NordVPN has achieved a major milestone, passing its fifth no-logs audit performed by an independent group of security researchers.

NordVPN is one of the most popular and widely respected VPN companies. Like many top-tier providers, NordVPN has a no-logs policy, meaning the service maintains no logs of its users’ activity. This ensures that NordVPN cannot turn over any user browsing data to authorities, since such data should not exist. Of course, a no-logs policy only provides protection if users have assurance the company honors, which is where third-party audits come in.

According to the company, for its fifth audit, NordVPN tapped Deloitte Audit Lithuania to perform the audit. Deloitte had access to NordVPN’s servers for over a month, from November 18 to December 20, 2024. During that time, the researchers conducted an exhaustive analysis of NordVPN’s operations.

• A detailed analysis. The researchers interviewed our employees and inspected our server infrastructure and technical logs to complete the assessment procedure. The evaluation covered the configuration and deployment processes of standard VPN, Double VPN, Onion Over VPN, obfuscated servers, and P2P servers.
• Current state assessment. Deloitte had access to our services from November 18 to December 20, 2024. During this period, it evaluated the systems and then provided insights. Deloitte conducted the assessment in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 (Revised) (ISAE 3000), established by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) with the aim of examining NordVPN’s IT system configuration and management.

“The trust we earn from our customers underscores everything we do in the cybersecurity industry. It’s a currency that’s hard to acquire and one we never take for granted. To maintain that trust, we not only strive each year to innovate and develop world-leading cybersecurity products, but we also fully commit to our promise not to monitor or record our users’ online traffic. Having this assurance reaffirmed by independent, globally respected researchers for the fifth time demonstrates that privacy isn’t just a buzzword at NordVPN — it’s in our DNA,” says Marijus Briedis, CTO at NordVPN.

This latest audit builds on NordVPN’s previous audits in 2018, 2022, 2022, and 2023.