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|Industry=Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks | |Industry=Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks | ||
|Logo=NordVPN logo.svg | |Logo=NordVPN logo.svg | ||
|ParentCompany= | |ParentCompany=Nord Security | ||
|Type=Private | |Type=Private | ||
|Website=https://nordvpn.com | |Website=https://nordvpn.com | ||
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'''{{wplink|NordVPN}}''' is a {{wplink|virtual private network}} (VPN) service provider owned by Nord Security. NordVPN heavily advertises their products on popular YouTube channels. NordVPN operates worldwide, with offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, the United States, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Panama. | '''{{wplink|NordVPN}}''' is a {{wplink|virtual private network}} (VPN) service provider owned by Nord Security. NordVPN heavily advertises their products on popular YouTube channels. NordVPN operates worldwide, with offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, the United States, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Panama. | ||
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*'''User freedom:''' A class action lawsuit was proposed accusing NordVPN of unlawful subscription renewal practices. | *'''User freedom:''' A class action lawsuit was proposed accusing NordVPN of unlawful subscription renewal practices. | ||
*'''User privacy:''' Internet traffic that exits the US border is subject to interception by US intelligence agencies (not limited to NordVPN); tracking services have been found within NordVPN's mobile app; has suffered a breach of one of their data centers that was only disclosed more than a year after the incident. | *'''User privacy:''' Internet traffic that exits the US border is subject to interception by US intelligence agencies (not limited to NordVPN); tracking services have been found within NordVPN's mobile app; has suffered a breach of one of their data centers that was only disclosed more than a year after the incident. | ||
*'''Business model:''' Sells subscription services that mainly include their VPN product, but higher tiers can also have add-ons such as their identity protection service ''NordProtect'', their | *'''Business model:''' Sells subscription services that mainly include their VPN product, but higher tiers can also have add-ons such as their identity protection service ''NordProtect'', their cloud storage service ''NordLocker'' and their password manager ''NordPass'' as well as others. | ||
*'''Market competition:''' Plenty of popular brands (i.e. [https://protonvpn.com/ ProtonVPN], [https://mullvad.net/en Mullvad], ...). | *'''Market competition:''' Plenty of popular brands (i.e. [https://protonvpn.com/ ProtonVPN], [https://mullvad.net/en Mullvad], ...). | ||
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===Subscription Renewal Practices=== | ===Subscription Renewal Practices=== | ||
A class action lawsuit has been proposed on November 19, 2024 accusing NordVPN and its developer Nord Security of using deceptive and illegal subscription renewal practices.<ref>Rizzi, C. (2024, November 20). NordVPN lawsuit filed over allegedly illegal automatic subscription renewal practices. ClassAction.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.classaction.org/news/nordvpn-lawsuit-filed-over-allegedly-illegal-automatic-subscription-renewal-practices</ref> | A class action lawsuit has been proposed on November 19, 2024 accusing NordVPN and its developer Nord Security of using deceptive and illegal subscription renewal practices.<ref>Rizzi, C. (2024, November 20). NordVPN lawsuit filed over allegedly illegal automatic subscription renewal practices. ClassAction.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.classaction.org/news/nordvpn-lawsuit-filed-over-allegedly-illegal-automatic-subscription-renewal-practices ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250720090038/https://www.classaction.org/news/nordvpn-lawsuit-filed-over-allegedly-illegal-automatic-subscription-renewal-practices Archived])</ref> | ||
===Privacy concerns=== | ===Privacy concerns=== | ||