FAQ

A VPN makes everyday internet use safer and more private. Your data travels in encrypted form, so your internet provider, the owner of a café Wi-Fi network or strangers on the same network can't see which sites you open. Websites, in turn, don't see your real network address. A VPN also helps you open sites and services that don't work for you otherwise. It's not an invisibility cloak, but it's solid everyday protection.

Someone still has to pay for a free VPN. Usually that means ads, speed and traffic limits, or selling data about what you do online. The result is often slow and not always safe. If you use a VPN every day, paying a small amount to a service with clear rules is the calmer choice.

No. We don't record which sites you visit or what you do online, and we don't sell user data. Your activity can't be reconstructed from our records, because there are no such records.

In most countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, using a VPN for personal purposes is allowed. But the rules differ: some states ban or heavily restrict VPNs (for example North Korea, Belarus, Oman, Iraq and Turkmenistan; China has its own special rules). If you're travelling, it's worth checking local laws in advance.

The Sota Connect app is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux, as well as for TVs with Apple TV and Android TV. One subscription covers your phone, computer, tablet and TV.

Yes. One subscription works on up to 10 devices at the same time, yours or your family's. That's enough for everyone's phones, computers and tablets without extra accounts.

The service is officially called Sota VPN. You may also see it written as "sotavpn" or "sota vpn". It's the same service either way.

Yes, the official Sota VPN website is sotavpn.com. Here you can subscribe, download the Sota Connect app and log in to your dashboard.

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The Sota Connect app is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Apple TV and Android TV. Use the button below to download it and follow a step-by-step guide for your device.

How to download Sota VPN on a PC or laptop →

Your access key is created automatically when you register in your dashboard, and you can always find it there under "Access". It looks like a long string of letters and digits separated by dashes. The key starts working once your subscription is paid. The rest is simple: copy the key, open the Sota Connect app and paste it into the key field. The same key works on all your devices, up to 10 at the same time. Keys aren't sold separately, the key is part of your subscription.

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Essentially, yes. Sota VPN is the name of the service you subscribe to. Sota Connect is the name of the app you connect with. The app is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Apple TV and Android TV, and every version uses the same key from your dashboard.