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How to choose a VPN without falling for the marketing

The questions worth asking — including the ones where our own honest answer is 'not yet'.

1. What exactly does the logging policy say?

Look for specifics: connection timestamps, source addresses, destination addresses, bandwidth. 'We respect your privacy' is not a policy.

2. Has it been audited?

An independent audit is stronger evidence than any promise. DESEO has not commissioned one yet, and we say so rather than implying otherwise.

3. Which protocols does it actually run on your device?

Service-level support and per-platform support are different things. Ask what the app on your phone uses.

4. Is there a kill switch, and is it on by default?

A kill switch you have to discover in a settings menu protects fewer people than one that ships enabled.

5. How is it billed, and how do you cancel?

In-app subscriptions through Apple are cancelled in your Apple ID settings, and Apple — not the provider — handles refunds. Know that before you buy, whoever you buy from.

6. Who runs it?

A named legal entity in a named jurisdiction. DESEO VPN is operated by HAUS GROUP LLC, a limited liability company organised in New York.

7. Do the claims survive arithmetic?

Rounded-up server counts, invented review quotes and guaranteed streaming access are all signs that the marketing is running ahead of the engineering.