In addition, architecture modifications allow Hola VPN to see the origin of each request, thus if a cybercriminal were to use the Hola VPN network, the cybercriminal's information may be passed on to the authorities. 'Hola VPN regularly monitors the consumer network for traces of misuse or security breaches. Here's an interesting section from Hola's FAQ (opens in new tab): Hola's model of routing data through its users might seem a better way to protect your privacy, but it's not quite that simple. Most VPNs route your traffic through their own servers, in theory giving them an opportunity to log some of what you're doing. We'll keep an eye on this situation, though, and will update this review when any new details emerge. This clearly has to be a concern, but as Google hasn't accused Hola of anything, let alone provided any evidence, we're not going to consider it as a privacy or security issue in this review.

The Hola site mentions that, but doesn't explain it. Hola's Android app isn't available on the Play Store right now, either. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, it meets or exceeds all of the Chrome store’s policies and guidelines. Hola responded (opens in new tab): 'Make no mistake, the Hola extension does NOT contain malware, does not display ads, and above all, respects user privacy.

We've seen no official statement from Google on why this happened, and even Hola says it has 'no idea' of the cause, beyond a Chrome store warning that it contained 'malware'. Google removed Hola's extension from the Chrome store in September 2021. Hola's extension was removed from the Chrome store in September 2021 (Image credit: Hola) Google and Hola Your account is set up to auto-renew, and there's no option to change this, either, but you can cancel manually online.

A 30-day money-back guarantee protects you if anything goes wrong. There's no option to pay via Bitcoin, but Hola does support paying via card, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay, Sofort and more. It's so expensive that we're struggling to take it seriously, though ($29.99 billed monthly, $19.99 a month over a year, $7.99 on the three-year plan), and so we're not going to consider it here. Hola also has an Ultra plan (opens in new tab), offering faster servers and supporting up to 20 simultaneous connections. Pay for a year (opens in new tab) upfront and this drops to a (still costly) $7.69, but if you're willing to sign up for three years (opens in new tab), it plummets to a low $2.99. The Hola VPN Premium monthly plan (opens in new tab) is expensive at a chunky $14.99 to protect up to 10 simultaneous connections. Hola VPN Premium is cheap enough if you're willing to sign up to a long-term plan (Image credit: Hola) Hola VPN Premium pricing

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