VPN FAQ
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FAQ
What data is collected about me?
We do not log use. The only thing saved on our servers is your subscription code, when it ends, and the WireGuard public key or Proxy credentials.
Do you save my browser choice?
No, the profile’s browser choice, name, and screen size are saved locally on your device. You can download all the browsers at once, and then use them as you please. We don’t know or save browser choices tied to subscriptions.
Can I open the profile browser WITHOUT your VPN?
The browser is hardwired to force the traffic through either WireGuard or a Proxy connection. Because it’s networking files are isolated, it can’t get the internet without the “proxy” connection, which could be WireGuard or Socks5 Proxy.
However, since it’s open source, we can’t force you to use our service. You could in theory, swap one of our apathetic commodity competitors’ WireGuard configurations in the same folder. But keep in mind that our pricing is designed to be lower, to keep your different activities isolated. And you support development of the client and network further.
How do the 2 Layers work?
System-wide (Layer 1)
You can optionally also get a system-wide connection first through us, or use a third-party provider, such as IVPN or Mullvad.
Profiles (Layer 2)
The Simplified Privacy Linux client allows you to create browser-only VPN profiles. The profiles are browser-only WireGuard or Proxies.
2 Hops:
So you’re doing 2 hops:
First layer is system-wide.
Second layer is the profile, browser-only.
I have a slow internet connection. I don’t want to do 2-hops. What can I do?
First, you should do WireGuard system-wide with a location near you. The closer to you the better.
Then for the layer 2, do a proxy because it has no encryption. It’s the encryption that slows VPNs down.
If this is still too slow for your situation, you can just use system-wide WireGuard like a regular VPN. Then we’re super cheap.
What is the difference between WireGuard and Proxies?
WireGuard
WireGuard is encrypting and hiding what websites you’re visiting.
Proxy
While, Socks5 Proxies just forward the traffic WITHOUT encryption. This is good for hiding Tor because you don’t want even more encryption slowing Tor users down. So if you select Tor first, then a socks5 proxy, this hides from the website that you’re using Tor.
Tor -> Proxy
The Tor exit can still see WHICH websites are visited, but can’t see the actual data because of SSL. SSL (httpS encryption) is on all websites, even without VPNs.
Who funds Simplified Privacy?
We have zero external funding, it’s owned by our staff. Please consider donating or using our other services such as buying a phone or VPS combo setup with email.
Where is Simplified Privacy located?
We are not defined by the dirt upon which we stand. Instead, we’ve registered with XMRBazaar via a deposit tied to our PGP public key [Info]
Further, we live on social networks that transcend physical locations, through the use of redundant Encryption as Identity:
Website: [Arweave]
Twitter: [Nostr]
Political Facebook: [Bastyon]
Email List: [Session messenger]
What are the rules?
We do not allow Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. If we get a DDoS complaint, we will find the subscription(s) participating in the attack, and cancel them. We HAVE to do this to prevent Cloudflare from blocking our IPs.
Also please follow the laws of the country your subscription is in.
Do you allow torrents?
For the USA servers, we only allow torrent downloads. But please avoid seeding (uploading) copyright protected content on the USA servers. This is to prevent them from being shut down.
For all other countries, we allow bi-directional torrents. Please consider Malaysia for torrents.
What your policy on erasing WireGuard logs?
After 5 minutes of no connection, we remove and then re-add your WireGuard key, to erase the connection to your IP address. All WireGuard providers deal with this, and most use similar methods.
Can I change WireGuard keys?
Yes of course. First of all, each profile has it’s own key-pair, so you’re getting far more diversity from our system, than single key providers.
Second, you can delete the wg.config file in .local/simplifiedprivacy for that profile. And then it will connect you to the billing server to get a new public key tied to your subscription.
Can I re-use the same subscription?
Yes, but not at the same time, and all the other profiles would have to be the same location. For WireGuard, the billing server is coordinating giving you a new WireGuard config file each time. This is the downside to reusing subscriptions, slower speed and a little less metadata privacy with the billing server. (Billing server is a different country than your actual subscription country)
What Platforms are supported?
We currently only have a Linux client that we created. However, you can use our subscriptions with any external third party WireGuard application. This could include Android, Windows, or Apple.
Keep in mind that without our unique client, it is a regular VPN. Although our unique server choices, legal systems, philosophy, and cheap pricing remain.
Can I use this VPN on Android?
Yes, Simplified Privacy is:
-far cheaper ($1/month)
-more private server choices than other providers
-isolate your phone from your PC with different billing codes
External app
However, for Android, you have to use an external free and open source WireGuard app from F-Droid. Simply buy a WireGuard profile and then take the wg config file you get, and use it with a third party app such as F-Droid’s WireGuard or Nicobox.
Nicobox
For Nicobox, it doesn’t resolve domain names in the config file. So you’d just lookup the IP for the domain you get on WhoIs or other DNS services.
Is Simplified Privacy open source?
Code
Our code is published under GNU/GPLv4, with forced copy-left protection.
Art
However, our art, logo, and artistic designs are copyright.
More information on the client’s Python code can be found here:
/run-vpn-from-source-code/without-compiling.html
Is Simplified Privacy’s art public domain?
No, our art, logo, and GUI designs are published under full copyright protection to prevent malicious impersonation of our service. If a malicious actor creates a similar website and gets SEO claiming to be us, it’s a security risk.
Can I run it from the open source code?
Yes, the client can be run and works perfectly fine directly from the Python code. However, all the required dependencies must be manually setup and installed. We have a guide on this:
/run-vpn-from-source-code/without-compiling.html
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