What’s even more concerning is that there is no mention of how long Kaspersky retains this data. The reality is many VPNs operate more effectively and without requiring all this data. However, most of the data Kaspersky VPN collects ultimately erodes your internet privacy. Some of this data can help with the running of the VPN network, and to provide users with statistics on their VPN usage.įor instance, you can view your data usage by day, the locations you have connected to, and the timestamps of when you connected and disconnected.Īdditionally, the WiFi information the app collects is used for a feature that automatically starts up the VPN in insecure networks.

Logs an anonymized SHA256 hash of your local IP address and the IP addresses of any DNS servers being used.

Collects a large amount of information about nearby WiFi networks, including the network name (SSID), the type of encryption being used, timestamps of connection and disconnection from the WiFi network, and available wireless networks.

The amount of traffic used over a given time period is monitored

Keeps information about whether the user has opted into the excessive additional marketing and technical data agreements or not – we do not recommend opting into any of these.

Logs information about your computer, such as the model, make, type of processor, version of the operating system installed, and geographic location, along with yet another unique ID.

Logs information about your license to use the software, including another unique ID and and the amount of time until it expires.

Logs information about the software, including a unique ID for your copy and an ID linking it to your “My Kaspersky” account.

The key takeaways of Kaspersky VPN’s logging and privacy policy are that the VPN: You can find the relevant EULA here, by selecting your operating system under the “Kaspersky Secure Connection” header.

The relevant document for Kaspersky Secure Connection’s privacy policy – its End User License Agreement (EULA) – is also extremely hard to find. Kaspersky’s focus extends well beyond its Secure Connection VPN, and in the company’s 5,000 word privacy policy, the VPN product is mentioned exactly once.

Kaspersky is good