READ ACROSS THE RECORDS
The record behind each claim.
See which claims are company statements, which records describe an event, and what an assessment actually covered.
Labels identify the source, not a security rating or independent StealthVPN testing. Read the document scope and limits.
Compare logging, account data & retention
This matrix organizes selected published evidence. It does not grade privacy or certify a no-logs claim. Absence from this selection does not mean a provider lacks audits or legal history. Use the privacy checklist.
Scroll horizontally to compare policy statements, assessor scope and dated events. Open a provider for the response, reported remediation and unresolved questions.
| Provider | Logging / retained-data claim | Assessment evidence | Event case files |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | Provider statement Denies identifiable VPN logs but describes aggregate connection events and optional support diagnostics. CyberGhost privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | Provider account CyberGhost account of Deloitte assurance Scope, results and exclusions | |
| ExpressVPN | Provider statement Collects coarse connection-day/location information and per-user transfer totals, while denying activity and precise connection logs. ExpressVPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions | |
| hide.me | Provider statement Temporary troubleshooting records and monthly traffic counters qualify its broad no-session-logs statement. hide.me privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | Commissioned assessment Securitum no-log compliance audit Scope, results and exclusions | No case curated; no clean-history inference. |
| NordVPN | Provider statement Temporary session controls and a 90-day service-use flag sit alongside its no-activity-logs claim. NordVPN privacy notice (opens in a new tab) · Nord Account privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions | |
| PrivadoVPN | Provider statement Denies VPN traffic, DNS and session-IP logs while retaining account/plan bandwidth counters and other account data. PrivadoVPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions | |
| Private Internet Access | Provider statement Denies browsing, DNS, IP, timestamp and bandwidth logs; account/payment information and optional reports remain separate. PIA privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions | |
| PrivateVPN | Provider statement Denies VPN activity, IP, timestamp and bandwidth logs; billing processors and support still handle identifying data. PrivateVPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions | |
| Proton VPN | Provider statement VPN-session claims differ from optional Proton Account login-IP logging and anti-abuse checks. Proton VPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · Proton VPN logging explanation (opens in a new tab) · Proton account privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | Commissioned assessment Securitum no-logs assessment Scope, results and exclusions | |
| PureVPN | Provider statement Denies activity logs but describes connection dates, ISP information and bandwidth totals, with add-on exceptions. PureVPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | Commissioned assessment KPMG technical privacy assessment letter Scope, results and exclusions | |
| Surfshark | Provider statement Temporary VPN connection identifiers are distinct from longer-lived account, billing and support records. Surfshark privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown | No scoped document reviewed in this selection.Scope, results and exclusions |
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