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I'm not sure I agree with pushing responsibilities on customers. If you miss some security item or if you make my account a super admin on signup I shouldn't have some responsibility to help you fix it.

  What we need our customers to do:
  - Use responsible disclosure in the event any security vulnerabilities occur in our website, software or infrastructure.

Thinking of starting your own VPN company?

Thank you for your questions and feedback!

WifiMask uses OpenVPN for the macOS app and IKEv2/IPSec for iOS. We haven't had 3rd party audits yet, this is definitely on our wish list, because we understand it's all about trust. Alternative payments like bitcoin are on the list as well, we aim for total anonymity for our users, payments are part of that. To be honest we can't track any illegal activity, because we have a strict no log policy, all we can do now is say it is not allowed. We have nothing to hand over to enforcement either, they have to find different ways of getting the information they want. We should investigate and think about transparency reports and a public disclosure policy too, thanks!

> First, it looks good like you declare who you are. Many VPN providers seem to want to hide their real identities which is a big red flag.

While I agree that, as a user, knowing who's behind a service, and in particular a VPN, can help build trust, there are several good reasons why you would want to remain anonymous when running a VPN or any privacy service like secure email and encryption tools. You will be targeted by multiple parties. The technical side of this challenge (both that of operating services like these and that of being a target) is complicated enough. Operator anonymity can mitigate some threats, from social engineering to physical threats, pressure, legal and otherwise, from a range of parties. Anyone with experience in these matters knows what I'm referring to, and don't think for a second operating outside of the US makes that much of a difference. The world is small. Many parties do not play by any rules besides their own.

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