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  • SaveTheManuals on 13/05/2015 - 18:07

    Sounds good! Anyone know whether this VPN provider will keep logs?

  • dudi on 13/05/2015 - 18:43

    How is the speed? Any reviews?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 13/05/2015 - 19:23

      Hello!
      Speed depends on a lot of factors like your own ISPs connectivity, any throttling being undertaken by your ISP, your proximity to the VPN server you are trying to connect, the protocol you are connecting with, the encryption level you have chosen, etc.

      PureVPN features a Gigabit network of nearly 500 premium servers in 100 different countries. Try PureVPN for once and see how it works out. There is a 3 day money back guarantee as well :)

      BTW, if you get PureVPN's annual account right now, we will throw an extra 1 year of VPN subscription, absolutely free. It is part of our 8th birthday celebration.

    • bchliu on 13/05/2015 - 20:06

      Their speed is one of the best I've tried to date and have a bunch of servers all around the world. I'm on Bigpond cable 30Mbit and I get around 27Mbit coming out of Hong Kong and about 24Mbit coming out of Japan and USA in other tests. Thats pretty good speeds..

  • sonic2011 on 13/05/2015 - 19:15

    good offer…good features..but not good if you read this http://torrentfreak.com/vpn-providers-ban-bittorrent-piracy-…

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 13/05/2015 - 19:37

      The reason why P2P file-sharing is blocked on certain servers is 'legal restrictions'. Countries like the US and UK prohibit P2P file-sharing activities and we try to stay within the legal boundaries. That's why we have P2P friendly servers in Turkey, Sweden, Romania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany and Russia. These are the countries where P2P is allowed and our users can connect to these servers to enjoy anonymous P2P file-sharing from any country. The good thing is that PureVPN doesn't put any caps on server switching or downloading :)

      BTW, if you get PureVPN's annual account right now, we will throw an extra 1 year of VPN subscription, absolutely free. It is part of our 8th birthday celebration.

      • DOTAKE on 13/05/2015 - 21:12

        If we bought any addon, does them also extended another 12 months for free?

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 00:12
          +1

          Not as yet, but that's a really good idea. I'll discuss it with the team for sure. Thanks! :)

      • sonic2011 on 13/05/2015 - 21:38

        Hi Reps, do you offer some sort of stealthvpn for using it during my visit to china?

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 00:17

          Oh yes, we do have a stealth browser add-on that doesn't store any cookies, cache and history on your system. You can use it as a sidekick with your VPN to unblock websites while remaining totally anonymous and secure :)

        • 1Kenobi on 28/05/2015 - 11:30

          What is / where is the stealth browser add-on and for what OS/Browsers?

  • bchliu on 13/05/2015 - 20:00

    Feeling a bit ripped off.. only paid for my 12 month subscription about a month ago and now they have this offer.. not happy Jan..

    • sonic2011 on 13/05/2015 - 21:14

      how is it going beside your "feeling ripped off"? I mean the speed, reliability etc

      • bchliu on 13/05/2015 - 21:27

        Its good service. Fast and reliable. I've noticed that they are probably ones with the highest amount of tunnel endpoints amongst their competitors. Pick a destination and it will determine which is the best server and connect that. Tried overseas TV (eg. US Discovery / History Channels, Hong Kong TVB etc) and no drop outs with Hi-Def. I've been connected for over 6 days without a drop out.
        I don't Torrent, so not sure how well it will work but standard http is very quick. I'd recommend it - especially $50 USD for two years.

        • sonic2011 on 13/05/2015 - 21:36

          thanks mate, will consider it. Still reviewing PIA and Torguard. I don't do torrent as well. Basically just want to get anonymous while online fpr privacy reason also some streaming.

        • cookie_lu on 13/05/2015 - 22:15
          +1

          Agreed. I think it is fast enough and reliable. Even better if you are not using P2P—more server choices.
          Note I know speed is relative to other VPN services. Can't say about others enough to make good comparison. But so far I am happy with their service. Still, always lookout for better service.

          I should also mention 1 other feature I like is Split Tunnelling. With their client software, it allows you to choose which app to tunnel through VPN and the rest without VPN.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 00:22

      Well, it seems you're a bit unlucky. But let's make a deal. If you purchase another 1 year account right now, I'll ask my team to add 2 years of VPN service to your account. So, you'll be good for about 3 years of PureVPN service. Sounds good? Just open a support ticket requesting this arrangement and they'll take it from there :)

      • bunnikins on 14/05/2015 - 11:53

        Hi Pat, i am in the same boat, can i also pay for the additional year and get 2 Years? Renewed my last yearly subscription on Feb 12th.

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 16:53

          Yes, you can pay for the yearly subscription and get 2 years added to your existing account. Just open a support ticket and my team will take care of the rest :)

  • casval on 13/05/2015 - 20:02

    Review from bestvpn.

    https://www.bestvpn.com/blog/3690/purevpn-review-2/?nabe=488…

  • DOTAKE on 13/05/2015 - 21:12

    If we bought any addon, does them also extended another 12 months for free?

    • cookie_lu on 13/05/2015 - 22:05

      I did enquire and they do include addon when order with the 12-month promo plan.

  • edgar28 on 13/05/2015 - 22:19

    can I buy now and activate later? My existing one is still valid

    • electron707 on 13/05/2015 - 23:18

      I checked with them already…not possible :(

      • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 00:25

        It is possible :)
        Just buy a 1 year account right now and 2 years of VPN service will be added to your existing account. Just open a support ticket and my support team will take care of it :)

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 00:24

      You can buy a 1 year account right now and 2 years of VPN service will be added to your existing account. Just open a support ticket and my support team will take care of it :)

      • edgar28 on 14/05/2015 - 09:32

        Hi, my existing service is with another company. That's why I'm asking whether the new account could be activated later…. around september…. still some time later

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 17:12

          Yes, you can certainly buy it now and have it activated at a later date. All you need to do is get a 1 year account and the open a support ticket requesting activation at a later date :)

  • ZackyD on 14/05/2015 - 02:28
    +3

    Hi Patjames, I want to be as straight forward as I can and not beat around the bush. Haha
    I'm very keen on signing up to the service but the privacy details on your website are a little vague.

    Recently in Australia, we have had concerns about big movie companies going to court to request our ISP's to provide user information in order to lodge legal suits against individuals who torrent movies "illegally"

    As per you T&C's
    However, a minimal amount of personally identifiable information is taken at the signup process, including names and IP, operating systems and sometimes operational logs. This is necessary to keep service quality under optimal levels and marketing and after-sales correspondence.

    Does this mean that if requested, you will hand whatever details you have for your customer's?
    Kind of defeats the purpose of a premium VPN.

    Thanks

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 17:44
      +1

      That's a very good and apt question, Zackyd. Let me explain it a bit:

      Client Info: The info we maintain DOES NOT include the websites you visit, the stuff you download and other private info. The info we do maintain is the server you connect to, how many times you connect to our servers (called sessions), etc. It is all info that helps us provide optimum VPN experience to each individual user. In any case, your ISP cannot track what you're doing on the internet once you've got PureVPN working on your device - and neither can we :)

      Info Handover: Firstly, we are based in Hong Kong where there is no data retention or ISP crackdown to speak of. As we are in a different jurisdiction to Australia, requesting data is not at all as simple as it sounds. Plus, your ISP doesn't know what you're doing on the internet either. So, you're pretty much covered.

      Worst-case Scenario: Even if everything goes south and we have no option but to share our customer info with the authorities, it will constitute your name, the number of times you connected to our VPN, the servers you connected to and that's about it. That doesn't show what you've been doing on the internet so it's nothing to lose your sleep over. Besides, it has never ever happened in our 8-year history and we don't expect it to happen in the future too :)

      Many VPN providers say that they don't keep any logs but that's not true. All VPN providers maintain some kind of info of their users. The only difference is that PureVPN openly discloses what info it maintains and what it doesn't. It's our humble attempt at being transparent and honest that is sometimes taken as a weakness of our service.

      I hope it answers your concerns. Please don't hesitate to ask any more questions you might have :)

      • ZackyD on 15/05/2015 - 00:36

        Thanks for taking the time to actually read and formulate a proper response, most product/company reps on Ozbargain don't come close to the level of professionalism and service as you mate. Based on your response you have a new customer…. :)

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 15/05/2015 - 01:31

          Thank you so much for the kind words, Zackyd :) It's a pleasure to have you aboard.

  • daver on 14/05/2015 - 05:49

    Might tryout a 2TB were that $40 but 61 is more than that spent on Usenet blocks atm
    +I'll defer to optus subsidised netflix uflix arrangements.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 18:57

      With PureVPN, you can get access to US Netflix, MX Netflix, UK Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, Amazon Instant US, 4oD, ITV, BBC and what not. Remember, that US Netflix has 10-times the content AU Netflix has. Plus, with PureVPN, you can avoid undue surveillance, metadata retention and the netflix tax. There are so many benefits of PureVPN that it's difficult to summarize them here :)

  • TinyTears on 14/05/2015 - 06:49

    does it work on apple tv or sony smart tv?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 18:59

      Yes, it works on both Apple TV and Smart TVs. For ultimate convenience and security, you can set up PureVPN on your WiFi router or get a pre-configured PureVPN router and connect all your devices to your WiFi router running PureVPN.

  • ctran on 14/05/2015 - 10:56

    happy with your answers so far purevpn. not too certain if i need one at the moment though.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 14/05/2015 - 19:02

      Hey!

      If you want to access geo-blocked websites from US, UK, Canada and 100 other countries, protect your financial and personal data from hackers, surf the internet anonymously, and secure your privacy from government surveillance and data retention, then yes, you need PureVPN :)

  • pj29343 on 15/05/2015 - 11:19

    Hello mate. Saw that the PureVPN App has got 'Free 2GB data' on the IOS App store. What's that about? Is there any limit on how much data can pass through to PureVPN?

    Thanks.

    PJ

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 15/05/2015 - 18:07

      Hey!

      PureVPN mobile apps for iOS and Android offer 2GB free data limit that automatically renews every month. If you purchase an account though, you can enjoy unlimited downloading and server switching.

      Important Point: Our mobile account prices are lesser than standard account prices because mobile accounts only work on mobile devices while standard accounts work on all devices.

  • sonic2011 on 15/05/2015 - 19:29

    Hi Pat,

    Finally I joined. I checked my account and the next due date is 15/05/2016 it supposed to 2 years.
    what is wrong? it should be automatically applied for 2 yrs in your system.
    could you please help with this. Thank you

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 15/05/2015 - 20:01

      Hey!

      I really apologize for this. Send me your email ID that you registered with and I'll sort it out ([email protected]). Alternatively, our live chat support is available 24/7. You can get in touch with them through our website at the bottom right-hand corner. Either way, we'll sort it out ASAP. Thanks for pointing it out :)

      • sonic2011 on 15/05/2015 - 20:09

        Submitted the ticket but still open until now. Could you please have a look ticket #425629.
        Thanks

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 15/05/2015 - 20:42

          Hey!

          It's sorted out now. I checked with the billing department and they told me that the system is designed in a way that it automatically extends your account by another year at the expiration of your first year of service. Still, I pressured them to manually update your account to 2 years ;)

        • sonic2011 on 15/05/2015 - 21:02

          @PatJames: yes, all good now. thanks…

  • gp03s on 15/05/2015 - 22:07

    When does this special expire?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 16/05/2015 - 01:07

      Hey!

      The offer will expire on 31st May 2015.

      • gp03s on 18/05/2015 - 12:26

        Thanks!

      • theone4u on 05/06/2015 - 00:15

        @patjames, i just purchased it with add on, so when will i get the confirmation of the two year deal with the add on right? :)

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 08/06/2015 - 19:44

          Don't worry about that. We'll automatically update the deal validity by 1 year in a few days. If you're not okay with that then email me with your registered email ID and I'll manually update it for you :)

  • 1brokeguy on 18/05/2015 - 13:33

    Hi PatJames,

    I joined 4 days ago. i don't seem to get the 2 for 1 year deal.

    My account says the next due date is 14/05/2016.

    I have emailed support four days ago and haven't receive a response yet.

    Can you assist in some way?

    The website and ios app is quite polish by the way. Wish you had better information on how to setup VPN for generic routers for dummies.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 18/05/2015 - 20:13

      The system is designed in a way that it automatically extends your account by another year at the expiration of your first year of service. Still, if you want the reassurance, I can have the billing department manually update your account to 2 years :)

      We have lots of tutorials for routers. Just get in touch with our support staff through our website (bottom right-hand corner) and they will guide your promptly :)

      • 1Kenobi on 28/05/2015 - 11:10

        I also want the 'reassurance' however I think that it is fair to want to see a 2 year subscription as a 2 year subscription and not a 1 year subscription.

        I contacted support but there was an unwillingness to show the 2 years subscription and I was just told to wait.

        I am happy with the VPN but not happy with the 1 year showing in my account.

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 28/05/2015 - 18:26
          -1

          Just trust us on this, bud. As soon as the deal is over, your account will be updated :)

        • 1Kenobi on 06/06/2015 - 18:23

          @PatJames: patience is a virtue and all that but still not applied to my account ?!?

        • wakk on 10/06/2015 - 22:37

          @PatJames: My account is also showing 1 year instead of 2. Some action would be much appreciated

  • edwills on 20/05/2015 - 12:33

    Newbie here please be nice. I have just contacted purevpn via live chat as I have some concerns with the connection logs they collect. In part of my conversation with them they mention they collect connection data which includes access attempts made to their servers (part of that being for security purposes). My problem is, to do this they MUST maintain logs of ip addresses I can't see how the data could be of benefit to them without collecting original ip addresses. I would love to be able to post the transcript of my conversation with them here but it doesn't look like I can. If there rep could get back on and provide a detailed answer it would be appreciated. As the customer rep I spoke with although they were professional they contradicted themselves a whole bunch of times and then near the end of the conversation after previously telling me 100% that was the honest answer did they then turn around and say wait and allow me a few minutes to check.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 20/05/2015 - 17:41

      That's a very nice question and someone on this forum asked this before too. So, I'm gonna just paste my reply to that guy here.

      "Client Info: The info we maintain DOES NOT include the websites you visit, the stuff you download and other private info. The info we do maintain is the server you connect to, how many times you connect to our servers (called sessions), etc. It is all info that helps us provide optimum VPN experience to each individual user. In any case, your ISP cannot track what you're doing on the internet once you've got PureVPN working on your device - and neither can we :)

      Info Handover: Firstly, we are based in Hong Kong where there is no data retention or ISP crackdown to speak of. As we are in a different jurisdiction to Australia, requesting data is not at all as simple as it sounds. Plus, your ISP doesn't know what you're doing on the internet either. So, you're pretty much covered.

      Worst-case Scenario: Even if everything goes south and we have no option but to share our customer info with the authorities, it will constitute your name, the number of times you connected to our VPN, the servers you connected to and that's about it. That doesn't show what you've been doing on the internet so it's nothing to lose your sleep over. Besides, it has never ever happened in our 8-year history and we don't expect it to happen in the future too :)

      Many VPN providers say that they don't keep any logs but that's not true. All VPN providers maintain some kind of info of their users. The only difference is that PureVPN openly discloses what info it maintains and what it doesn't. It's our humble attempt at being transparent and honest that is sometimes taken as a weakness of our service."

      I hope that answers your concerns :)

      • edwills on 21/05/2015 - 12:27

        Hi Pat, I did read your reply to a similar question someone asked above. My question was more about your connection logs I understand you don't track what I do online, downloading, sites I visit, etc. My point is to monitor connection logs and possible security breaches you must log original ip addresses as part of the connection log data. And if this is the case this would hardly make me anonymous online. I would appreciate if you could clearly list what details you collect specifically as part of your connection log data?

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 21/05/2015 - 20:47

          Hey!

          Our connections data includes the IP you connect with, the server you conenct to and the duration you remain connected to a server. I'd like to reiterate that we DO NOT store any browsing activity of yours.

          We have never had a security breach and we do not see it happening in the future either. So, you have nothing to worry about :)

        • edwills on 24/05/2015 - 17:54

          @PatJames:
          I am a bit concerned with your connection log keeping. I am also concerned with the varying answers I am getting from the different customer service people I speak to about this. My point is you log my actual ip address as part of my connection logs I am hardly anonymous. I assume this also means you would keep a record of the ip address I am assigned by your service as well? If this is the case and your records were ever seized it wouldn't be hard to put the pieces together? Again I am hardly anonymous?

          Now the big question is how long are these records kept for?

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 25/05/2015 - 21:07

          @edwills: There are various reasons we have to maintain connection data; I'll give you one reason. There are spammers who use our services to connect-disconnect to all 500+ servers within hours to post spam comments, send emails, etc. Maintaining connection data helps us in tackling this issue. Otherwise, our IPs will get blacklisted and servers will get overloaded, hampering deliverance of quality service to our legit users, such as yourself :)

          As far as anonymity goes, we have never ever shared connection data with anyone during the 8 years of our existence - and we don't intend to break this streak either. Connection data is maintained to help us tackle spammers, ensure you are connected to the best server given your location, maintain optimum load-balancing on our servers and to fine tune our apps.

          Session data does not include the IP address assigned to you by a server and there is no specific time duration of maintaining connection data. I assure you that your info is safe with us and it's not going to go anywhere. You will always remain anonymous with PureVPN :)

        • edwills on 26/05/2015 - 14:09

          @PatJames:
          The problem being that if you were ever legally required to hand over the documentation I couldn't really see purevpn or any other vpn for that matter spending funds on protecting this data and my anonymity so purevpn maintaining any sort of logs logging/linking my ip address to your service is a concern especially when your whole business is based around anonymity. Again, how long do you keep the connection log records for?

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 27/05/2015 - 19:20

          @edwills: We have to have some sort of records to make it work. Using a VPN is not a crime. So, in the highly unlikely event of governments crashing down on us for some reason, we will only have data that shows you connected to our service. That's it. Again, you have nothing to worry about.

          There is no specific duration for which connection records are kept. They can go as high as 1 year though :)

        • edwills on 28/05/2015 - 14:21

          @PatJames: Here's the problem, I have had multiple online chats with your staff and when they are backed into a corner they have all stated that purevpn log my ip address, user name as well as the ip address purevpn assigns to me. I 100% will not be anonymous whilst using your service which is a total contradiction. I would recommend viewing the last conversation I had with your staff earlier today. It was with Fizz at 12:50pm (Australian Eastern Time).

          Everytime I seem to ask your staff how they monitor and track down abusers of your service i.e. spammers is only when I get the complete story. Before I ask this question they tell me (like yourself) you only log my original ip, user name and other minor details. And then when I ask the right questions and push a little harder I then get that the ip address I am assigned by purevpn is also logged and mapped to the rest of my logged details. Which makes sense from your part to do this BUT it also contradicts everything you say about anonymity.

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 28/05/2015 - 18:22

          @edwills: That's what I've been saying all along as well, Ed. Our connection data includes the IP with which you log on to our servers. It is an essential part of delivering quality service. We do not monitor the IP address that is assigned to you. I'll talk to Fiz; he must've said that by mistake.

          We provide you anonymity from hackers, government agencies, and any other entity out there trying to track your digital footsteps. But, we have to maintain some sort of connection data to deal with spammers and abusers of our service. If you really want anonymity from the outside world, we are the best.

          As Jerry Maguire said, "Help me Help you ;)

        • edwills on 29/05/2015 - 12:05

          @PatJames: Ok, let me get this straight, you log MY ip address and also the one PUREVPN assigns me with session date and time stamps and duration of session. Is this right?

          If I am right, I get that you would need to log these details to protect your service from people exploiting the service. But my point has always been I am hardly anonymous if authorities forced you to hand over these logs. It would show them my ip address and the one I have been assigned while surfing "anonymously". It wouldn't be hard to join the dots together.

          For example, if the authorities had data on ip addresses that were lets say downloading movies from torrent sites (which would be the vpn's allocated ip address) along with their time stamps and they decided to hassle VPN services to give your logged data it wouldn't be too difficult to put the two together to get a very clear picture. The problem I have is your service is leaving a significant trail of what I am doing online by mapping my actual ip address to the one you allocate me each session. Please correct me if I am wrong otherwise let's move on.

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 29/05/2015 - 16:54

          @edwills: No, you got it wrong again, my friend. We do not keep records of the IP assigned to you by our servers. So, there is no trail or chain of your activities :)

        • edwills on 29/05/2015 - 22:26

          @PatJames: Then why are your staff telling me this via the live chat? They tell me you log my actual ip and the one assigned by the vpn so they can effectively monitor servers for potential exploiting.

        • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 02/06/2015 - 17:46

          @edwills: I'm gonna go talk to them and solve this issue.

        • NewUser on 13/06/2015 - 00:44

          @edwills:

          Because it's true, otherwise how they can find out who is a bad guy? I guess that PatJames from the sales department, so…

          Just check this comment here:
          cryptostorm.is 11 January, 2014 - See more at: http://www.wipeyourdata.com/other-data-erasing/no-logs-earth…

  • edshays on 21/05/2015 - 10:37

    Hi people,

    I currently use privateinternetaccess for torrents (I used a server in Netherlands). I am thinking of switching to PureVPN as this is a good deal, plus the mac software for PIA sucks (takes forever to connect, where as on my phone, or PC, it's super quick).

    Can anyone give an unbias (sorry rep) reasoning as to why PIA is worth the extra money? All USA based reviews diss PureVPN, as they don't allow torrenting on USA servers, but that obviously is redundant for us here in Aus. If I get PureVPN, I'll be able to torrent, no dramas, yes?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 21/05/2015 - 21:00

      Hey!

      I'm not gonna bash PIA here. I just thought to clarify that we don't allow P2P file-sharing on USA server; and to do that, let me quote my previous answer I posted in this thread,

      "The reason why P2P file-sharing is blocked on certain servers is 'legal restrictions'. Countries like the US and UK prohibit P2P file-sharing activities and we try to stay within the legal boundaries. That's why we have P2P friendly servers in Turkey, Sweden, Romania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany and Russia. These are the countries where P2P is allowed and our users can connect to these servers to enjoy anonymous P2P file-sharing from any country. The good thing is that PureVPN doesn't put any caps on server switching or downloading :)"

  • bagabargain on 21/05/2015 - 11:01

    Hi PatJames,

    On Windows setup, what is the difference between China and "Rest of the world". I using it for mainly Chinese contents. Should I choose China instead even thou I'm located in Australia.

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 21/05/2015 - 20:52

      Hey!

      The Windows setup for China is designed to manage ports that are often blocked by Chinese ISPs. That's why we designed a separate setup for people wanting to use PureVPN in China. For Australia and all other countries, you can choose 'Rest of the World', even when you want to access Chinese content :)

  • cycleri3 on 25/05/2015 - 15:54

    Do you have "Smart" DNS like functionality where by I can connect to and AU server and still get BBC iPlayer and US Netflix at the same time? Or do i have to connect/disconnect from each server for specific country.

  • daver on 25/05/2015 - 18:09

    1/ Do you do prepaid debit card, cryptocurrency signup for "Pure Anonymity"?<>
    2/+what is with one European journalist who describes being required to upload identification, following providing payment?
    3/ Other literature report 'missing OpenVPN'-secure privacy if that holds accurate [although much has praised VPN performance]
    4/ sue you aren't running a honeypot for leverage over poor wsterners?

    Thank you

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 25/05/2015 - 21:31

      Hey!

      1) Yes, we support all sorts of anonymous payment methods/cryptocurrency, including Prepaid Debit/Credit Cards.

      2) There are some regions that are known for illegal/spam activity, especially in Africa. If our payment system detects a link to such regions/countries, it prompts for verification. This is done to ensure that hackers don't sign up to our service using hacked credit cards or other illegal means.

      3) We have a robust technical support for all protocols, including OpenVPN. We even offer the option of IKEv2 protocol - the latest VPN protocol that you won't find at a lot of other places. The option of these protocols is built-in in our latest Windows and Mac software. If someone is using our old software, they might not be able to find OpenVPN support. I guess what you pointed out is someone using an old software and being unable to find OpenVPN support. All they need to do is install our latest software and they'll get both OpenVPN and IKEv2.

      4) This was an interesting question. I represent PureVPN and we have been in business for 8 years now with a million plus customers so far. There is no honey-potting going on here. We're only here to deliver a better, more open and more secure internet experience to all internet users, not just 'poor westerners' ;)

  • 1Kenobi on 26/05/2015 - 09:09

    This is $49 $USD or $AUD?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 27/05/2015 - 19:16

      It's USD.

  • Thaal Sinestro on 28/05/2015 - 00:53
    +2

    According to TopCashback, you get 50% off if you subscribe to PureVPN through them. I needed a VPN and $50 US for 2 years is already good. if the 50% cashback works it will be even better, $1 US/month.

    Here is the link. I'll let you know of how this develops. cashback type sites are slow to list and process claims.

    http://www.topcashback.com/purevpn/

    • 1Kenobi on 28/05/2015 - 10:43

      Sounds too good to be true but thats what OZbargain is all about!

      Please let us know if it works asap as the 2 for 1 years deal ends soon?

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 28/05/2015 - 18:11

      It is an old deal, Mr. Sinestro. A very old deal, in fact. If you scroll down, you can see the coupons are expired. If you have a keen observation, you can also notice how it lists PureVPN to have 300 servers in 44 countries when we now have almost 500 servers in 101+ countries :)

  • DarkOmega on 29/05/2015 - 18:54

    Hi PatJames,

    I have some questions

    1) Can you confirm that this PureVPN works in China even with some ISPs cracking down on VPNs by using Deep Packet Inspection or other methods? I'm currently using PIA and have been encountering lots of problems with it in China.
    2) Is there any other steps/measures/things I must do when using PureVPN in order for this to happen?
    3) If I still can't get through the great firewall, can I (and how do I) get a refund?
    4) Is this deal still available?

    Thanks

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 01/06/2015 - 18:33

      1) Yes, it works perfectly well in China.

      2) No, no extra steps required.

      3) There is 3 day refund option (don't use more than 500MB bandiwdth please)

      4) It will expire in a day or two. Be quick!

  • hen dawg on 04/06/2015 - 19:23

    Deal is still on, tech support said "ending soon".
    I'm going for it. Choice magazine rated these guys top, joint with HideMyAss but they cost USD$78.66 for 1 year compared to USD$49.95 for PureVPN, not including the extra year

  • OzMike on 05/06/2015 - 08:27

    I recently purchased this deal and reckon it works a treat. Only question is in my account it has my expiry date as in 1 years time not 2

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 08/06/2015 - 19:43

      Don't worry about that. We'll automatically update the deal validity by 1 year in a few days. If you're not okay with that then email me with your registered email ID and I'll manually update it for you :)

  • kakashi19 on 05/06/2015 - 23:21

    I never had good experience with purevpn.

  • nismo33 on 06/06/2015 - 19:41

    Excellent deal & great to see the detailed responses from the rep A+++

    • AssociatedPatJames @ PureVPN on 08/06/2015 - 19:41

      Thank you so much for your kind words, Nismo33 :)

  • NewUser on 13/06/2015 - 00:36

    Are you guys doing the same? :)

    "Dutch police had seized one of their servers with a court order and they suspected that the datacenter was keeping IP transfer logs to protect against Distributed Denial Of Service attacks which is how they managed to track down this person"

    http://www.wipeyourdata.com/other-data-erasing/no-logs-earth…

    Have you done some work after this issue in the past?
    http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/black-hat-seo/6132…

    Sorry, but it doesn't seems secure to me, especially your strange idea to collect a scan of IDs to have a privacy is a nonsense.

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