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ProtonVPN sets out to be a truly transparent provider

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ProtonVPN sets out to be a truly transparent provider
A one-year subscription to ProtonVPN is on sale for £3.40 per month. Credit: pexels

TL;DR: A one-year subscription to ProtonVPN is on sale for £3.40 per month, saving you 20% on list price.


VPNs often offer loads on little incentives to persuade you to sign up, like servers for streaming and apps for specific browsers. Whilst this is nice, a VPN is worth nothing if the trust isn't there.

ProtonVPN has set out to be a truly transparent and accountable provider by releasing its source code on all platforms and conducting an independent security audit. ProtonVPN is the only provider that has taken these steps.

The VPN market is not immune to data sharing, poor implementations, and security lapses. By open sourcing its client code, ProtonVPN is allowing security experts to inspect its encryption implementations and how the company handles user data. Anyone investing in ProtonVPN can be reassured that it has undergone these tests.

This move puts users first, and so does the ProtonVPN sale. You can now sign up to a one-year subscription of the basic service for just £3.40 per month. This is down by 20% on list price, saving you over £10 in total.

ProtonVPN is promoting transparency and trust, which is something to consider.

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Joseph Green
Global Shopping Editor

Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.

Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.

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