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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