Press & Media Enquiries

VPNTesting.com is a free, independent VPN leak-testing platform. We test VPN connections for IP, DNS, and WebRTC leaks in real time. Every test result feeds an anonymised research database – the VPN Test Index – tracking leak rates by browser, operating system, country, and VPN provider. No signup required. No VPN company can pay for a better score.

If you are a journalist, researcher, or editor covering cybersecurity, digital privacy, or consumer technology, this page explains how we can work together.

Key Facts

The VPN Industry Has a Credibility Problem

Most VPN review sites rank providers by affiliate commission rate, not by testing. A provider increases its payout and climbs the rankings overnight. The product has not changed – only the money has. Readers cannot tell the difference.

VPNTesting.com was built to fix this. Every VPN is tested using the same documented process. Results are published whether the provider has an affiliate programme or not. Leak test failures cap a VPN’s review score regardless of its other features. There is no mechanism to buy a pass.

The testing methodology is published in full – including its limitations. Any journalist can reproduce the tests using nothing more than a browser. Our editorial policy explains how we keep commercial and editorial decisions separate.

This is not a subtle distinction. The gap between what VPN providers claim and what independent testing reveals is a consumer protection story, and we have the data to back it up.

Story Ideas We Can Help With

We maintain an anonymised database of 33,042 VPN leak test results and counting – the VPN Test Index – with breakdowns by leak type, browser, operating system, device, country, and VPN provider. Here are angles we can support with original data:

How Often Do VPNs Actually Leak?

Across 33,042 real-world tests, 6.5% of VPN connections show confirmed data leaks and 1.3% show warnings. Only 92.2% pass all three checks cleanly. Breakdown by leak type, trend data over 90 days, and whether the industry is improving or getting worse. We supply the numbers – you write the story. See live data on the VPN Test Index.

The Browser That Leaks Most

WebRTC leak rates vary significantly by browser. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge each handle WebRTC connections differently, and the differences show up clearly in our data across 33,042 tests. See the live browser breakdown on the VPN Test Index.

Desktop vs Mobile: Where VPNs Fail

Do mobile users face more leaks than desktop users? Our data from 33,042 tests breaks it down by device type and leak category. See the live device breakdown on the VPN Test Index.

Regional Privacy: How Leak Rates Vary by Country

Anonymized country-level data showing geographic patterns in VPN effectiveness across 33,042 tests. Are users in certain regions more likely to experience leaks? We have results from users in over 50 countries. See the live country map on the VPN Test Index.

What Happens When You Don’t Use a VPN

Side-by-side comparison of test results with and without a VPN detected (using ASN-based detection). Quantifies the actual protection gap in concrete terms. See the live comparison on the VPN Test Index.

What We Can Provide

• Custom data pulls – Aggregate, anonymised statistics from the VPN Test Index tailored to your story angle
• Embeddable charts – Leak rate breakdowns, browser comparisons, and trend lines
• Expert commentary – Background briefings on VPN security, leak testing methodology, and browser privacy behaviour
• Tool walkthroughs – Guided demonstrations of the leak test for articles or video, showing exactly what each test stage detects
• Fact-checking support – Verify VPN provider marketing claims against our independent test data
• Pre-formatted citations – Copy-ready source attributions from the VPN Test Index

What We Will Not Provide

• Paid coverage. No fees to review, recommend, or feature a VPN.
• Pre-publication approval. Providers do not see reviews before we publish.
• Individual user data. Test data is anonymized at collection. We do not have it to give.
• Suppression of findings. Leaks get published regardless of affiliate relationships.
• Endorsement quotes. Our data does not appear in VPN marketing materials.
• Sponsored research. Results go where the data goes, not where the money points.

About Our Data

Data integrity: Every statistic we publish comes from real user tests run on our site. We do not extrapolate, estimate, or model data. If we say 6.5% of VPN connections show confirmed leaks, that number is derived from 33,042 actual tests – not a survey, not a sample projected onto a population, and not a number we chose because it makes a good headline. When our sample size is too small to draw a conclusion, we say so rather than publish a misleading percentage.

Our test data is live – every time someone runs a VPN leak test on our site, the result feeds into the VPN Test Index. A few things to know when citing our numbers:

• Dashboard stats refresh every 15 minutes. The VPN Test Index caches aggregate calculations with a 15-minute TTL. If a test completes at 10:01, it may not appear in dashboard totals until 10:15.
• Homepage counter and dashboard use the same cache. The test count on the homepage and the VPN Test Index pull from the same data source with the same refresh cycle. If you see a small discrepancy, check again after 15 minutes.
• All headline stats use VPN-detected tests only. Pass rates, fail rates, and leak breakdowns filter to tests where a VPN was detected. Total test counts include all traffic. This is stated on each page but worth noting when comparing numbers across sections.
• Numbers grow continuously. If you cite a specific figure, note the date. Our data from last week will not match our data today because new tests run every day.

If you need a specific data snapshot for your story – frozen at a point in time with a defined sample size – ask us and we will pull it for you.

How to Cite Us

When referencing our data, please link back to vpntesting.com and use this format:

Source: VPNTesting.com VPN Test Index, [date]. Data based on [N] anonymized leak tests.

Any Questions?

For press enquiries, data requests, interview scheduling, or fact-checking support, use our contact form. We respond as quickly as possible.

If you are working to a deadline, select “Press/media inquiry” on the contact form and include your deadline – these are automatically prioritized.