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More than 60% of users violate laws on the protection of user data.
VPN services have become an essential tool for ensuring user privacy. However, a study by PrivacyTutor showed that VPN services designed to provide privacy on the network are not always such.
PrivacyTutor's research shows that not all VPN providers really care about the privacy of their users. This is especially important for those for whom the level of protection is a special criterion for choosing a VPN provider. Therefore, experts recommend choosing services that have passed independent audits and are based outside the countries of the "14 eyes" - the governments of the countries of this alliance can require companies to provide user data for intelligence or law enforcement purposes.
VPN services have become an essential tool for ensuring user privacy. However, a study by PrivacyTutor showed that VPN services designed to provide privacy on the network are not always such.
- Of the 144 services analyzed, more than 60% violate the provisions of the GDPR.
- 72% of VPN services violate data protection laws by not requesting the user's consent to track cookies.
- Only 24% (34 vendors) do not use tracking cookies on their site.
- Of the 80% of VPN services that claim that they do not store logs, only 17% have passed an external audit of their privacy policy. In addition, some vendors state a policy of not saving logs, but their privacy policy shows that the services use tracking from third-party partners.
- 56% of the providers studied offer anonymous payments via Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, some people accept payments only through partner companies, which makes anonymity impossible.
PrivacyTutor's research shows that not all VPN providers really care about the privacy of their users. This is especially important for those for whom the level of protection is a special criterion for choosing a VPN provider. Therefore, experts recommend choosing services that have passed independent audits and are based outside the countries of the "14 eyes" - the governments of the countries of this alliance can require companies to provide user data for intelligence or law enforcement purposes.
