1984 Hosting

Iceland-based provider of domains, VPS and shared hosting under Icelandic data protection, taking XMR and BTC.

1984.hosting

KYC: light
IS
Evidence and facts →

Iceland-based provider of domains, VPS and shared hosting under Icelandic data protection, taking XMR and BTC.

Common useHostingHostingOperator dataHosted

Identity checkslight KYCDocument check: light · identity exposure level 1/4

Evidence and riskVerified evidenceCautionMaterial claims checked against current sources.; those sources show trade-offs worth reading.

Last reviewedReviewed 5 Sep 2026KYC checked 5 Sep 2026 · verified jurisdiction · Source → official siteHow to cite this pageSource coverageVerified evidenceRecorded riskCaution

Evidence and facts

CUNICULA SCORE 4.0

48/100Limited evidencePrivacy 14/25 · Control 7/20 · Transparency 1/20 · Security 17/25 · Accountability 9/10 · Cap 69 · Method

JURISDICTIONIS

CAUTION1984 requires and records a subscriber name, active email address, username, password, active telephone number, payment details and a PIN. It may disclose information when required by law or a valid court order. Its terms say personal data is erased within 30 days after service termination.

AUDITED BYNo audit listed

OPERATOR DATAHosted operator recorded

SOURCE COVERAGE

Verified evidenceTHIRD-PARTY REPORTED9/9Reviewed 5 Sep 2026 · Source → official site

LAST CHECKED2026-08-27

LAST UPDATED2026-09-05

Specs

DOCUMENT CHECKlight

IDENTITY EXPOSURELevel 1/4

KYC TRIGGERSAn account can involve contact, support, payment, and fraud-prevention data; no identity-document requirement was established.

FEEVPS from EUR 8.72/mo; shared hosting EUR 32.90 first year and EUR 218/year renewal

CATEGORIESHosting

FEATURESIceland jurisdiction, XMR accepted, BTC accepted, Domains, VPS, Shared hosting, FreeDNS

TORNot listed

REGIONSGlobal availability

Review analysis, source material, related services, and history

Analysis

OVERVIEW

Icelandic hosting with an explicit free-speech and privacy posture, Monero and Bitcoin accepted, and Tor-friendly access for domains, VPS, and shared hosting.

LIMITS

Iceland has functioning legal process like any EEA state; the posture is operator policy, not immunity. An email address and payment trail still exist unless the order is placed with the discipline the record notes.

USEFUL FOR

Small sites and servers where a privacy-forward operator and crypto payment matter more than scale.

Sources · reviewed 2026-07-16

1984 Hosting site ↗

Corporate identity

Registry-sourced, not audited. The facts below come from cited web research rather than a direct registry query. Each claim links its own source.

LEGAL ENTITY: 1984 ehf.source ↗
REGISTRATION NO.: 5003062110source ↗
INCORPORATED IN: Icelandsource ↗
INCORPORATED ON: 2006-02-23source ↗
REGISTERED ADDRESS: Breiðagerði 37, 108 Reykjavík (lögheimili); Pósthólf 126, 121 Reykjavík (postal)source ↗
ULTIMATE OWNER: Sigurður Þorfinnur Einarsson (42.5% direct); Mörður Áslaugarson (42.5% direct)source ↗

OFFICERS

Daði Áslaugarson (stjórnarformaður / chairman)

source ↗

Registry research · reviewed 2026-08-09

Company registry ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is identity verification required?

The recorded KYC level is "light". An account can involve contact, support, payment, and fraud-prevention data; no identity-document requirement was established.

Which payment methods are accepted?

Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.

Where is it available?

Recorded availability: GLOBAL.

Is the operator based in a Five Eyes country?

No. The recorded jurisdiction is IS, which is not a Five Eyes country. This is jurisdiction context and does not by itself establish that a service is safer or less safe.

How are identity, operator, and evidence fields reported?

Identity exposure is level 1 of 4. A hosted operator is recorded. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Source coverage is verified evidence, last reviewed 2026-09-05, and recorded risk is caution.

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Sources and history

Terms and privacy policy

No changes to the document we watch since we started checking on 9 Aug 2026. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.

Service history

Latest meaningful changes to the facts shown on this provider page.

5 Sep 2026
Review overdue providers against current sources
Features, Fee, KYC last checked, Last reviewed, and 3 more
27 Aug 2026
Reconcile score 4.0 evidence
Checked at, KYC requirement, KYC level, Kyc note, and 1 more
26 Aug 2026
Apply full-service rereview and score 4.0
Privacy warning, Recorded risk, Score assessment, Status

Full service history

5 Sep 2026updated
Review overdue providers against current sources
Features
Iceland jurisdiction, Named after Orwell, XMR accepted, BTC accepted, Strong privacy stance, Free speech host, Domains, VPS, Shared hosting, No data retention mandateIceland jurisdiction, XMR accepted, BTC accepted, Domains, VPS, Shared hosting, FreeDNS
Fee
From €3.99/moVPS from EUR 8.72/mo; shared hosting EUR 32.90 first year and EUR 218/year renewal
KYC last checked
2026-06-222026-09-05
Last reviewed
2026-06-222026-09-05
Privacy warning
1984 logs IP address, visit timing and device/browser information. Its privacy policy says bookkeeping details are kept for seven years, network access logs may be kept for any duration at its discretion, and some account data may be retained indefinitely for investigations, fraud prevention or post-termination blocking.1984 requires and records a subscriber name, active email address, username, password, active telephone number, payment details and a PIN. It may disclose information when required by law or a valid court order. Its terms say personal data is erased within 30 days after service termination.
Source reviewed
official sitehttps://1984.hosting/product/pricelist/?l=en
Updated at
2026-03-132026-09-05
Review source: official site · public history entry
27 Aug 2026updated
Reconcile score 4.0 evidence
Checked at
2026-06-242026-08-27
KYC requirement
nonelight
KYC level
01
Kyc note
Advertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.An account can involve contact, support, payment, and fraud-prevention data; no identity-document requirement was established.
Score review
not setOutcome: HOLD; Checked at: 2026-08-27; Inputs: Operator data exposure: moderate; Control model: hosted-account; Source model: closed; Audit: Score eligible: no; Reason: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate IS 834168 covers design, development and service management; certification is not a product security audit.
Review source: official site · public history entry
26 Aug 2026updated
Apply full-service rereview and score 4.0
Privacy warning
not set1984 logs IP address, visit timing and device/browser information. Its privacy policy says bookkeeping details are kept for seven years, network access logs may be kept for any duration at its discretion, and some account data may be retained indefinitely for investigations, fraud prevention or post-termination blocking.
Recorded risk
standardcaution
Score assessment
not setOperator data exposure: moderate; Control model: hosted-account; Source model: closed
Status
okwarning
Review source: official site · public history entry
9 Aug 2026updated
Corporate registry information updated
Corporate
not setEntity type: company; Legal entity: 1984 ehf.; Registration number: 5003062110; Registry url: https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/leit/kennitala/5003062110; Incorporation jurisdiction: Iceland; Incorporation date: 2006-02-23; Registered address: Breiðagerði 37, 108 Reykjavík (lögheimili); Pósthólf 126, 121 Reykjavík (postal); Ultimate owner: Sigurður Þorfinnur Einarsson (42.5% direct); Mörður Áslaugarson (42.5% direct); Officers: Daði Áslaugarson (stjórnarformaður / chairman)
Review source: official site · public history entry
8 Aug 2026updated
Provider summary rewritten
Description
Iceland-based hosting company named after Orwell's 1984. Strong free speech and privacy values. XMR and BTC accepted. Domains, VPS, shared hosting. (Zero KYC)Iceland-based provider of domains, VPS and shared hosting under Icelandic data protection, taking XMR and BTC.
Review source: official site · public history entry
7 Aug 2026updated
Provider summary rewritten
Card summary
not setIceland hosting, domains, VPS and shared plans.
Review source: official site · public history entry
6 Aug 2026updated
Provider presentation updated
Best for
General usagenot set
Evidence status
not setverified
Recorded risk
not setstandard
Tagline
A privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.not set
Trust level
verifiednot set
Review source: official site · public history entry
24 Jun 2026updated
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Checked at
2026-06-222026-06-24
Review source: official site · public history entry
22 Jun 2026updated
Ship trust audit remediation pass
Checked at
2026-03-012026-06-22
Jurisdiction confidence
not setverified
KYC last checked
not set2026-06-22
Last reviewed
not set2026-06-22
Source reviewed
not setofficial site
Review source: official site · public history entry
7 Apr 2026updated
Drop warrantCanary trust signal
Warrant canary
nonot set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
29 Mar 2026updated
KYC risk level system + advanced directory filters
KYC level
zero0
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
14 Mar 2026updated
Offline status bug, vetted grid, news/projects img tags
Status
liveok
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
14 Mar 2026updated
Provider presentation updated
Privacy warning
not setnot set
Updated at
not set2026-03-13
Votes
0not set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
10 Mar 2026updated
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Best for
not setGeneral usage
Kyc note
not setAdvertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.
Tagline
not setA privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
https://t.me/1984hostingnot set
Twitter
https://x.com/1984hostingnot set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
not sethttps://t.me/1984hosting
Twitter
not sethttps://x.com/1984hosting
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
https://t.me/1984-hostingnot set
Twitter
https://x.com/1984-hostingnot set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
not sethttps://t.me/1984-hosting
Twitter
not sethttps://x.com/1984-hosting
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Trust fields for all 77 services + provider page trust display
Audited by
not setnot set
Jurisdiction
not setIS
Trust level
not setverified
Warrant canary
not setno
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026created
Provider presentation updated
Provider profile
not setcreated
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry

Only fields shown on the provider page are tracked. Private identifiers are never published.

Evidence basis: Claims on this page are linked to published sources for comparison, not certification, audit, endorsement, or recommendation; read the methodology and coverage map before relying on an entry.