Open-source Swiss VPN with an audited no-logs policy, though account and payment metadata risk remains.
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Open-source Swiss VPN with an audited no-logs policy, though account and payment metadata risk remains.
These are existing public OONI and RIPE Atlas measurements, not probes run by Cunicula. Country summaries combine different networks and do not guarantee the same result on every connection.
169 tests: 115 confirmed, 37 anomalous, 7 OK, 10 failed
OONI verified a DNS-blocking fingerprint in the linked representative measurement. The field tests the provider website, not every Proton VPN protocol endpoint.
Source reviewed 2026-08-092,423 tests: 0 confirmed, 48 anomalous, 2,362 OK, 13 failed
Most OONI web-connectivity measurements were OK in the period; anomalies and failures are shown rather than discarded.
Source reviewed 2026-08-09Proton VPN pairs a free tier with an audited no-logs policy from Securitum and SEC Consult, Tor-routed servers, Secure Core multi-hop, and Bitcoin or Monero accepted as payment.
Proton AG complied with a 2021 Swiss court order that logged a French climate activist's IP address; the record calls the current setup safer than Five Eyes VPNs but explicitly not zero-risk, and account or payment metadata can still exist.
Free or paid VPN access under Swiss jurisdiction and an audited no-log policy, for users already aware of the 2021 court-ordered IP disclosure.
Registry-sourced, not audited. The facts below come from cited web research rather than a direct registry query. Each claim links its own source.
Who owns the operator, read from the public register. Each step says what kind of evidence it rests on: a registry record can be checked, a company statement cannot.
As Proton's primary shareholder, the foundation exercises its control to ensure that Proton does not deviate from our mission. No change of control of Proton can occur without the consent of the Foundation.
Both entities are registry-confirmed, but the shareholding between them is not. Swiss law does not require a company to publish its shareholders, so this edge rests on Proton's own account of its governance and cannot be checked against Zefix.
Proton Foundation governance page ↗The chain stops here because the register stops, not because the top was reached. Swiss and Swedish companies do not publish their shareholders, and a Czech joint-stock company does not list its own. Nothing above the last step should be assumed either way.
Proton AG also runs 3 other services shown here. Comparing them compares products, not independent companies.
Renamed by the same legal person, not a new company. The Swiss Official Gazette entry of 18.10.2021 reads 'Nouvelle raison sociale: Proton AG', with the statutes modified on 30.09.2021. The UID is unchanged either side of the rename, which is what proves it is one entity.
Recorded on both sides of the register: Proton AG lists ProtonVPN AG under companies taken over, and the ProtonVPN AG record names Proton AG as the entity that took it over. The VPN product has had no separate company since.
No identity verification is recorded for typical use. No identity KYC for VPN account, but account/payment metadata can exist. Official no-logs page states Proton VPN does not log browsing, IP, session length, or location.
Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.
Recorded availability: GLOBAL.
No. The recorded jurisdiction is CH, 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.
Identity exposure is level 1 of 4. A hosted operator is recorded. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Evidence confidence is 94/100 and recorded risk is caution.
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No changes to the documents we watch since we started checking on 9 Aug 2026. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.
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.
Latest meaningful changes to the facts shown on this provider page.
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Best for, Evidence status, Recorded risk, Tagline, and 1 more
Corporate registry information updated
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Corporate registry information updated
not setLegal entity: Proton AG; Registration number: CHE-354.686.492 (UID); CH-660.1.995.014-1 (commercial register); Registry url: https://app2.ge.ch/ecohrcinternet/extract?lang=en&companyOfsUid=CHE-354.686.492; Incorporation jurisdiction: Switzerland (Canton of Geneva); Incorporation date: 18.07.2014; Registered address: Route de la Galaise 32, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland; Ultimate owner: Proton Foundation (primary shareholder); Officers: none; Prior entities: Proton Technologies AGReview source: official site · public history entry
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Open-source VPN with audited no-logs policy and Swiss jurisdiction. Account/payment metadata risk remains; not a fully anonymous cash-style VPN unless paid/operated carefully.Open-source Swiss VPN with an audited no-logs policy, though account and payment metadata risk remains.Review source: official site · public history entry
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not setSwiss VPN with an audited no-logs policy.Review source: official site · public history entry
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General usagenot setnot setverifiednot setcautionA privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.not setcautionnot setReview source: official site · public history entry
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2026-06-222026-06-24Review source: official site · public history entry
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2026-03-012026-06-22Open-source VPN with a free tier. Accepts XMR and BTC for paid plans. No logs, audited, Tor servers. Email required for account. (Light KYC)Open-source VPN with audited no-logs policy and Swiss jurisdiction. Account/payment metadata risk remains; not a fully anonymous cash-style VPN unless paid/operated carefully.inferredverified2026-03-012026-06-22Advertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.No identity KYC for VPN account, but account/payment metadata can exist. Official no-logs page states Proton VPN does not log browsing, IP, session length, or location.2026-03-012026-06-22older source, not independently verifiedofficial site2026-03-132026-06-22Review source: official site · public history entry
Ship trust audit remediation pass
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Drop warrantCanary trust signal
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KYC risk level system + advanced directory filters
light1Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
Offline status bug, vetted grid, news/projects img tags
liveokReview source: source not recorded · public history entry
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not setProton AG complied with a 2021 Swiss court order and logged a French climate activist's IP. Has since added a VPN no-log mode with an audited no-log policy. Swiss GDPR compliance. Safer than Five Eyes VPNs but not zero-risk.not set2026-03-130not setReview source: source not recorded · public history entry
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not setGeneral usagenot setAdvertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.not setA privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
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https://x.com/ProtonPrivacynot setReview source: source not recorded · public history entry
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not sethttps://t.me/proton-vpnnot sethttps://x.com/proton-vpnReview source: source not recorded · public history entry
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not setSecuritum, SEC Consultnot setCHnot setcautionnot setyesReview source: source not recorded · public history entry
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Only fields shown on the provider page are tracked. Private identifiers are never published.