Is Private Internet Access safe?
Routes Firefox web traffic through Private Internet Access proxy locations for encrypted VPN browsing.
This extension lets PIA subscribers sign in, turn the service on or off, choose gateway locations, sort gateways by latency, and use a website URL whitelist. It can block WebRTC, manage proxy and privacy settings, access cookies, tabs, downloads, and web requests across sites, and store extension data.
Who publishes itPrivateInternetAccess - no other listings under this identity, 20 shared hostnames
PrivateInternetAccess - no other listings under this identity, 20 shared hostnames
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Shared hosts - 20 hostnames
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed Private Internet Access contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.
- Private Internet Access
Private Internet Access sends data to Private Internet Access. Named as a recipient by 1 other extensions we have analysed.