tesonet utilises the same shell company called CEOCorp based out of Cyprus as NordVPN and Surfshark employees have been extensively associated with CEOCorp: \n- Angelos Hadjimichael\n- Jekaterina Milochina - Senior Associate at CEOcorp and Legal counsel @Surfshark\n- Vin Cowen - Account Executive at CEOCorp and Senior Corporate Consultant at CEOCORP LIMITED.\n\n[Source](https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-nordsec-the-company-behind-nordvpn-wants-to-be-your-one-stop-privacy-suite/)\n\n[3] Partnered with Hola VPN to form a data service then stole tech from Hola VPN. Hola VPN filed a legal complaint detailing this abuse.\n\n>As a result of Tesonet’s infringement of the ’044 Patent, Luminati has suffered\nand continues to suffer damages. Thus, Luminati is entitled to recover from Tesonet the\ndamages Luminati sustained as a result of Tesonet’s wrongful and infringing acts in an amount\nno less than its lost profits and/or a reasonable royalty, together with interest and costs fixed by\nthis Court under 35 U.S.C. § 284.\n\n[Source 1](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_AlNxNN-fiIVW64-605c_OJO0CqYoRHc/view)\n[Source 2](https://www.techuseful.com/hola-vpn-and-nordvpn-partners-in-data-mining-bot-network)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/tesonet.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 729.5, "y": 3223.1 }, { "id": "zenmate", "name": "Zenmate", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Zenmate Website](https://zenmate.com/)\n[ZenmateTwitter](https://twitter.com/zenmate?lang=en-GB)\n_Founded in 2013_ \n\n----\n\nBased: Germany\nRegistered: Germany\nTax Registered: Germany\nOwner: Kape Technologies _(Acquired for €4.8M in 2018)_\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/zenmate.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2043.9, "y": 80 }, { "id": "toolbox", "name": "Toolbox", "type": "contentSite", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Toolbox Website](https://www.toolbox.com/)\n[Toolbox Twitter](https://twitter.com/ToolboxforB2B)\ncustomerservices@tmaclub.com\n\n_Founded in 1998_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 1.4M per month\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No _(Atlus VPN is the only linked VPN but there are no affiliate tracking links)_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n[1] Nord VPN's Daniel Markuson is a guest speaker at their events [Source 1](https://twitter.com/ToolboxforB2B/status/1473372924157603850)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/toolbox.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3597.9, "y": 3366.8 }, { "id": "tech-radar", "name": "Tech Radar", "type": "unspecified", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": [], "description": "[Tech Radar Website](https://www.techradar.com/uk)\n[Tech Radar Twitter](https://twitter.com/techradar)\nnews@techradar.com\n_Founded in 2010_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 44M per month\n\n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n\nExpressVPN. NordVPN. SurfShark VPN. [Source 1](https://www.techradar.com/uk/vpn/best-vpn)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/tech-radar.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2123.7, "y": 1678.1 }, { "id": "ign", "name": "IGN", "type": "contentSite", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate"], "description": "[IGN Website](https://www.ign.com/)\n[IGN Twitter](https://twitter.com/IGN)\nfeatures@ign.com\n_Founded in 1996_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 102M per month\n\n**Owner:** Ziff Davis\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n* ExpressVPN\n* NordVPN\n* SurfShark\n* IPVanish\n* Tunnel Bear\n\n[Source 1](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-best-vpn-for-gaming) _(Not all VPNs listed within the source use affiliate campaign tracking. Only those that do have been highlighted)_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ign.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4051.6, "y": 3482 }, { "id": "goose-vpn", "name": "Goose VPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Goose VPN Website](https://goosevpn.com/)\n[Goose VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/goosevpn)\n_Founded 2018_\n\nBased: Netherlands\nRegistered: Netherlands\nTax Registered: Netherlands\n\n_Owner_\nJoeri van de Watering\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/goose-vpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 3895.2, "y": 896.4 }, { "id": "protonvpn", "name": "ProtonVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[ProtonVPN Website](https://protonvpn.com/)\n[Proton VPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/ProtonVPN)\nmedia@protonmail.com\n_Founded in 2014_ \n_Andy Yen_\n\n----\n\nBased: Switzerland\nRegistered: Switzerland\nTax Registered: Switzerland\nOwner: Proton Technologies\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 1\n[ProtonVPN 2022 Audit](https://protonvpn.com/blog/no-logs-audit/) \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n[1] Apps shared identical similarities/vulnerabilities with those of NordVPN. Their Android app is signed by Tesonet.\n- [Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/VPNTorrents/comments/smbb9r/mullvad/hw2a1cr)\n\n[2] PrivacyTools.io has a dedicated megathread to their deceptive practices.\n[Source](https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/928) _(Semi-unverifiable due to the volume of claims. Please check the individual sources and do not assume all claims found here are accurate)_\n\n[3] Raised money for Bellingcat - a proxy British Intelligence operation\n\n- [stavroulapabst.substack.com/p/proton-mail-imper…](https://stavroulapabst.substack.com/p/proton-mail-imperialist-stooge)\n- [proton.me/blog/bellingcat-cyberattack-phishing](https://proton.me/blog/bellingcat-cyberattack-phishing)\n\n[4] CEO Andy Yen drew flak for praising Donald Trump and the Republican Party\n\n- [lemmy.ml/post/25328458](https://lemmy.ml/post/25328458)\n- [reddit.com/r/AMADisasters/comments/1i2a8wy/prot…](https://www.reddit.com/r/AMADisasters/comments/1i2a8wy/protonmail_ceo_supports_trump_appointee_users_are/)\n\n[5] Sponsors Bald and Bankrupt - a sexual predator:\n- [youtube.com/watch?v=gmVNwxpov-Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmVNwxpov-Q)\n- [reddit.com/r/BaldAndBaldrDossier/comments/judnl…](https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldAndBaldrDossier/comments/judnlm/is_bald_bankrupt_really_a_sex_tourist_and_a/)\n- [reddit.com/r/vpnreviews/comments/1ipcs3n/proton…](https://www.reddit.com/r/vpnreviews/comments/1ipcs3n/proton_just_launched_a_sponsorship_with_bald_and/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/protonvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 2499.1, "y": 1950.6 }, { "id": "1password", "name": "1Password", "type": "passwordManager", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[1Password Website](https://1password.com/)\n[1Password Twitter](https://twitter.com/1Password)\n_Founded 2006_ \n\nBased: Canada\nRegistered: Canada\nTax Registered: Canada\n\n_Owner_\nRoustem Karimov\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits**: 10+\n[1Password Audits](https://support.1password.com/security-assessments/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n_“After completing a planned maintenance, our service received an unexpected spike in sync requests from client devices to the servers. During the outage, users erroneously received a message indicating that their Secret Key or password had changed.”_\n\n[Source 1](https://tech.co/news/false-alert-1password-data-breach)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/1password.png", "onMap": true, "x": 6072, "y": 2255.4 }, { "id": "avast-holdings-b-v", "name": "Avast Holdings B.V.", "type": "corporation", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Avast Holdings B.V. Website](https://www.avast.com/en-gb/index#pc) \n_Founded in 2014_ \n\nBased: Netherlands\nRegistered: Netherlands\nTax Registered: Netherlands\n\n_Owner_\nArjan Baak, Stuart Campbell Simpson, Lamberta Alijda Jacoba Smink (Directors)\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0\n\nConcerns regarding anti-trust regarding NortonLifeLock's $8.6B Avast acquisition\n\n[Source 1](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-launch-in-depth-probe-into-nortonlifelocks-86-bln-deal-with-avast-2022-03-16/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/avast-holdings-b-v.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2902.7, "y": 1330.9 }, { "id": "windscribe", "name": "Windscribe", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": [ "5-Eyes Country", "Zero-Tracking Policy", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "No-logs VPN", "No Affiliate Program", "Independent VPN" ], "description": "[Windscribe Website](https://www.windscribe.com)\n[Windscribe Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/windscribecom)\nHello@windscribe.com\n_Founded 2016_ \nYegor Sak & Alex Paguis\n\n----\n\nBased: Canada \nRegistered: Canada\nTax Registered: Canada\nOwner: Yegor Sak & Alex Paguis\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 1 - \n\n[1] One server in Ukraine was seized the by local authorities in an attempt to uncover an alleged local instance of fraud. Windscribe outlined a potential hypothetical attack vector that could have been used to impersonate Windscribe servers. Windscribe found that this vector had not been attempted. This vector was fixed before the voluntary disclosure of seized equipment in 20/07/21\n\n[Source 1](https://blog.windscribe.com/ukrainian-server-seizure-a-commentary-and-state-of-the-industry-e71e8d205b26/)\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 2\n\n[1] Ukrainian Authorities were unable to recover any data in the aforementioned server seizure regardless of the encryption states of the local machine. \n\n[2] Windscribe's no-log policy held firm in a legal case brought by Greek authorities, where CEO Yegor Sak was charged on behalf of a Windscribe user. [Source](https://windscribe.com/blog/windscribe-greek-court-case/)\n\n**Technical Issues:** 1 _(Related to outlined attack vector in Ukrainian server seizure)_\n\n**Audits** 4\n[Windscribe 2022 Desktop App Audit](https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/wiki/Code-Audit-Report) \n[Windscribe 2022 Mobile App + Source Audit](https://github.com/Windscribe/Android-App/wiki/Code-Audit-Report)\n[Pre-Production Alpha Audit (December 2022)](https://windscribe.com/blog/freshscribe-next-generation-vpn-infrastructure-2/)\n[Windscribe 2024 New Stack Audit](https://windscribe.com/blog/freshscribe-next-generation-vpn-infrastructure-2/)\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/windscribe.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4812.1, "y": 1095 }, { "id": "cryptostorm", "name": "CryptoStorm", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "independent", "tags": [ "5-Eyes Country", "14-Eyes Country", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "Independent VPN", "No-logs VPN" ], "description": "[CryptoStorm Website](https://cryptostorm.is)\n[CryptoStorm Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/CryptoStorm)\n\nBased: Iceland/Worldwide (decentralized HQ's)\nRegistered: Canada\nTax Registration: Canada\n\n_Founded in 2013_\nFounder: Douglas Spink\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Faults** 0\n\n**Audits** 0\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nCryptoStorm's server configurations are [public](https://cryptostorm.is/conf/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/cryptostorm.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4418.6, "y": 687.4 }, { "id": "techcrunch", "name": "TechCrunch", "type": "contentSite", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Content Site"], "description": "[Website](https://techcrunch.com/)\n[Twitter](https://twitter.com/TechCrunch)\ntips@techcrunch.com\n_Founded in 2005 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 10.2M\n\n**Owner:** Yahoo\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes\n**Known Affiliates:**\n\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/techcrunch.png", "onMap": true, "x": 1470.4, "y": 4087 }, { "id": "ziff-davis-tech", "name": "Ziff Davis Tech", "type": "marketingCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "Website\nTwitter\n\n_Founded in _\n\n**2022 Readership:** \n\n**Owner:**\n\n**Affiliate Website:**\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": null, "onMap": false, "x": null, "y": null }, { "id": "retail-me-not", "name": "Retail Me Not", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Retail Me Not Website](https://www.retailmenot.com/)\n[Retail Me Not Twitter](https://twitter.com/RetailMeNot)\n\n_Founded in 2006 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 18.4M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nZiff Davis \n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This website deals exclusively in affiliate links)_\n\n[Source 1](https://www.retailmenot.com/static/terms/) _(Detailed list of all Ziff Davis affiliates)_\n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/retail-me-not.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 3114.4, "y": 3291.4 }, { "id": "ultravpn", "name": "UltraVPN", "type": "corporateOwnedVpn", "status": "corporate", "tags": ["5-Eyes Country", "Corporate Owned VPN"], "description": "[UltraVPN Website](https://ultravpn.com/)\n\n_Founded in 2018_ \n\nBased: United States\nRegistered: United States\nTax Registered: United States\n\n**Owner:** Pango Inc.\n**Founder:** Christopher Phillips / Network Protect Limited (UK)\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\nWhite-labelled Windscribe servers prior to Aura acquisition in August 2020. UltraVPN now share the same infrastructure as Hotspot Shield.", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ultravpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4509.2, "y": 2569.8 }, { "id": "cordcutting-com", "name": "CordCutting.com", "type": "reviewAffiliate", "status": "corporateMedia", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate", "Corporate Owned Media"], "description": "[CordCutting.com Website](https://cordcutting.com)\n[CordCutting.com Twitter](https://twitter.com/CordcuttingCom)\n_Founded in 2013_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 320k\n\n**Owner:** Centerfield Media\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n**Known Affiliates:**\n- NordVPN\n- CyberGhost\n- ExpressVPN\n- Private Internet Access\n- SurfShark\n- IPVanish\n- TunnelBear\n\n[Source](https://cordcutting.com/vpn/best/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/cordcutting-com.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4805.2, "y": 1602.4 }, { "id": "protonmail", "name": "ProtonMail", "type": "emailProvider", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[ProtonMail Website](https://protonmail.com/)\n[ProtonMail Twitter](https://twitter.com/ProtonMail)\nsupport@protonmail.zendesk.com\n_Founded in 2014_ \n_Andy Yen_\n\n----\n\nBased: Switzerland\nRegistered: Switzerland\nTax Registered: Switzerland\nOwner: Proton Technologies\n\n---\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 1\n\nA climate activist had his I.P logged and surrendered to the Swiss & French authorities. \n\n> \"In this case, Proton received a legally binding order from Swiss authorities which we are obligated to comply with,\" he wrote. \"There was no possibility to appeal this particular request.\" - Andy Yen ProtonMail CEO\n\n[Source 1](https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/)\n\n[Source 2](https://www.engadget.com/protonmail-climate-activist-ip-swiss-french-authorities-233004304.html)\n\n[Source 3](https://www.wired.com/story/protonmail-amends-policy-after-giving-up-activists-data/)\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** -1\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 1\n\n\n\n\"Hacked back\" a phishing site resulting in ProntonMail violating the GDPR act.\n[Source](https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvvke7/email-provider-protonmail-says-it-hacked-back-then-walks-claim-back)\n\nEngaged in corporate doxxing by requesting the personal information of the author of a blog criticising them from the domain registrar/host - Njalla. NordVPN also sent Njalla a cease and desist claim to hide this.\n[Source](https://twitter.com/brokep/status/1453765410122354698)\n\nFurther exposed by Privacy Watchdog with 11 key points regarding their behaviour.\n[Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20210719011623/[privacy-watchdog.io/truth-about-protonmail](https://privacy-watchdog.io/truth-about-protonmail))", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/protonmail.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2863.4, "y": 2044.4 }, { "id": "switchvpn", "name": "SwitchVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[SwitchVPN Website](https://switchvpn.net/)\n[SwitchVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/switchvpn)\n_Founded 2010_\n\nBased: India\nRegistered: India\nTax Registered: India\n\n_Owner_\nCharu Sharma\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/switchvpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4988.3, "y": 3686.7 }, { "id": "avast", "name": "Avast", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [], "description": "[Avast Website](https://www.avast.com/en-gb/index#pc)\n[Avast Twitter](https://twitter.com/Avast)\n_Founded in 1988_\n_Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera_\n\n---\n\nBased: Czech Republic\nRegistered: Czech Republic\nTax Registered: Czech Republic\nOwner: Avast Holdings B.V.\n\n----\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 0\n\n**Technical Issues: ** 0 \n\n**Audits** 0 \n\n----\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/avast-holdings-b-v.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 2682.7, "y": 1300.5 }, { "id": "ovpn", "name": "OVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [ "14-Eyes Country", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "No-logs VPN", "Pays $ comission for affiliate conversions", "Independent VPN" ], "description": "[OVPN Website](https://www.ovpn.com/)\n[OVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/OVPN_official)\n\n\nBased: Sweden\nRegistered: Sweden\nTax Registration: Sweden\n\nFounded in 2014 by David Wibergh & Ruben Rehn\nOwner: Pango Inc.\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n**Successful Real-World Tests:** 1\n\nOVPN won a court case against movie companies represented by The Rights Alliance, which states that The Rights Alliance were unable to prove that OVPN logged any information on its customers to justify a case.\n\n[Source 1](https://www.ovpn.com/en/blog/ovpn-wins-court-order)\n[Source 2](https://torrentfreak.com/ovpn-wins-court-battle-after-pirate-bay-data-demands-rejected-200911/)\n\n**Contributor Feedback:** 1\n\nOVPN has been [acquired by Pango](https://www.ovpn.com/en/blog/next-chapter-for-ovpn).", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/ovpn.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 4493.8, "y": 2429.8 }, { "id": "guitarist", "name": "Guitarist", "type": "contentSite", "status": "neutral", "tags": ["Paid Affiliate", "FuturePLC Corporate Media"], "description": "[Guitarist Website](https://www.guitarworld.com/guitarist)\n[Guitarist Twitter](https://twitter.com/Guitarist_Mag)\n\n_Founded in 1984_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 1M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\nExpressVPN.\n[Source 1](https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-the-watch-the-grammys)\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/guitarist.jpg", "onMap": true, "x": 1436.1, "y": 2055.8 }, { "id": "azirevpn", "name": "AzireVPN", "type": "vpnCompany", "status": "corporate", "tags": [ "14-Eyes Country", "Accepts Crypto Payment", "Owns all its servers", "No-logs VPN", "No Affiliate Program", "Independent VPN" ], "description": "[AzireVPN Website](https://www.azirevpn.com/)\n[AzireVPN Twitter](https://twitter.com/AzireVPN)\n[AzireVPN Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/AzireVPN)\n\n\nBased: United States (San Francisco, CA)\nRegistered: United States (San Francisco, CA)\nTax Registration: United States\n\nFounded in 2012\nOwner: Malwarebytes\nFounders: Carl William Öling & Karl Linus Larsson\n\n\n**Data Breaches:** 0\n\n**Server Seizures:** 0\n\n**Complied Government Requests:** 0\n\n---\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n1. Silly and naïve WireGuard implementation:\n[Source](https://cryptostorm.is/blog/wireguard-privacy-concerns)\n[Jason A. Donenfeld's take](https://archive.is/ixN9A)\n[AzireVPN blog post](https://www.azirevpn.com/blog/2017-11-15/wireguard-privacy-enhancements), [backup](https://archive.is/jtKPK)\n\n2. Acquired by Malwarebytes in November 2024:\n[Source](https://blog.azirevpn.com/azirevpn-joins-forces-with-malwarebytes/)", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/azirevpn.png", "onMap": true, "x": 4751.9, "y": 695.1 }, { "id": "country-homes-interiors", "name": "Country Homes & Interiors", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[Country Homes & Interiors Website](https://www.countryliving.com)\n[Country Homes & Interiors Twitter](https://twitter.com/countryhomesmag)\nhomesandgardens@futurenet.com\n_Founded in 1986_\n\n**2022 Readership:** 11.7M per month\n \n**Owner**\nFuture PLC\n\n**Affiliate Website:** No\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 0", "logo": "/images/vpnmap/logos/country-homes-interiors.png", "onMap": true, "x": 1493.8, "y": 1432.9 }, { "id": "global-vpn-sonicwall-vpn", "name": "Global VPN / SonicWall VPN", "type": "unspecified", "status": "neutral", "tags": [], "description": "[SonicWall Website](https://www.sonicwall.com/)\n[SonicWall 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Website](https://www.safetydetectives.com/)\n[Safety Detectives Twitter](https://twitter.com/safetydet)\n_Founded in 2019 _\n\n**2022 Readership:** 3.2M per month\n\n**Owner:**\nKape Technologies\n\n**Affiliate Website:** Yes _(This site uses paid affiliate links)_\n\nExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, Hotspot Shield.\n\n[Source 1](https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/best-really-free-vpns-for-mac/) _(Some VPNs listed in the source are not linked via affiliate link campaigns codes)_\n\nPrivate Internet Access, CyberGhost, TunnelBear, VyperVPN, IPVanish. \n[Source 2](https://www.safetydetectives.com/best-vpns/) _(Some VPNs listed in the source are not linked via affiliate link campaigns codes)_\n\n---\n\n**Contributor Feedback**: 2\n\n[1] vpnMentor & Safety Detectives often show as the same affiliate link campaign code such as \"vpnmentor\" & \"vpnmentor1\" respectively. \n[Source 1](https://www.expressvpn.com/vpnmentor1) \n[Source 2](https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/en_US/offer/access?coupon=3Y3M&brand=vpnmentor&aff_sub=eyJwaWQiOiIxfEwxWTg5SUg4VlhJM1IiLCJjaWQiOiIxfEwxWTg5SUg4VlhJM1J8MnwxNjE1IiwicyI6IjEifQ_cor322804318&aff_sub2=D202204131900_o&aff_id=1004&source=mainen)\n\n[2] Despite scoring VPNs regarding how easy they are to get in contact with - Safety Detectives have a blank contact us page. 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