(Note: TunnelBear was acquired by the security company McAfee in March 2018, and the TunnelBear team immediately addressed concerns that its logging practices may change with the acquisition: 'We'll also continue to collect the minimum amount of data possible to operate our service,' the company said. No logging: TunnelBear says it has a no-logging policy and goes into detail on its privacy page about how it handles personal information.

Private and security: TunnelBear uses the open-source OpenVPN to implement its VPN and AES-256 encryption to keep a secure connection. (And if you are feeling the squeeze, you can tweet to get 1GB of free data for a month.)Īffordable subscription rates: A 30-day subscription is $9.99, and the annual subscription is $59.88. And TunnelBear says it doesn't throttle throughput on its free offering. Generous free data: The TunnelBear team offers 500MB of free VPN data each month, which is more than enough to see if you like the service. The company goes so far as to let you pay with jars of honey, along with credit cards and Bitcoin. ProsĪ friendly face on privacy: TunnelBear employs a cartoon bear - and bear puns - throughout its app and website to give encryption a welcoming appearance. TunnelBear VPN has a welcoming take on networking security and privacy, guarding your data with a bear-themed virtual private network.

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