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VPN Audits

The process of auditing VPN providers to ensure they comply with their no-logs policies.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How effective are no-logs claims in practice—what court cases have tested VPN providers' assertions of holding no user data?

Court-tested no-logs claims are the strongest real-world evidence a VPN can offer: several providers — notably Private Internet Access, ExpressVPN, OVPN and others — have faced subpoenas, server seizu...

Jan 12, 2026
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Which VPNs have independent audits verifying their no‑logs claims?

A small group of mainstream VPNs have published independent audits that specifically examine and verify elements of their no‑logs claims — prominent names include NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, Surf...

Jan 15, 2026
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What legal mechanisms have governments used to compel VPN providers to assist with investigations since 2020?

Since 2020 governments have relied on a mix of criminal takedowns, court-issued process (warrants, subpoenas and domestic orders), cross‑border legal cooperation and server seizures to force—or bypass...

Feb 2, 2026

How do independent VPN audits work and what do they prove (and not prove) about no-logs claims?

are structured, third‑party examinations that test a provider’s systems, configurations and procedures against its , typically by interviewing staff, inspecting server and configuration files, and rev...

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