Norton Secure VPN Privacy Report

Much like other VPNs from large digital security companies, Norton Secure VPN logs much more consumer data than necessary. Its privacy policy states that it logs what websites users visit along with their device IP addresses and browser types. Subsequently, Norton shares this information with third parties.
Encryption
In Transit | Yes |
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At rest? | Yes |
All network communications and capabilities? | Yes |
Security Updates
Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? | No |
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Product available to use during updates? | No |
Passwords
Mandatory password? | Yes |
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Two-Factor authentication? | Yes |
Multi-Factor authentication? | No |
Vulnerability Management
Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? | submit a ticket, but need account to do so |
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Bug bounty program? | No |
Privacy Policy
Link | https://www.nortonlifelock.com/us/en/privacy/global-privacy-statement/ |
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Specific to device? | No |
Readable? | Yes |
What data they log | Subscriber information, mobile device data, aggregate bandwidth usage, use of websites, browser type, IP address, operating system |
What data they don’t log | n/a |
Can you delete your data? | Yes |
Third-party sharing policies | Shares info with third parties |
Surveillance
Log camera device/ app footage | n/a |
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Log microphone device/ app | n/a |
Location tracking device/ app | Yes |
Parental Controls
Are there parental controls? | No |
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Company History
Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? | No |
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Did they do anything to fix it? | n/a |
Additional Security Features
Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | n/a |
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