VPNArea

92 of 158 criteria sourced · 42 % unsourcedProvider websiteView in the matrixJSON export

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Who owns this

We have no sourced parent company for VPNArea. That does not mean there is none.

Audits and incidents

Sourced facts with dates only, no judgements. Ongoing proceedings are marked as such.

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

none disclosed on fetched FAQ/privacyprovider claim

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

none disclosed on fetched FAQ/privacyprovider claim

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

All criteria

Empty cells mean we lack the source.

Company and ownership

11/21 sourced

Legal company name

company.legal_name

Offshore Security EOOD (also styled Offshore Security LTD)provider claim

Trademark holder, if different

company.brand_owner

Offshore Security EOOD / Offshore Security LTD (VPNArea)provider claim

Year founded

company.founded

2012provider claim

Headquarters (country)

company.hq_country

BGprovider claim

Other relevant jurisdictions

company.jurisdictions

Bulgaria (company registration / governing law); computer systems/personal-data processing and website/email hosting stated as Switzerlandprovider claim

Intelligence alliance of the home country

company.eyes_alliance

noneconfirmed

Parent group / holding

company.parent

We have no source for this criterion.

Beneficial owners publicly known

company.ubo_public

We have no source for this criterion.

Ownership structure

company.ownership_type

We have no source for this criterion.

Leadership team publicly named

company.team_public

yesprovider claim

Verifiable postal address for legal service

company.address_verifiable

yesprovider claim

Sister VPN brands in the group

company.sister_vpn_brands

We have no source for this criterion.

Group owns VPN review and comparison sites

company.owns_review_sites

none disclosed on privacy/FAQ/cookie pages reviewedprovider claim

Runs an affiliate programme

company.affiliate_program

yesprovider claim

Typical commission rate

company.affiliate_commission

We have no source for this criterion.

YouTube and influencer sponsoring

company.influencer_sponsoring

We have no source for this criterion.

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

We have no source for this criterion.

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

We have no source for this criterion.

Operating status

company.status

activeprovider claim

Discontinuation date

company.discontinued_date

We have no source for this criterion.

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

We have no source for this criterion.

Logging and data collection

10/16 sourced

Core statement of the logging policy

logging.policy_summary

No monitoring/recording/storage of VPN activity logs, login dates, timestamps, incoming/outgoing IPs, bandwidth statistics, or DNS requests on VPN/DNS servers. Account email stored; Dedicated IP ownership mapping if that add-on purchased.provider claim

Activity and traffic logs

logging.activity_logs

noneprovider claim

Connection logs

logging.connection_logs

noneprovider claim

Storage of the real IP address

logging.source_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Storage of the assigned VPN IP

logging.assigned_ip_stored

storedprovider claim

Precision of stored timestamps

logging.timestamps_stored

noneprovider claim

Recording of transferred data volume

logging.bandwidth_logged

not recordedprovider claim

Enforcement of the device limit

logging.concurrent_conn_enforcement

We have no source for this criterion.

Minimum account data required

logging.account_data_minimum

Email address (may be non-existing; not verified). Name/country voluntary except EU VAT country selection.provider claim

Telemetry in the apps

logging.app_telemetry

We have no source for this criterion.

Trackers and SDKs in the Android app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_android

We have no source for this criterion.

Trackers in the iOS app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_ios

We have no source for this criterion.

Trackers and cookies on the website

logging.website_trackers

Google Analytics (_ga, _gid); Tawk.to livechat cookies; Post Affiliate Pro (PAPVisitorID); PHPSESSID/VPNProject session cookiesprovider claim

Data shared with third parties

logging.data_shared_with

We have no source for this criterion.

Retention periods stated in the policy

logging.retention_period

We have no source for this criterion.

EU representative named under GDPR

logging.gdpr_representative

yesprovider claim

Evidence, audits and track record

11/17 sourced

Independent no-logs audit

trust.nolog_audit

noprovider claim

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

We have no source for this criterion.

Audit report published

trust.audit_report_public

not publishedprovider claim

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

We have no source for this criterion.

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

We have no source for this criterion.

Audit frequency

trust.audit_cadence

We have no source for this criterion.

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

none disclosed on fetched FAQ/privacyprovider claim

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

none disclosed on fetched FAQ/privacyprovider claim

Bug bounty programme

trust.bug_bounty

none disclosed on fetched FAQ/privacyprovider claim

Handling of reported vulnerabilities

trust.cve_handling

We have no source for this criterion.

Open source clients

trust.opensource_clients

noneprovider claim

Open source server side

trust.opensource_server

noprovider claim

Reproducible builds

trust.reproducible_builds

noprovider claim

Available on F-Droid

trust.fdroid_available

noprovider claim

Listings by independent bodies

trust.independent_recommendations

We have no source for this criterion.

Protocols and cryptography

15/17 sourced

WireGuard

crypto.wireguard

noprovider claim

OpenVPN over UDP

crypto.openvpn_udp

yesprovider claim

OpenVPN over TCP

crypto.openvpn_tcp

yesprovider claim

IKEv2/IPsec

crypto.ikev2

yesprovider claim

Proprietary protocol

crypto.proprietary_protocol

Stunnel / Stealth (OpenVPN-over-TLS obfuscation)provider claim

Legacy protocols still offered

crypto.legacy_protocols

none listed beyond OpenVPN/IKEv2/Stunnel on fetched pagesprovider claim

Default data cipher

crypto.data_cipher_default

AES-256provider claim

Weakest accepted cipher

crypto.data_cipher_weakest

AES-256-CBC (OpenVPN data channel as documented)provider claim

Key exchange and authentication

crypto.handshake

RSA 4096 (OpenVPN); PFS with RSA + DH-4096 on control channelprovider claim

Perfect forward secrecy

crypto.pfs

yesprovider claim

Post-quantum key exchange

crypto.post_quantum

not availableprovider claim

Own DNS resolvers

crypto.own_dns

yesprovider claim

DNS leak protection

crypto.dns_leak_protection

yesprovider claim

IPv6 handling

crypto.ipv6_handling

We have no source for this criterion.

WebRTC protection or guidance

crypto.webrtc_guidance

We have no source for this criterion.

Obfuscation methods

crypto.obfuscation

Stunnel/Stealth servers (VPN traffic masked as HTTPS)provider claim

Usability behind the Great Firewall

crypto.works_in_china

per user reportsprovider claim

Features

6/20 sourced

Kill switch

features.killswitch

We have no source for this criterion.

Permanent lockdown

features.killswitch_permanent

We have no source for this criterion.

Split tunneling

features.split_tunneling

We have no source for this criterion.

Multihop

features.multihop

fixed routesprovider claim

Tor integration (Onion over VPN)

features.tor_integration

noprovider claim

Port forwarding

features.port_forwarding

We have no source for this criterion.

Surcharge for a dedicated IP

features.dedicated_ip

We have no source for this criterion.

SOCKS5 proxy

features.socks5

We have no source for this criterion.

HTTP proxy

features.http_proxy

We have no source for this criterion.

Smart DNS

features.smart_dns

We have no source for this criterion.

Ad and tracker filtering in DNS

features.adblock_dns

configurableprovider claim

Malware and phishing filter

features.malware_filter

We have no source for this criterion.

Custom DNS servers allowed

features.custom_dns_allowed

We have no source for this criterion.

Local network access toggle

features.lan_access_toggle

We have no source for this criterion.

Auto connect rules

features.autoconnect_rules

We have no source for this criterion.

Private device network (mesh)

features.mesh_private_net

noprovider claim

GPS location override (Android)

features.gps_spoofing

noprovider claim

Traffic analysis defence

features.traffic_analysis_defense

We have no source for this criterion.

IPv6 inside the tunnel

features.ipv6_tunnel

We have no source for this criterion.

Obfuscation without configuration

features.stealth_default

noprovider claim

Servers and network

7/12 sourced

Number of servers

network.server_count

We have no source for this criterion.

Number of countries

network.country_count

55 Laenderprovider claim

Number of cities

network.city_count

100 Staedteprovider claim

Virtual locations

network.virtual_locations

no virtual locationsprovider claim

RAM-only servers (diskless)

network.ram_only

noprovider claim

Hardware ownership

network.ownership

We have no source for this criterion.

Own AS (autonomous system)

network.own_asn

We have no source for this criterion.

10 Gbps ports

network.10g_servers

some serversprovider claim

P2P and file sharing

network.p2p_servers

dedicated locationsprovider claim

Public server list

network.server_list_public

yesprovider claim

Public status page

network.status_page

We have no source for this criterion.

Known upstream hosting providers

network.hosting_providers

We have no source for this criterion.

Apps and platforms

7/16 sourced

Windows app

apps.windows

native appprovider claim

macOS app

apps.macos

native appprovider claim

Linux app with GUI

apps.linux_gui

native appprovider claim

Linux command line

apps.linux_cli

We have no source for this criterion.

Android app

apps.android

native appprovider claim

iOS app

apps.ios

native appprovider claim

Android TV app

apps.androidtv

We have no source for this criterion.

Apple TV app

apps.appletv

We have no source for this criterion.

Fire TV app

apps.firetv

We have no source for this criterion.

Browser extension

apps.browser_ext

We have no source for this criterion.

Type of browser extension

apps.browser_ext_type

We have no source for this criterion.

Router support

apps.router_support

numerous routers; native IKEv2 also cited for routersprovider claim

Native build for Apple Silicon

apps.macos_arm_native

We have no source for this criterion.

Command line documented

apps.cli_documented

We have no source for this criterion.

Simultaneous devices

apps.simultaneous_devices

We have no source for this criterion.

Usable without an account

apps.no_account_needed

noprovider claim

Account, pricing and payment

8/17 sourced

Data required at signup

pricing.signup_email_required

any email addressprovider claim

Account model

pricing.account_model

email as loginprovider claim

Cash by mail

pricing.cash_by_mail

We have no source for this criterion.

Monero

pricing.monero

We have no source for this criterion.

Bitcoin

pricing.bitcoin

yesprovider claim

Lightning

pricing.lightning

We have no source for this criterion.

Retail gift cards

pricing.retail_giftcards

We have no source for this criterion.

PayPal

pricing.paypal

yesprovider claim

Credit and debit card

pricing.credit_card

yesprovider claim

SEPA payment

pricing.sepa

We have no source for this criterion.

Monthly price

pricing.monthly_price

We have no source for this criterion.

Effective price on the longest term

pricing.effective_price_longest

We have no source for this criterion.

Price change at renewal

pricing.renewal_price_hike

We have no source for this criterion.

Flat pricing without permanent discounts

pricing.flat_pricing

We have no source for this criterion.

Free tier and its limits

pricing.free_tier

none disclosed on fetched FAQprovider claim

Money-back window

pricing.moneyback_days

30 Tageprovider claim

Cancellation path

pricing.cancellation_ease

contact requiredprovider claim

Usage and performance

6/10 sourced

P2P policy in the terms of service

usage.p2p_policy

entire networkprovider claim

Streaming unblocking officially advertised

usage.streaming_officially

yesprovider claim

Netflix regions reported

usage.netflix_regions_reported

We have no source for this criterion.

Other streaming services

usage.other_streaming_services

We have no source for this criterion.

Bandwidth cap

usage.bandwidth_cap

no limitprovider claim

Data cap

usage.data_cap

Unlimited on shared network; Dedicated IP private servers typically 500–2000 GB/monthprovider claim

Speed measurement references

usage.speed_references

Servers mostly ~1 Gbps, some 10 Gbps; vendor claims IKEv2 ~20–100% faster than OpenVPN in their testsprovider claim

Latency and gaming suitability

usage.latency_gaming

We have no source for this criterion.

SMTP and port 25 handling

usage.smtp_policy

We have no source for this criterion.

Official support in restrictive countries

usage.restrictive_countries_support

Stunnel/Stealth obfuscation recommended for restricted-internet countries; Asia/Middle East censorship bypass claimedprovider claim

Support and documentation

7/7 sourced

24/7 live chat

support.livechat_247

yesprovider claim

Email or ticket support

support.email

yesprovider claim

Telephone support

support.phone

noprovider claim

German-language support

support.german_language

noprovider claim

Documentation assessment

support.docs_quality

workableprovider claim

Self-hosted chat widget

support.selfhosted_chat

noprovider claim

Self-service account deletion

support.account_deletion_easy

yesprovider claim

Provider website hygiene

4/5 sourced

SSL Labs grade of the website

site.ssl_grade

Bconfirmed

Tracker load of the website

site.cookie_privacy_impact

Site uses Google Analytics plus Tawk.to and affiliate (Post Affiliate Pro) cookies in addition to session/login cookiesprovider claim

URL of the warrant canary

site.canary_page

none found on fetched VPNArea pagesprovider claim

Length and readability of the legal documents

site.tos_readability

Long formal ToS/legal prose (Wayback terms)provider claim

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

We have no source for this criterion.

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