Is Proton VPN trustworthy?

Proton VPN is based in Switzerland, protected by some of the world’s most robust privacy laws. It was created by the same CERN scientists that built Proton Mail, and is used by journalists, activists, and millions of people worldwide. Proton is also recommended by the United Nations and supported by the European Commission. In our fight for online privacy, we have donated over $500,000 to organizations that align closely with our values, and have trained journalists in the field in Asia and Europe.

Is Proton VPN secure?

We take extra precautions to ensure your VPN connection is secure and private. We only use advanced and up-to-date encryption ciphers to protect your privacy, including AES-256 and ChaCha20. Our apps only use VPN protocols that have no known vulnerabilities, such as OpenVPN and WireGuard. Finally, we own, provision, and install our Secure Core VPN servers to prevent unauthorized access. These servers are located in high-security facilities in privacy-friendly countries, such as Iceland, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Does Proton VPN sell my data?

Proton VPN will never harvest your data for advertising purposes, and thanks to our strict no-logs policy, we don’t have any data to sell or share. Our business model is entirely powered by the community, and we rely on paid subscriptions to continue building privacy-focused products.

A VPN you can trust

Proton VPN is created by the same team that built Proton Mail, the world’s largest encrypted email provider. As scientists who met at CERN, we believe in transparency, peer review, and the right to privacy for all.

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What you get from a trustworthy VPN

At Proton VPN, we have nothing to hide. From our apps’ code to our leadership team, we are open and transparent, making it easier for you to assess our security and giving you peace of mind that your personal data will stay private.

Open source and audited

Our apps’ code is completely open source and publicly available for inspection online. We also have commissioned independent security experts to audit all of our apps. You can read their analysis on our website.

Used by journalists and activists

We built Proton VPN for people whose lives depend on the security of our encryption tools, which is why journalists, activists, and millions of people around the world use it to secure their access to the internet. Proton is supported by the European Commission and recommended by the United Nations.

People before profits

We will never abuse your data. Proton VPN runs on a community-powered business model, so we rely on paid subscriptions to support our service. This ensures that our interests are always aligned with that of our community.

Protect your privacy with Proton VPN

DNS leak prevention

Proton VPN guards against accidental DNS leaks. We do not rely on third-party servers, and your queries are all resolved on our own DNS servers. This prevents anyone, including your internet provider, from being able to monitor your browsing history using your DNS queries.

Strong VPN protocols

Proton VPN employs high-strength VPN protocols with no known vulnerabilities to protect your data, such as OpenVPN, IKEv2, and WireGuard. With Proton VPN, you can expect fast, secure, and censorship-resistant VPN connections.

NetShield Ad-blocker

Our NetShield Ad-blocker uses DNS filtering to block malware, ads, and online trackers before your device can even load them. This keeps your device clean and improves your browsing experience.

Proton VPN safeguards your data

No-logs VPN

Proton VPN does not monitor your browsing or collect information about what you do online. Our no-logs policy is verified by external auditors.

Based in Switzerland

Proton VPN is based in Switzerland, which is outside of US and EU jurisdictions. We comply with strict Swiss regulations on personal data protection.

Kill switch

Our kill switch feature disconnects your device from the internet if your connection to our server is interrupted, preventing your IP address from being exposed.

Secure Core VPN

When connected to a Secure Core server, your online traffic is routed through privacy-focused countries, such as Iceland, Sweden, and Switzerland.

VPN Accelerator

Available on all Proton VPN paid plans, our unique VPN Accelerator technology can improve speeds over large distances by up to 400%.

Global server network

Proton VPN has a network of over 6,500 servers in over 110 countries and you can connect up to 10 devices.

Tor over VPN

Easily connect to the Tor anonymity network through Proton VPN and access onion sites.

Use on all devices

You can use Proton VPN on many devices and platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Chromebook, Android TV, Linux, and more.

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No logs
Used by activists and journalists
No ads or trackers. Ever.
Open source and independently audited
Full-disk encryption of all servers