# AirVPN privacy rating

VPN service run by Air di Paolo Brini in Italy. Accounts need no email address, and the open-source Eddie client supports WireGuard and OpenVPN.

## Summary

AirVPN scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the VPN providers criteria. It meets 6 of 12 criteria: no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, TLS configuration, anonymous payment, open-source apps and modern protocols. It partly meets open source, security headers and audited no-logs policy. It does not meet independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. It is based in Italy: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.

- Website: https://airvpn.org
- Source code: https://github.com/AirVPN/Eddie
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Italy. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [VPN providers](https://privacyratings.com/vpns/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The Eddie client is open source under GPL-3.0. The server side is closed source. | https://github.com/AirVPN/Eddie/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The privacy notice states no third-party add-ons or tracking cookies are used on the website. The Android app has no known trackers on Exodus. | https://airvpn.org/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid plans. The privacy notice states data is not passed to third parties. | https://airvpn.org/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | No | No transparency report or government request policy is published. |  |
| Tells users about requests | No | No published policy on notifying users about data requests. |  |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Grade A+ | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=airvpn.org&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | Partial | Grade B (75/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=airvpn.org |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |
| Audited no-logs policy | Partial | The privacy notice states traffic and IP addresses are not logged. Not audited. | https://airvpn.org/privacy/ |
| Anonymous payment | Yes | No email address is required, and Monero and other cryptocurrencies are accepted directly. | https://airvpn.org/buy/ |
| Open-source apps | Yes | The Eddie apps for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android are open source under GPL-3.0. There is no iOS app. | https://eddie.website/ |
| Modern protocols | Yes | WireGuard is supported alongside OpenVPN. | https://airvpn.org/faq/wireguard/ |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/vpns/airvpn/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/vpns/airvpn.md