Resist Online Surveillance

What you do online can be tracked by organizations you may not know or trust and become part of a permanent record. A VPN can’t solve this on its own, but can prevent your ISP from being able to share or sell your data.

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No logs

We do not log any user activity relating to the use of the VPN service, as explained in our clear privacy policy.

No customer data

We’re a privacy service, so we don’t collect or store any personal data on sign-up, not even your email. We also accept cash, monero and bitcoin.

Open-source apps and website

This website and the IVPN app for all platforms are open-source for additional transparency and security.

No cloud services or data storage

All servers managing the IVPN service are self-hosted and operated by IVPN, including email and customer service.

Independent security audits

We commit to annual security audits to improve our security practices. Eight audits since 2019.

No virtual servers

We operate VPN gateways in 41 countries on dedicated bare-metal servers. No shared VPS, no virtual locations.

No false promises or fluff

We don’t promise anonymity or ‘military grade encryption’. We publish extensive privacy guides and educate our customers on what a VPN can realistically achieve.

Operating since 2009

IVPN has run continuously under the same ownership since 2009. Review the team operating IVPN.

Business transparency

Our business model is exclusively based on paid subscriptions. We never pay for reviews and closed our affiliate program, so you won’t find us on ’top 10 best VPN’ lists.

IVPN Features

Choice of WireGuard, OpenVPN or IPSec protocols using either the IVPN apps or any other compatible VPN client.
Quantum-resistant WireGuard by default in the IVPN apps, using a post-quantum key exchange.
WireGuard privacy controls - Define a custom schedule for automatic key and IP address rotation.
AntiTracker that blocks ads, adware, malicious websites and data harvesting trackers.
Private non-logging DNS servers accessible through our VPN.
Split tunneling to route selected apps outside the VPN (Windows, Linux and Android).
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Multi-hop VPN routes. Connect through multiple servers in separate jurisdictions for enhanced privacy.
Killswitch / Firewall option on macOS, Windows, Linux and Android. Offers protection against DNS, IPv6 and disconnection leaks.
Define trusted Wi-Fi networks and create rules for automatic connection / disconnection.
Pause VPN for when you need to disable the VPN temporarily after which connection is automatically restored (except iOS).
V2Ray obfuscation (VMess over QUIC or TCP) on every platform, plus obfs4 for OpenVPN on desktop, to connect from networks that block VPNs.

Do you really need a VPN?

Despite what many VPN providers advertise VPNs are useless (at best ineffective) at:

  • Achieving anonymity.
  • Preventing Google or Facebook from collecting your private data.
  • Preventing unwanted profiling by social networks or search engines.
  • Providing better security when ‘working from home’.
  • Protecting your passwords.
  • Hiding your mobile phone location (GPS).
  • Helping you avoid data breaches on services you use online.
  • Defending against “cyber threats” and identity theft.

Do not rely on a VPN to protect you in any of the above scenarios.

However, a trustworthy VPN can be very effective at:

  • Encrypting your data so your ISP or mobile network provider cannot monitor or log your online activity. Without a VPN, HTTPS still exposes the domain name or IP address you are visiting to the ISP.
  • Encrypting your DNS requests so your ISP or mobile network provider cannot monitor or log the domains you visit.
  • Increasing your security on untrusted public networks by preventing MITM attacks.
  • Masking your IP address from websites and servers you connect to.
  • Circumventing censorship or geographical blocks on websites and content.
Using a VPN should be part of an overall strategy to protect your privacy - but only if you trust the VPN provider more than your ISP.

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