- In the first half of 2025, IPVanish introduced a series of privacy-first updates that raise the standard for VPN transparency, data protection, and user control.
- Mobile users can now connect without creating an account, and inactive user data is automatically anonymized after 45 days.
- RAM-based servers have launched in 10 locations, ensuring all session data is wiped automatically on reboot.
- IPVanish reduced data collection at signup, published a Q2 Transparency Report with zero user data disclosures, and completed an independent audit reaffirming our strict no-logs policy.
At a time where surveillance is constant and data is currency, trusting your VPN is non-negotiable. You need to know that your provider isn’t just encrypting your traffic, but also safeguarding your digital identity with real, verifiable privacy practices.
Privacy may be a benefit for some, but for us at IPVanish, it’s a core responsibility. That belief has shaped every decision we’ve made this year. From simplifying signups to deploying RAM-only servers and undergoing third-party no-log audits, IPVanish in 2025 is setting a new standard for VPN trust and transparency.
Here’s what we’ve done so far, and why more users are turning to IPVanish when privacy actually matters.
Privacy at Signup: Minimal Data, Maximum Protection
Your journey with IPVanish now starts with less friction and less personal data.
Web Signup, Simplified: Just an Email and Payment Method
Historically, users signing up for IPVanish were required to provide a name, email address, billing ZIP code, and payment method in addition to their personal details.
Not anymore.
In 2025, we eliminated names and location data from our signup requirements. Now, all that’s necessary for IPVanish VPN access is:
- A valid email address
- A payment method
That’s it.
This move reflects our privacy-by-design philosophy: collect only what’s absolutely necessary, and nothing more. By minimizing data collection at the outset, IPVanish offers instant privacy and reduces long-term risk, ensuring your personal information isn’t part of the equation from the beginning.
Mobile Signup Without an Account: Frictionless, Anonymous Access
We’ve reimagined the mobile onboarding experience to prioritize privacy and convenience. Now, users who subscribe through the App Store or Google Play Store can start using IPVanish without needing to create an account in our system.
There’s no need to share an email address or set up login credentials. Users receive encrypted VPN access immediately after subscribing via the App Store or Google Play Store. IPVanish has no access to personal details, such as email, making this the most frictionless and private way to get started.
Account Anonymization: Even Inactive Users Stay Protected
Our care for your privacy doesn’t end when you log out, or even when you stop using our service.
To further reduce unnecessary data retention, we now anonymize inactive accounts after 45 days. If you haven’t logged in within that window, any identifying information we do have on file (like your email address) is automatically scrubbed from our systems.
It’s a simple but powerful change that reflects our guiding principle: the less data we store, the safer you are.
RAM-Only Servers: Where Privacy Meets Infrastructure
In 2025, we quietly initiated a major infrastructure upgrade that, when completed, will transition our entire global network to RAM-only servers. To start, IPVanish has already deployed RAM-based servers in the following locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Ashburn, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and San Jose.
This rollout has only just begun. As the transition continues, new and refreshed server environments will adopt RAM-based architecture by default.
Why this matters:
- No persistent storage of user data
- Automatic erasure of session activity on reboot
- Reduced risk in the event of physical server compromise
While most of our infrastructure still operates on traditional servers, this shift marks a major step toward minimizing data exposure at the hardware level. For users, that means greater assurance that your activity stays private, not just in principle, but in physical reality.
You can view the current list of RAM-enabled server locations on our Servers page, with in-app visibility coming later this summer.
Independent No-Logs Audit: IPVanish Privacy, Verified
It’s one thing to say you don’t log user activity. It’s another to prove it.
In April 2025, IPVanish published a third-party no-logs VPN audit conducted by Schellman Compliance LLC. The audit confirmed that:
- We do not track user activity
- We do not store browsing history
- We cannot tie VPN traffic to individual users
This level of external scrutiny puts IPVanish in a rare class of VPNs. Many claim a “no-log” policy, but few are willing to open their systems and processes for independent verification. IPVanish’s no-log policy isn’t just a promise, it’s proven.
If you’re searching for a safe VPN you can truly trust, this audit is a milestone that sets us apart.
IPVanish Transparency Reports: Zero User Data Shared
Being transparent as a VPN provider means being open about how we respond to external pressure regarding the data we help protect.
Our recent transparency reports detail the legal and government requests we’ve received, along with DMCA takedown notices. In the first half of 2025:
- We received 88 legal or government data requests
- We processed over 39,700 DMCA notices
- We provided zero user data across all requests
Why? Because with our strict no-log policy, there’s simply nothing to hand over. IPVanish retains no traffic data, browsing logs, or identifying activity, and minimal account information. That’s not just privacy: it’s privacy with accountability.
IPVanish in 2025: Privacy You Can See, Trust You Can Feel
Every update we’ve made this year—from deferred account creation to introducing RAM-only servers—comes back to one mission: delivering real, measurable, user-first privacy. We’re not trying to match industry standards, we’re raising them.
If you’re searching for a VPN built on trust, transparency, and true privacy, IPVanish is ready when you are. Visit our Trust Center to explore our audits, reports, and policies, or try IPVanish today and experience why more users are entrusting us to protect their privacy.
