# FlokiNET review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > FlokiNET is a hosting provider operating since 2012. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 6.2/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: accepts Monero, accepts cash and tor onion address. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "FlokiNET review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/flokinet ## Key facts - **Category:** Web Hosting - **KYC level:** 2 of 4: ID in rare cases - **Grades:** Privacy 6.2/10, Safety 6.5/10 - **Sign-up:** Email required - **Fees:** Shared hosting from €3.50/month, VPS from €7.99/month when checked; crypto, bank transfer, Wise and cash by post carry no fee, PayPal 3.9% + €0.35, cards 5.5% + €0.35, Paysafecard 15% - **Limits:** PayPal may be refused for dedicated servers and for payments over €100 from new customers - **Jurisdiction:** Iceland - **Onion address:** Yes - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://flokinet.is ## What it is FlokiNET is a hosting company founded in Iceland in 2012 to host free-speech, press and whistleblower projects. It sells shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, domains and DDoS protection in Iceland, Romania, Finland and the Netherlands. Its about page says it does not require personal information to use its services, and its knowledge base says customers can sign up fully anonymously. The billing panel is a standard sign-up form with name, email, phone and address fields. The terms are governed by Icelandic law for FlokiNET ehf; domains and WHOIS protection are provided by a Seychelles company and CDN services by Seychelles and Belize companies. The privacy policy says data stored on a server is disclosed only on a court order from the country where it is stored, and that network access logs may be kept at the company's discretion. It accepts Bitcoin, Monero and many other coins with no fee, plus cash by post, bank transfer, Wise, PayPal, Paysafecard and cards. Official onion addresses are published for the main site, the billing panel and the blog. Payments are not refundable, though cancelled shared hosting or VPS orders can be turned into account credit within 24 hours. ## What the terms say about ID No ID requirement in the terms of service or privacy policy; the knowledge base says customers can sign up fully anonymously. The only verification clause is in the PayPal article: for higher PayPal payments (for example dedicated servers) FlokiNET may ask for additional customer verification details, and it may require the PayPal email to match the account email. Crypto and cash payments carry no such clause. Data on servers is disclosed only on a court order from the hosting country. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: yes - **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; Works without JavaScript: not stated - **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: yes - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does FlokiNET require KYC? FlokiNET is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. No ID requirement in the terms of service or privacy policy; the knowledge base says customers can sign up fully anonymously. The only verification clause is in the PayPal article: for higher PayPal payments (for example dedicated servers) FlokiNET may ask for additional customer verification details, and it may require the PayPal email to match the account email. Crypto and cash payments carry no such clause. Data on servers is disclosed only on a court order from the hosting country. ### Is FlokiNET safe to use? FlokiNET has a Safety grade of 6.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is FlokiNET legit? FlokiNET is a working hosting provider that has operated since 2012. It publishes the company that runs it, in Iceland. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is FlokiNET a scam? NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for FlokiNET. ### Do I need an account or email to use FlokiNET? Email required. ### What fees does FlokiNET charge? Shared hosting from €3.50/month, VPS from €7.99/month when checked; crypto, bank transfer, Wise and cash by post carry no fee, PayPal 3.9% + €0.35, cards 5.5% + €0.35, Paysafecard 15%. Fees were recorded from FlokiNET's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### What are FlokiNET's limits? PayPal may be refused for dedicated servers and for payments over €100 from new customers. ### Does FlokiNET have a Tor onion address? Yes. FlokiNET publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser. ### Which cryptocurrencies does FlokiNET support? FlokiNET supports BTC, XMR, LTC, ZEC, DASH, DOGE, ETH, USDT, USDC, TRX, SOL, BNB, and fiat payments in EUR. ### Can I use FlokiNET over Tor? Yes. FlokiNET publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. ## Sources - https://flokinet.is - https://flokinet.is/about - https://flokinet.is/terms-of-service - https://flokinet.is/payment-methods - https://flokinet.is/privacy-policy - https://flokinet.is/contact - https://flokinet.is/vps - https://flokinet.is/shared-hosting - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/8/TOS.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/7/AUP---Acceptable-Use-Policy.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/12/Privacy-Policy.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/5/How-are-my-personal-data-protected-.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/9/Payment-methods.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/58/PayPal-payments.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/11/Refund-Policy.html - https://billing.flokinet.is/register.php How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology