How to choose a VPN without falling for marketing

Most VPN reviews are affiliate-driven. Here are the five questions that actually separate trustworthy providers from the rest.

Question one: where is the company legally based, and does that jurisdiction compel data retention? Question two: has an independent firm — not a friendly blogger — audited the no-log claim within the last 12 months?

Question three: what happens to your data when a server reboots? Question four: does the kill switch fail closed, or does it leak for a few seconds before reconnecting? Question five: can you cancel in one click, no email, no phone call?

If a provider can't answer all five publicly, walk away. ScreenConnect Vault publishes the answer to every one on our transparency page.