![]() And if you don't like it, no problem: you can close the map with a click, and never see it again. We're not fans of map interfaces for VPN apps – they're generally awkward to use – but IVPN's is compact and works better than most. You can connect to your nearest server with a click, or choose another from the map (you're able to zoom in or out, and pan around), or select via a more conventional location list. IVPN's Windows app opens with a map view highlighting your current location and IP address. It's a smart idea which tramples all over most providers in the privacy stakes, although one or two others take a similar approach (Mullvad, for instance). You can sign up without even handing over your email address, then pay using Bitcoin or cash, ensuring the company has no idea who you are. IVPN's client benefits from an impressively clean design (Image credit: IVPN) Windows appĮvery VPN claims to care about your privacy, but IVPN makes more effort to show this than most. That shows real confidence in the service, and it's also a strong sign that this is a company that knows what it's doing. The issues were fixed and verified, though, ensuring the service is more secure than it was before.Īnd what this really shows is IVPN's commitment to transparency, the company's willingness to put itself through this level of scrutiny, and repeat the process every year. ![]() The audit identified some vulnerabilities (the full report is linked from the blog post, if you'd like the details), but that's to be expected: Cure53 is one of the most thorough auditors around. In April 2022, IVPN announced the results of a new Cure53 audit (opens in new tab) of its apps. The company has committed to annual audits and in subsequent years it has published reports on its apps, public and backend servers. These aren't just reassuring words on a website, either, because in 2019 IVPN had its no-logging claims verified by an independent audit (opens in new tab). Forget the usual vague statements about recording 'payment details', for instance IVPN shows you the precise fields it stores, with examples to make it clear. The company is very specific about the information it does collect. The document gives you plenty of detail on the items it doesn't record, for instance: traffic, DNS requests, connection timestamps, session lengths, IP addresses and more. IVPN's privacy policy is a clear and simple document of just the right length – enough words to include the detail you need, but not so lengthy or jargon-packed that the key points get lost. IVPN has undergone multiple independent audits to prove its no-logging claims (Image credit: IVPN) Privacy and logging
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