NordVPN is the VPN I use in my personal life. I like that it pairs serious privacy with blazing-fast internet speeds and excellent unblocking of streaming service content. But with virtual private networks, it's not just about having an impressive smorgasbord of privacy features, like double VPN and Tor over VPN servers. It's also about trusting your VPN provider to deliver the privacy it promises.
A restaurant can tell you its kitchen is clean, but sanitation ratings performed by independent third parties provide more peace of mind. Likewise, VPN audits, while limited in scope, are crucial trust signals that suggest a VPN is trustworthy.
Backing up its privacy claims, NordVPN announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3, that it has undergone and passed its sixth independent no-logs audit conducted by Deloitte.
Deloitte audits NordVPN to add privacy peace of mind
Like most VPN companies, NordVPN says it doesn't track your online activity, like the websites you visit or the apps you use, while you're connected to a VPN server. While NordVPN relies on RAM-only servers that are wiped upon a power-down or reboot, and theoretically shouldn't record your browsing session, I appreciate the company's commitment to annual audits, which further support its zero-log assertions.
Performed by Deloitte, one of the four largest professional services networks, the audit ran from Nov. 10 to Dec. 12, 2025. Deloitte's assessment included inspecting NordVPN's server infrastructure, interviewing employees and reviewing different types of servers, including standard VPN, double VPN, Onion Over VPN and obfuscated servers. Based on its findings, Deloitte found no evidence to contradict NordVPN's no-logging policy. While NordVPN doesn't publicly publish the results, you can read Deloitte's summary findings by logging into your NordVPN account.
Despite the limitations of audits -- they're a snapshot in time and can't definitively prove that no logging or leaks take place -- I'm a big proponent of them. I like NordVPN's commitment to annual audits. Although audits aren't cheap, the company undergoes annual scrutiny by a reputable third party. While the company cites security reasons for not publishing the results for just anyone to read, I'd like to see a way for potential customers to view audit results before committing to creating an account, as Proton VPN does.
Additionally, Nord publishes regular transparency reports to show the number of requests for information it received by entities like law enforcement agencies or government institutions, as well as how many the company complied with.
Between audits, transparency reports and specialty connectivity options, like Onion Over VPN and double VPN servers, I feel safe using NordVPN whether I'm checking my email, streaming a movie from a foreign Netflix library or using banking apps on my phone. In addition to its privacy trappings, I like NordVPN's generous international server selection, which is great for travel, fast speeds for streaming videos and its unique Meshnet feature for setting up a virtual local area network of connected devices.
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