Category: Announcements
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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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Member Spotlight: Mysterium VPN
Founded in 2017 with a community-first mentality, Mysterium VPN connects its customers to a global pool of over 7,500 residential IP addresses in 100 countries for reliable, secure, and undetectable connections. We caught up with Rytis Cicėnas, Commercial Director at Mysterium VPN, to discuss geopolitical realities, real-life AI, and what it means to take back…
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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…
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VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) Opposes Misguided Legal Effort to Extend Website Blocking to VPNs—English and French Versions
As VPN providers have been formally summoned to appear in French court on 10 December as part of Canal+’s anti-piracy efforts, the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) believes that a coordinated industry response is necessary. The VTI has have published its letter in opposition to any request for French courts to mandate VPN services to block…
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VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) Opposes Misguided Legal Effort to Extend Website Blocking to VPNs
For Immediate Release 7 FEBRUARY 2025—Rightsholders are pushing for a restriction on VPN services in France at the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris, rushing the unjustified extension of blocking orders to VPN providers. The VPN Trust Initiative (VTI), part of the i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition), stands firmly against any request for French courts to mandate VPN…