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![]() We’d like to see McAfee start cleaning this up, and a good first step would be to create a clear privacy policy for Safe Connect that explains what data it collects. ![]() ![]() #Mcafee vpn kill switch softwareAlthough McAfee is using TunnelBear’s service, core API, and software libraries, for example, its apps are different, and not fully covered by TunnelBear audits. Of course, this doesn’t prove that Secure Connect is, well, secure. Not only is TunnelBear’s privacy policy one of the clearest and most detailed, it now conducts itself through annual security and privacy audit covering its apps, back-end systems, and website. Watching TunnelBear gives us a better idea of how the service handles user data, and it’s very satisfying. There is no information about what the company may collect through Safe Connect. McAfee’s general privacy policy (opens in new tab) goes into great detail about the data it may collect across its services: ‘Internet Protocol (IP) address, cookie identifier, mobile carrier, Bluetooth device ID, mobile device ID, mobile advertising identifiers, MAC address … geographic location information, hardware type, operating system, Internet service provider, pages you visit before and after using the Services, the date and time of your visit, the time you spend on each page, information about the links you click and the pages you view within the Services, and other actions taken through your use of the Services, such as Priorities.’ Its target user audience may not be interested in a detailed discussion of ciphers, authentication, and session logging. Worried about privacy and logging issues? You won’t find a lot of information on the McAfee Safe Connect site, which isn’t a big surprise. Safe Connect also has a free plan, but data transfer is limited to 250MB per month – yes, a month – so it’s only suitable for frequent users. This only applies to annual subscriptions, unsurprisingly, but we couldn’t find any other significant exclusions or catches in the small print. There is further protection with a 30-day money-back guarantee. #Mcafee vpn kill switch trialCancel before the trial ends and you won’t be charged. Sign up and McAfee will take your payment details (card or PayPal), but not bill you for the first 7 days, effectively giving you a week’s trial. SafeConnect costs $35 for the first year, for example, and $48 on renewal Surfshark’s two-year plan costs just $48, or $1.99 a month. It’s a reasonable price – many companies charge $10+ for monthly billing, and $5-$6 for annual plans – but if you want to sign up for a longer subscription, there’s room to save some money. Prices are relatively low at least $8 per month (opens in new tab) billed monthly, one year on the annual plan (opens in new tab), dropping to $4 at renewal to $2.92 per month.
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