PrivateVPN review

The short answer

PrivateVPN is a small Swedish VPN. It covers 10 devices, offers port forwarding and a kill switch, and sells a long promotional plan at a low monthly rate. Its privacy policy promises no activity logs. That promise has never been checked by an outside auditor, as far as we could find, and the company says little about who owns it. Those gaps keep it below the better-documented providers.

Nobody at Tunnelcheck has tested PrivateVPN. This review is based on PrivateVPN's own pages and policies, listed under Sources. Our methodology page explains what a research review can and can't tell you.

Who owns PrivateVPN and where is it based?

PrivateVPN's privacy policy names PrivateVPN Global AB, registration number 559282-2182, at Box 2128, SE-442 02 Ytterby, Sweden, as the data controller. The site's footer uses the same name. We found nothing on PrivateVPN's site that says who owns that company or when it took over the service.

That's a gap worth noticing. Many VPN brands belong to larger groups, and owners shape how data is handled. Our VPN ownership page explains why it matters and lists what other providers disclose.

Sweden is an EU member, so EU data-protection law applies. Swedish police can serve search warrants on VPN companies. Mullvad, another Swedish VPN, received one in 2023, as our Mullvad review explains.

Does PrivateVPN keep logs? What we could verify

PrivateVPN's privacy policy, last updated October 16, 2023, says it does not collect or store logs of your activity. It lists what that covers: sites you visit, connection times, DNS queries, IP addresses, content and bandwidth.

Here is what it does collect, according to the policy:

• Your email address (used as your username) and password.
• Payment details handled by PayPal, Stripe, Apple Pay or Bitcoin processors, including date of purchase, the payer's IP address, ZIP code, full name and card information.
• Your name and email if you use live chat, which runs on LiveAgent.
• Cookies on its website.

We found no independent audit of PrivateVPN's no-logs claim, apps or servers. The privacy policy mentions none, and we found no audit report on its site. We also found no court case, police visit or data request that tested the claim in public. That doesn't mean PrivateVPN logs anything. It means you are taking its word for it. Compare that with providers whose claims outside firms have checked, in our audit tracker. Our guide to no-logs policies explains what to look for.

Security features and protocols

PrivateVPN lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP/IPsec and PPTP. WireGuard and OpenVPN are the modern choices. PPTP is decades old and has well-known security weaknesses, so don't use it for anything sensitive. See VPN protocols and WireGuard vs OpenVPN.

• Kill switch on macOS, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux, Kodi and routers, according to PrivateVPN. See our kill switch guide.
• Port forwarding on selected servers. PrivateVPN says availability varies by location.
• Its server list showed 84 locations in 62 countries on 2026-11-13. Its checkout page says 63 countries.

PrivateVPN's track record

We found no reported breach, data handover or court case involving PrivateVPN. A quiet record helps, but it isn't the same as evidence. Without audits or a public legal test, there's little outside proof either way.

Streaming and torrenting with PrivateVPN

PrivateVPN's site has an Unblock Netflix page. Treat that with care. Watching another country's catalog usually breaks the streaming service's terms, services block VPN addresses, and what works today may stop tomorrow. See why streaming services block VPNs and streaming while traveling.

PrivateVPN supports P2P. Its P2P page explains how to use a forwarded port from the app in your torrent client. The same page says the service isn't meant for illegal file sharing. Its P2P-friendly section mentions UK traffic specifically, and the page doesn't say plainly whether every server allows P2P.

A VPN hides torrent traffic from your internet provider. It does not make copyright infringement legal. Read is torrenting illegal? and legal torrent sources.

Apps and devices

PrivateVPN's checkout page lists 10 simultaneous connections and support for all major platforms. Its site has pages for Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad, Android and Kodi, and its kill switch list includes Linux and routers. Ten devices is generous; see our router guide if you want to cover a whole home.

Price and refund

On 2026-11-13, PrivateVPN's prices page showed these US-dollar prices, VAT included:

The promotion is the cheapest way in, but it renews at $72 a year, which is $6 a month. Prices are also shown in SEK, EUR and GBP and may change, so check the official prices page before you buy.

PrivateVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee for new customers who cancel before day 30. You must give a reason, and refunds are processed within 5 business days of confirmation. Our VPN prices page compares refund terms across providers.

What we couldn't verify about PrivateVPN

A research review is only as good as the public record, and PrivateVPN's is thin. These are the questions we couldn't answer from its site or from reputable reporting:

• Who owns PrivateVPN Global AB. The company number points to a Swedish limited company, but PrivateVPN doesn't name its shareholders or any parent group.
• When the service started. The site's About page didn't load for us, and we found no founding date elsewhere on the site.
• Whether the no-logs claim has been checked. We found no audit, transparency report or warrant canary.
• Which servers allow P2P. The P2P page mentions UK traffic, while other pages present P2P as a general feature.
• Who runs the servers. The server list names locations, not hosting companies, and doesn't say whether any servers are owned outright.

If PrivateVPN publishes an audit or ownership details, we'll update this review and its verdict. You can ask the company directly before you buy; how a provider answers ownership questions tells you something too. Our VPN audits page lists the providers that have published independent reports.

Who PrivateVPN suits, and who should look elsewhere

• Suits: people who want 10 devices, port forwarding and a low price for the first three years, and who accept a policy promise without outside proof.
• Look elsewhere: if you want an audited no-logs claim. Proton VPN, Mullvad and IVPN all have independent audits on record.
• Look elsewhere: if you want to know who ultimately owns the company you're trusting with your traffic.