Quick answer
"No logs" should mean the provider does not record what you do through the VPN: the sites you visit, your DNS queries, or the contents of your traffic. Every service still needs a small amount of technical data to work, such as knowing that a subscription is active and that a connection happened. SecureNet does not log the sites you visit, your DNS queries or the traffic inside the tunnel. It processes only an anonymous device identifier, the app version and connection events, and your account on the VPN server side is created under a pseudonymous hashed name.
Key facts
- Activity logs are the ones that matter: sites, DNS lookups, traffic contents. SecureNet keeps none.
- Some technical data is unavoidable: whether your subscription is active, and that a connection event happened.
- SecureNet uses an anonymous device ID, not your name, email or Apple ID, to run the service.
- Your VPN server account is pseudonymous. The server partner sees a hashed name, never your identity.
- Connection history in the app stays on your device. It is never uploaded, and you can turn it off or delete it.
Why the logging policy is the whole question
Without a VPN, your internet provider can see every domain you visit. With a VPN, your provider sees one encrypted connection, and the VPN server is now the thing that could see your destinations. You have not removed the observer; you have chosen a different one. That choice is only worth making if the new observer records less than the old one. Our introduction to VPNs explains the mechanics; this article is about the promise.
Three kinds of logs
| Kind | What it contains | Does SecureNet keep it? |
|---|---|---|
| Activity logs | Sites visited, DNS queries, contents of traffic | No |
| Connection logs tied to identity | Your real IP, timestamps and bandwidth linked to who you are | No; there is no real identity to link to |
| Operational technical data | Anonymous device ID, app version, that a connection event happened, subscription status | Yes, the minimum needed to run the service |
Activity logs
These are what people mean when they worry about a VPN. If a provider records which sites you visit or the DNS queries your device makes, it holds a complete browsing history that can be leaked, sold or demanded. SecureNet does not record the sites you visit, your DNS queries or the traffic that passes through the tunnel. Your activity is not visible to us.
Connection logs
Some providers keep a record of which account connected from which real IP address at which time. Even without activity logs, that can be enough to tie a person to a session. SecureNet's approach is to have as little to tie together as possible: the app identifies your device with an anonymous identifier, and the VPN server side sees a pseudonymous hashed account name. There is no name, email or Apple ID attached to a connection.
Operational data
Every service needs some data to function. SecureNet needs to know that your subscription is active, which it checks through the App Store; it records that a connection event happened so it can keep servers healthy and spot problems; and it sees the app version so bugs can be fixed. This is the minimum, and none of it says what you did online.
Data that never leaves your device
SecureNet can keep a connection history: which server you used and for how long. That history is stored only on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. It is never sent anywhere, you can switch it off in Settings, and you can delete it with one tap. It exists for you, not for us.
How to read any VPN's privacy policy
- Find the sentence about DNS queries. A policy that does not mention DNS is leaving room. DNS lookups are a complete list of the sites you visit.
- Look for what identifies you. An email address or account name tied to connection records is identity, even if the traffic is not logged.
- Check what happens to the data they do keep. How long is it kept, and is it aggregated?
- Notice what they do not claim. A provider that says "we cannot see your traffic" and "we keep technical data to run the service" is being more honest than one that just says "zero logs" in large type.
The useful question is not "do they log?" but "what could they hand over if asked?" For SecureNet, the answer is: an anonymous device identifier, an app version, and the fact that a connection happened. Not where you went.
If you stop using SecureNet
Deleting the app removes everything stored on the device, including the connection history, because it never left the device in the first place. On our side there was never an account in the ordinary sense: no name, no email address, no password. What remains is a pseudonymous device record and a VPN credential, and you can ask us to remove those by writing to yayappsltd@gmail.com. Because the record was anonymous to begin with, there is very little to delete, which is rather the point.
Frequently asked questions
Does SecureNet log the websites I visit?
No. We do not log the sites you visit, your DNS queries, or the traffic through the tunnel.
What data does SecureNet process?
Only what is needed to run the service: an anonymous device identifier, the app version, connection events, and whether your subscription is active. We do not ask for personally identifying information.
Who operates the servers?
Our VPN servers are operated by a partner. Your account there is created under a pseudonymous hashed name; your real identity is never shared with them.
Where is my connection history stored?
Only on your device. It is never uploaded, and you can turn it off or delete it in Settings.