![]() These servers were unencrypted as Windscribe incorrectly didn’t consider Ukraine a “high sensitivity region.” In June 2021, two of Windscribe’s servers were seized by the Ukrainian government. You can see how Windscribe’s logging policy compares to other VPNs in the table below:Īlthough we still rate Windscribe as a highly-secure VPN, we’ve recently downgraded its Security & Features rating due to a security breach. ![]() In addition, its diskless server network means data can’t be extracted from a server. We’d still like to see a third-party audit as well, though, as an extra safeguard.įor additional privacy, Windscribe allows you to sign up using cryptocurrency if you don’t want to provide a name or address. In every case, Windscribe hasn’t shared any user data as it doesn’t have access to it. Windscribe maintains a page documenting the 100+ law enforcement data requests it’s received since 2018. This has been verified many times by real-world events. The important thing is that none of the information can be used to personally identify you from your online activity. This isn’t ideal as other true no-log VPN services, like Private Internet Access, function without retaining anything. You can read Windscribe’s full privacy policy on its website.Īs you can see, Windscribe does log some data, which it claims are needed for maintenance purposes. Here’s a short video reviewing the best and worst parts of Windscribe’s VPN software: There are now better alternatives available. Windscribe Free has recently stopped working with US Netflix. Windscribe’s long-distance download speeds are sometimes 50% slower than the competition. ![]()
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