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Privax LTD and Hide My Ass have been purchased by AVG, the antivirus company. Read our Hide My Ass Review for more updated information on the company. Consider the below article as historical.
Privax LTD or Privax Limited was the parent company behind the HideMyAss VPN service. Privax is based in Great Britain with additional offices in the Ukraine and Serbia. More than seventy-five employees work for the company.
Privax LTD Stats
- 661 Servers
- 177 Locations
- 79 Countries
- 83,650 IP Addresses
Privax LTD History
Privax LTD was founded by Jack Cator. Cator started the company in 2005 when he was just 16 years old. As of this writing in 2014 Mr. Cator is the ripe old age of 24. His email is listed as jack @ privax.com. Again, good luck getting someone to respond should you decide to email this address.
One of the main growth strategies of Privax was to provide a free proxy service. Free products tend to garner interest and traffic. The company was then able to convert many of these free proxy users into paying users of their vastly superior VPN service.
Privax Contact Information
The address is listed as:
54 Poland Street
London W1F7NJ
The telephone and fax numbers are:
telephone +447896667569
fax: +447896667569
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for someone to answer though. The traditional support channels are likely to be far more effective.
HideMyAss Email – info@hidemyass.com
HideMyAss Support Page – https://support.hidemyass.com/hc/en-us
What Does Privax Software Look Like
Free and simple software was one of the main ways Privax was able to distinguish itself from the pack early. Testing HideMyAss servers to find the best speeds is easy with the HMA Pro software. Here are some screenshots:
YOUR INTERNET ACTIVITY IS BEING WATCHED
ReviewVPN cannot attest to the legality, security and privacy of the applications discussed on this site. It is highly recommended that you use a VPN service while streaming or using Kodi.
Currently, your IP 20.77.178.241 is visible to everyone and your Browser is being tracked by Advertisers & ISP Provider.
Here are the main reasons why you must use a VPN:
- Your activities are hidden from your ISP, the government, and from the apps you are using.
- You can access additional movies and TV streams.
- ISP attempts to throttle are thrwarted thus reducing buffering issues.
- Geographically restricted content like Netflix and Hulu can be unblocked.
A VPN works be replacing your ISP-assigned IP address and creating an encrypted tunnel. We recommend the no log service offered by IPVanish. It works well on a Firestick and offers the fastest possible speeds.
What Is My Favorite Aspect Of Privax LTD?
Personally, I love the graphics used by Privax. All the companies I’ve worked for have been rather dull. Not offending the 1% of prudes in the world with a stick up their bum was more important than entertaining the 80% of people who have a good sense of humor. Most HMA graphics revolve around the use of a nefarious looking donkey. The donkey always wears sun glasses and a hat. He is frequently clad in a trench coat to make the overall picture even more ominous.
Here are some of my favorite HMA donkey illustrations:
This is the logo that started it all. I would put it in the old but great category. If you look closely enough, you can see that the illustrator actually put an asshole on that donkey. This additional is even more humorous when you compare it to other illustrations sans asshole. Any real VPN lover is likely to prefer the asshole.
Is Privax LTD The Largest VPN Provider?
Most VPN services are privately held companies. As a result, it is hard to find statistics on the number of users. That said, there is a good chance that HideMyAss is the largest VPN service. They boast having more than 15 million unique visitors to their site each month and 200,000 paying subscribers. Let’s assume the average subscriber pays around $7 per month. That puts annual revenue right around 17 million dollars.
Is Privax LTD The Largest VPN Provider?
Most VPN services are privately held companies, making it hard to find statistics on the number of users. That said, there is a good chance that HideMyAss is the largest VPN service with more than 15 million unique visitors to their site each month and 200,000 paying subscribers. Let’s assume the average subscriber pays around $7 per month. That puts annual revenue right around 17 million dollars.
HMA also has more than 75 employees with offices in London, Belgrade and Kiev.
Want To Know More About Privax LTD?
If you would like to learn more about Privax LTD, I highly recommend reading my full HideMyAss review. It’s highly informative with a dash of humor to keep boredom at bay. If you would like to visit the main HMA website, you can click here.
