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VPN protocol evidence

New data report

VPN Protocol Transparency Report 2026

A neutral data report on dedicated public assessments, source availability, restricted-network positioning, post-quantum status, and the technical roles hidden behind provider protocol names.

Version
0.1.0
Report published
August 8, 2026
Scope
24 records across 18 providers
License
CC BY 4.0
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In development

Daily VPN price history

The next dataset will record the displayed prices and plan terms of major VPN providers once per day. The first public release is planned around Black Friday, after the field definitions and quality checks have been tested on ordinary pricing days.

  • Capture timestamp, market, currency, plan length, total price, and renewal terms.
  • Keep source URLs and evidence for each observation.
  • Publish missing or ambiguous values as explicit states instead of filling gaps.
  • Freeze dated releases so later provider changes do not rewrite the record.

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6603-6878