ProtonVPN Privacy Report
ProtonVPN gets high marks for using some of the most secure encryption methods in the VPN industry. It also includes multi-factor authentication. However, the VPN lacks automatic software updates, which detracted from its overall privacy score.
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? | Yes |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? | security@protonvpn.com |
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| Bug bounty program? | Yes |
Privacy Policy
| Link | https://protonvpn.com/privacy-policy |
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| Specific to device? | No |
| Readable? | Yes |
| What data they log | Timestamp of most recent login, username, email address, support requests or bug reports, payment information |
| What data they don’t log | Users traffic or content of any communications, devices, applications, websites visited, where you signed in from, how long you were signed in |
| Can you delete your data? | Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies | Yes for payment services and ads |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage | n/a |
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| Log microphone device/ app | n/a |
| Location tracking device/ app | No |
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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