
Independent security audits are one of the only ways a VPN provider can prove its claims.

NordVPN logs: Has NordVPN had an independent audit? But can we really trust NordVPN to do what it says it does? For that, we need an independent audit to back up these claims.

… Further, NordVPN have a strict no logs policy when it comes to seeing user activity online: NordVPN is based in Panama, which does not require data storage.” We do not store connection time stamps, session information, used bandwidth, traffic logs, IP addresses or other data. ‘NordVPN guarantees a strict no-logs policy for NordVPN services, meaning that your activities using NordVPN Services are provided by automated technical process, are not monitored, recorded, logged, stored or passed to any third party. On its website, NordVPN reassures us that absolutely no identifying data is collected or stored when users connect to any server: (Image credit: NordVPN) Does NordVPN log user data? So, if for any reason the authorities want to tie activity detected to come from a VPN server back to an individual, said VPN provider will have no information to hand over, even if it is legally compelled to do so. Essentially, it means the VPN collects and stores absolutely no identifying data about you or your activity. Zero-logging is a phrase often bandied about by VPN providers and reviews. If you want to be sure your VPN isn’t doing the same thing as your ISP, you need to seek out a truly zero-logging VPN. This is an attractive proposition thanks to the fact that ISPs are widely known to monitor your activity, throttle your connection if you engage in certain activities like torrenting, and even sell the data they collect for profit.īy rerouting through a VPN’s servers you avoid this – but if you can’t trust your VPN, you’re substituting one evil for another.

VPNs keep you secure because they reroute your Internet traffic through their own servers rather than your Internet Service Provider’s (ISP). View Deal NordVPN logs: What does zero-logging mean?
