ProtonVPN is on a mission to protect online privacy worldwide. Founded by scientists from CERN, we're building the most trusted VPN service on Earth.
ProtonVPN was founded in 2014 by scientists and engineers who met at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva. We witnessed firsthand how governments and corporations were collecting massive amounts of personal data. We decided to do something about it.
Starting from a small team of passionate privacy advocates, ProtonVPN has grown to serve 5+ million users worldwide. We remain committed to our original mission: making privacy accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Our founders believed that privacy is a fundamental human right, not a luxury. In an era of:
We decided to build a VPN service that would put users in control of their own privacy. No compromises. No backdoors. No excuses.
Your privacy is sacred. We never compromise on security or log your activity.
Protected by Switzerland's strongest privacy laws. We cannot be compelled to surrender user data.
Our code is transparent and independently audited by security researchers.
We're funded by users, not advertisers. Your interests are always our priority.
We continuously improve security, speed, and features based on user feedback.
Privacy should be affordable and accessible worldwide, not just for the wealthy.
Unlike other VPN providers, we don't just claim zero-logs. We've been independently audited by third-party security experts (Securitum) who verified our claims. We literally cannot log your activity even if we wanted to.
ProtonVPN is headquartered in Switzerland, which has the world's strongest privacy protections. We have successfully resisted government requests for user data without legal backing.
We use AES-256 encryption, the same standard used by governments and militaries. Your data is literally unbreakable, even with future computing advances.
Our apps are open-source where applicable, allowing security researchers to verify that we do exactly what we claim. No hidden backdoors or spyware.
We're funded by users, not advertisers. We don't track you, profile you, or sell your data. Ever.
ProtonVPN is built by a diverse team of security experts, engineers, and privacy advocates from around the world:
CERN Scientists & Engineers
Cryptography & Penetration Testing Experts
Full-Stack & Infrastructure Developers
Global Network & Infrastructure Management
24/7 Customer Support Specialists
Product, Marketing & Community
We promise to:
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