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The badge proves a VPN takes user safety seriously and it’s not just a box-ticking exercise.

To become verified, VPN apps are required to undertake aMobile app Security Assessment (MASA) Level 2.

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This is not an exclusive list of factors that contribute towards verification.

However Google says “fulfilling these requirements significantly increases your chances of seeing your VPN app ‘verified’.”

NordVPN,Hide.me, and Aloha online window are some of the first VPNs to be awarded the badge.

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Manyfree VPNs are safe, but it is important to know what to look for.

PrivadoVPN Freeis our top free choice.

We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses.

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Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).

Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.

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We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services.

Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.

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