Category: Announcements
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Open letter to the UK Government: Protect children online without making the Internet less secure
VTI has joined 23 other advocacy groups and companies in an open letter to the UK Government, sent to the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology that an evidence-based approach to protecting children online is the only way to actually achieve that goal. The letter states in part that vanishingly few children…
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New YouGov research finds VPNs are not widely used by children to avoid age checks
VTI consistently asserts that any legislation of VPN access or operations must be evidence-based, and we are actively engaged in several ongoing conversations around age verification requirements. In our input to the UK Government’s “Growing up in an online world” consultation, we wrote, “Any approach should be evidence-based, proportionate, technically feasible, and mindful ofprivacy and…
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Member Spotlight: X-VPN
In 2017, a team of cybersecurity experts founded X-VPN, becoming the first VPN provider to introduce self-developed protocols. Launching mobile-first, X-VPN grew to 50 million users within two years, and have since added Double VPN, Tracker Blocker, Ad Blocker, and Dark Web Monitor to their security suite—all while maintaining a strict no-logs policy. Today, X-VPN…
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CANCELED: Rightscon 2026 Workshop: The Internet Without VPNs Is Not Free
Unfortunately, Rightscon 2026 has been postponed by the Zambian government, effectively canceling it. Due to this development, our satellite workshop, “The Internet Without VPNs Is Not Free”, is also canceled. The issues driving this workshop remain important to us and to our co-organizers Fight for the Future, and we hope to produce this workshop, or…
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How to Spot VPNs You Should Avoid: A Consumer’s Guide to Red Flags
Choosing a VPN is a trust decision. You’re asking a company to handle all of your Internet traffic. That means trusting them with your privacy, your security, and your safety. Most people don’t come to VPNs as experts. They shouldn’t have to. This guide is written for everyday users who want to know when something…
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Press Release: VPN Trust Initiative Expands Trust Seal Program with Annual Accreditation
The VPN Trust Initiative is an industry-led consortium organized by the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition). VTI promotes online safety and privacy by improving transparency, standards, and public understanding across the VPN industry. The technology we advocate is not yet widely understood by policymakers or the general public, even though that technology protects millions of Internet…
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VPN Trust Initiative Relaunches Trust Seal Program with Annual Accreditation
In a world where digital surveillance and online threats are increasing, the use case for VPNs is clear—but not all VPNs are created equal. Without clear standards, users can’t easily tell which services to trust. This is why VTI created the VPN Trust Seal to help customers recognize companies that uphold high standards across five…
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Watch our webinar on the VTI Principles
Hear from Surfshark Founder and CEO Vytautas Kaziukonis, ExpressVPN Vice President Harold Li, NetProtect Vice President of Marketing Terry Myers, NordVPN Head of Public Relations Laura Tyrell, on why the VTI Principles are important to their organizations. Christian Dawson and David Hamilton from i2Coalition also provide insights and a window into drafting the principles along…
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VTI Response to French Blocking Ruling: Limiting VPNs is Misguided and Ineffective
VPNs are Essential Tools for Privacy and Security, and Should Not Become a Political Football Today, in a regrettable move, the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris extended blocking orders to several VPN providers operating within France. The ruling is designed to restrict access to specific websites for users in France, or French overseas territories, risking the…
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VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) s’oppose à une tentative juridique malavisée d’étendre le blocage des sites Web aux VPN
Alors que les fournisseurs de VPN ont été officiellement convoqués à comparaître devant le tribunal français le 10 décembre dans le cadre des efforts anti-piratage de Canal+, l’Initiative de confiance VPN (VTI) estime qu’une réponse coordonnée de l’industrie est nécessaire. La VTI a publié sa lettre s’opposant à toute demande visant à obliger les tribunaux…