I hope this question is OK to ask?

I’ve seen SurfShark get a lot of hate from privacy communities both on here an Reddit, and I’m wondering what makes it so bad in people’s eyes. I’m asking as I currnet user of the service who is weighing up his options as my sub will be up soon.

Thanks.

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    PIA was acquired by a very sketchy company called Kape technologies. You should avoid them.

    • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 days ago
      • Opensource, publically available source code: https://github.com/pia-foss
      • Audited as recently as 2024 and also in 2022 by Deloitte. Audits publically available.
      • Proven no logs in multiple courtcases even after a Russia seized some of their servers.

      I understand when you use a VPN, you have to trust the VPN provider(s). Besides the Kape boogeyman, I can find no real substantiated incidents that would cause me to pause. Of course, things could change anytime, which is why you personally audit the software you use.