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Urban VPN has released its own in-house protocol – but it's not safe to use

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(Image credit: Urban VPN) Urban VPN has announced the launch of a "new in-house, WireGuard-based protocol," which it claims to be up to four times faster than regular VPN speeds. The protocol is named Urban LinkX, and is active on over half of Urban VPN's global servers. Currently it can be used on Android and iOS, with Mac and Windows support due by the end of May. These are serious red flags. So, to coincide with its new protocol, we're re-investigating Urban VPN to see if anything has changed – and whether it's safe to use. A suspicious privacy policy (Image credit: Future) Urban VPN kicks off its privacy policy by saying "we do not want to know your identity and we do not collect data to try and figure out who you are." It adds that "any data collected from you simply by your use of our product will never be used to figure out who you are or to send you targeted ads." This is a good start. However, nowhere in Urban VPN's privacy policy, or on its website, does it mention a no-logs policy .…

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