Surfshark key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Surfshark B.V.
- Headquarters
- Netherlands (NL)
- Ownership
- Part of Nord Security (Cyberspace Group)
- Founded
- 2018
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Infrastructure
- unknown
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, Private Internet Access (PIA)
About Surfshark
Surfshark is a digital security provider headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its flagship product is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) designed to encrypt internet traffic and mask user IP addresses across various devices and platforms. The service utilizes industry-standard protocols such as WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2, alongside its proprietary Dausos protocol. The company operates under a strict no-logs policy, which has been independently audited to verify that no user activity or connection data is stored. Beyond its VPN service, Surfshark offers additional security features including email breach monitoring and specialized server infrastructure, such as 100 Gbps servers in the Netherlands to optimize connection speeds.
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