(As we write this, Hotspot Shield's unlimited bandwidth Windows app hasn't yet been made available. The Mac app is highly streamlined – but overly so (Image credit: Hotspot Shield) Windows and Mac apps Never mind four audits, we'd be very happy if Hotspot Shield could manage just one. TunnelBear has put itself through four independent audits (one a year) of its apps, servers, website, infrastructure and more. That's good to hear, but we'd like some evidence to verify Hotspot Shield's claims. ![]() And the privacy policy explains that the service doesn't log anything at all that you do online. The company's Hydra protocol uses strong AES-256 encryption to shield your data from snoopers, for instance. How much of a problem is that? Just ask the well-known VPN authority, umm, Hotspot Shield, the firm which wrote an article entitled '3 reasons why a VPN kill switch is not optional' that includes the line 'if your VPN doesn’t have a kill switch, then it’s almost as bad as not using a VPN at all.' Unfortunately, Hotspot Shield doesn't seem to feel the same way, as its free plan doesn't include a kill switch (a feature which protects your traffic if the VPN connection drops). ![]() It's fair to expect limits and restrictions with a free VPN, but we don't think they should affect privacy. Hotspot Shield's stance on privacy is generally laudable, but there are some caveats here (Image credit: Hotspot Shield) Privacy and logging
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