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''Other incidents not listed here are found in the [[:Category:VPNSecure|VPNSecure]] category.'' | ''Other incidents not listed here are found in the [[:Category:VPNSecure|VPNSecure]] category.'' | ||
===Acquisition and Deactivation=== | ===Acquisition and Deactivation=== | ||
VPN Secure was acquired by InfiniteQuant LTD in May 2023. According to their email to customers, they acquired "the technology, domain, and customer database — but not the liabilities." On April 28, 2025, all lifetime deal accounts were deactivated. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vigliarolo |first=Brandon |date=14 May 2025 |title=VPN Secure parent company CEO explains why he had to axe thousands of 'lifetime' deals |url= | VPN Secure was acquired by InfiniteQuant LTD in May 2023. According to their email to customers, they acquired "the technology, domain, and customer database — but not the liabilities." On April 28, 2025, all lifetime deal accounts were deactivated. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vigliarolo |first=Brandon |date=14 May 2025 |title=VPN Secure parent company CEO explains why he had to axe thousands of 'lifetime' deals |url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/vpn_secure_axe_lifetime_deals/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515211209/https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/vpn_secure_axe_lifetime_deals/ |archive-date=15 May 2025 |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=The Register}}</ref> InfiniteQuant LTD is a company based in Nassau started by Frenchman Romain Brabant. The company offered expatriation to the Bahamas to reduce tax burdens. It is unclear why they may have purchased a VPN. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Epatriation aux Bahamas {{!}} InfiniteQuant.com |url=https://www.infinitequant.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216125557/https://www.infinitequant.com/ |archive-date=2025-02-16 |website=InfiniteQuant |language=fr}}</ref> | ||
InfiniteQuant LTD claimed that they were not made aware of the lifetime subscriptions when they made the acquisition, stating: "Unfortunately, the previous owner did not disclose that thousands of Lifetime Deals (LTDs) had been sold through platforms like StackSocial."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=12 May 2025 |title=VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/vpnsecure-owner-says-it-had-to-cancel-unsustainable-lifetime-subscriptions/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> At least 500 lifetime subscriptions were sold through Stacksocial for $39.99. <ref>{{Cite web |title=VPNSecure Online Privacy: Lifetime Subscription {{!}} StackSocial |url=https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/vpn-secure-online-privacy-subscriptions?sid=zd-ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c-amp&aid=a-ceempx7z&c_correlation_id=ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c&c_tenant_id=src_1kYsAcdpfzbZ8UlNLYht1RPg3m2&srsltid=AfmBOopfHrB7l9r1Iw5rRmvyG-A9GK9cUvw8aX30gMubcF8l5NYwv2N3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816191114/https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/vpn-secure-online-privacy-subscriptions?sid=zd-ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c-amp&aid=a-ceempx7z&c_correlation_id=ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c&c_tenant_id=src_1kYsAcdpfzbZ8UlNLYht1RPg3m2&srsltid=AfmBOopfHrB7l9r1Iw5rRmvyG-A9GK9cUvw8aX30gMubcF8l5NYwv2N3 |archive-date=2025-08-16 |website=Stacksocial}}</ref> | InfiniteQuant LTD claimed that they were not made aware of the lifetime subscriptions when they made the acquisition, stating: "Unfortunately, the previous owner did not disclose that thousands of Lifetime Deals (LTDs) had been sold through platforms like StackSocial."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=12 May 2025 |title=VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/vpnsecure-owner-says-it-had-to-cancel-unsustainable-lifetime-subscriptions/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> At least 500 lifetime subscriptions were sold through Stacksocial for $39.99. <ref>{{Cite web |title=VPNSecure Online Privacy: Lifetime Subscription {{!}} StackSocial |url=https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/vpn-secure-online-privacy-subscriptions?sid=zd-ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c-amp&aid=a-ceempx7z&c_correlation_id=ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c&c_tenant_id=src_1kYsAcdpfzbZ8UlNLYht1RPg3m2&srsltid=AfmBOopfHrB7l9r1Iw5rRmvyG-A9GK9cUvw8aX30gMubcF8l5NYwv2N3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816191114/https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/vpn-secure-online-privacy-subscriptions?sid=zd-ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c-amp&aid=a-ceempx7z&c_correlation_id=ea1790eba0524f29a74ab340d594c48c&c_tenant_id=src_1kYsAcdpfzbZ8UlNLYht1RPg3m2&srsltid=AfmBOopfHrB7l9r1Iw5rRmvyG-A9GK9cUvw8aX30gMubcF8l5NYwv2N3 |archive-date=2025-08-16 |website=Stacksocial}}</ref> | ||