https://vpninfobase.com/ VPN ownership, audits and pricing research, reviews and guides. en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-china/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-china/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTChina's 1996 State Council regulation and 2017 MIIT notice on VPNs, with dates and sources. Not legal advice. Checked 2 Oct 2026.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-india/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-india/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat CERT-In's April 2022 directions require of VPN providers and which providers said they left India. Not legal advice. Checked 2 Oct 2026.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-uae-dubai/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-uae-dubai/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTUAE Decree-Law 34 of 2021 Article 10 on IP address circumvention, with the regulator's 2018 statement. Not legal advice. Checked 2 Oct 2026.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/mullvad-vs-nordvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/mullvad-vs-nordvpn/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMullvad and NordVPN on ownership, audits, base, logging claims and price, with disputed server counts shown by source and date. Checked 2 Oct 2026.Comparisons https://vpninfobase.com/blog/split-tunneling-vpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/split-tunneling-vpn/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat split tunneling changes, the risk of leaving an app outside the VPN, and which platforms four VPNs support, per their help pages. Checked 2 Oct 2026.Tutorial https://vpninfobase.com/blog/uk-online-safety-act-vpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/uk-online-safety-act-vpn/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat the Online Safety Act and Ofcom say about VPNs, with each dated government and Ofcom statement since July 2025. Not legal advice. Checked 2026-10-02.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/us-state-vpn-laws/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/us-state-vpn-laws/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUtah SB 73, Wisconsin AB 105 and Michigan HB 4938 compared on VPN wording, status, dates and penalties, each sourced. Last checked 2 Oct 2026.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-router/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-router/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTA VPN on your router protects every device on your network, including smart TVs, consoles, and IoT devices.Tutorial https://vpninfobase.com/blog/do-i-need-a-vpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/do-i-need-a-vpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTHonest assessment of who benefits from a VPN and who doesn't.Beginner https://vpninfobase.com/blog/how-does-a-vpn-work/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/how-does-a-vpn-work/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe technical process behind VPN encryption broken down step by step.Beginner https://vpninfobase.com/blog/are-free-vpns-safe/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/are-free-vpns-safe/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat a 2016 academic study, a 2015 Hola report and a 2020 log exposure show about free VPNs, and how to vet one. Checked 2026-09-29.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-cheap-vpns/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-cheap-vpns/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe cheapest published VPN plans on the register with currency, renewal terms, refund windows and audit kind, from vendor pages. Checked 2026-09-29.Comparisons https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-netflix/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-netflix/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNetflix's own position on VPNs set against the streaming statements in Proton, Surfshark and ExpressVPN's own pages. Checked 2026-09-29.Streaming https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-privacy/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-privacy/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich VPNs meet five stated privacy criteria on the register and which fall short and why, from vendor pages and audit reports. Checked 2026-09-29.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-torrenting/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-torrenting/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat Proton VPN, IVPN, PIA, Mullvad, Windscribe and ExpressVPN say about P2P and port forwarding, quoted from their own pages. Checked 2026-09-29.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/how-we-pick-vpns/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/how-we-pick-vpns/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe rules behind every provider fact and shortlist here: what counts as evidence, what we exclude, what we never publish, and how NordVPN's link fits in.Method https://vpninfobase.com/blog/nordvpn-vs-surfshark-vs-expressvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/nordvpn-vs-surfshark-vs-expressvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwner, audit kind, price after the first term and incidents for the three biggest VPN names, from vendor pages and the register. Checked 2026-09-29.Comparisons https://vpninfobase.com/blog/proton-vpn-vs-mullvad-vs-ivpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/proton-vpn-vs-mullvad-vs-ivpn/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwner, jurisdiction, audits, payment options and price for the three VPNs Privacy Guides recommends, with a pick-by-need guide. Checked 2026-09-29.Comparisons https://vpninfobase.com/blog/surfshark-vs-cyberghost/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/surfshark-vs-cyberghost/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTwo budget VPNs compared on owner, audits, what the price does after the first term and refund windows, from vendor pages. Checked 2026-09-29.Comparisons https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-audit-tracker/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-audit-tracker/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich VPNs have had a no-logs audit, by whom, when, whether the report is public, and which audits were app or infrastructure tests. Checked 2026-09-29.Trust https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-incidents-timeline/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-incidents-timeline/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA dated, sourced timeline of VPN incidents since 2016, sorted by outcome: records supplied, servers seized, vulnerabilities. Checked 2026-09-29.Trust https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-jurisdiction-explained/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-jurisdiction-explained/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhere 17 VPNs say they are based, which intelligence-alliance lists those countries are on, and where authorities acted. Checked 2026-09-29.Privacy https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-refund-policies-compared/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-refund-policies-compared/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRefund windows, renewal exclusions, payment-method limits and how to claim, for 14 VPNs, quoted from each vendor's own terms. Checked 2026-09-29.Pricing https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-renewal-prices/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/vpn-renewal-prices/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFirst-term and renewal prices for 14 VPNs, the average monthly cost over 36 months where the renewal is published, and refund windows. Checked 2026-09-28.Pricing https://vpninfobase.com/blog/who-owns-your-vpn/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/who-owns-your-vpn/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich company owns NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, IPVanish and more VPNs, with a source and a confidence level for every row. Checked 2026-09-29.Trust https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/cyberghost/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/cyberghost/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns CyberGhost, the Kape link in its own policy, three Deloitte Romania audits and what the price does after the first term. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/expressvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/expressvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns ExpressVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/ipvanish/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/ipvanish/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns IPVanish, what its logging policy says it keeps, its two audits, the 2016 summons reported in 2018, and the renewal price. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/mullvad/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/mullvad/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Mullvad, its run of technical audits, the 2023 search warrant in its own words, and a flat EUR 5 price. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/nordvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/nordvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns NordVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/private-internet-access/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/private-internet-access/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Private Internet Access, its open-source apps and three Deloitte audits, and why the price does not jump at renewal. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/protonvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/protonvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Proton VPN, which no-logs audits are public, what is open source, and the price gap the register could not fill. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/surfshark/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/surfshark/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Surfshark, its audits and which reports you can open, and what the price does after the first term. Checked 2026-09-29.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/airvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/airvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns AirVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/astrill/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/astrill/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Astrill VPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/atlas-vpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/atlas-vpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Atlas VPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/hideme/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/hideme/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns hide.me, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/hotspot-shield/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/hotspot-shield/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Hotspot Shield, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/ivpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/ivpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns IVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/privatevpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/privatevpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns PrivateVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/protonvpn-free/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/protonvpn-free/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Proton VPN Free, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/purevpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/purevpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns PureVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/strongvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/strongvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns StrongVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/tor-browser/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/tor-browser/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Tor Browser, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/trustzone/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/trustzone/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Trust.Zone, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/tunnelbear/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/tunnelbear/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns TunnelBear, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/vyprvpn/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/vyprvpn/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns VyprVPN, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/windscribe/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/windscribe/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns Windscribe, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/zenmate/https://vpninfobase.com/reviews/zenmate/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns ZenMate, where it is based, which independent audits it has, past incidents and price per month by billed term. Checked 2026-09-28.Review https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-beginners/https://vpninfobase.com/blog/best-vpn-beginners/Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNever used a VPN before? These picks work out of the box with no technical knowledge required.Beginner