# Safing SPN review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > Safing SPN is a VPN. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.4/10 for privacy (strong) and 6.3/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no email needed, accepts Monero and accepts cash. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "Safing SPN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/safing-spn ## Key facts - **Category:** VPNs - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 7.4/10, Safety 6.3/10 - **Sign-up:** Email optional - **Fees:** Portmaster Pro (includes SPN) listed at €8/month or €80/year when checked - **Jurisdiction:** Austria - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://safing.io/spn ## What it is SPN (Safing Privacy Network) sends each connection through its own multi-hop, onion-encrypted path and is included in the paid Portmaster Pro plan. The terms name Safing ICS Technologies GmbH, a company incorporated in Austria, as the contracting party and state that browsing history, traffic destinations, IP addresses and DNS queries are not logged; the about page says Portmaster and SPN are now developed and operated by IVPN. An account with a username and password is required: the privacy policy says the username need not be a real name and that an email address is only required for some payment methods. Payment is accepted by card, PayPal, posted cash, Bitcoin and Monero. ## What the terms say about ID The terms require a user account but ask for no identity documents; the privacy policy lists a self-chosen user name ("not your real name") and an email address "required for some payment methods". ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: yes; No phone number: not stated - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: yes - **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated - **Trust:** Open source: yes; No-logs policy: yes; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: not stated - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does Safing SPN require KYC? Safing SPN is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. The terms require a user account but ask for no identity documents; the privacy policy lists a self-chosen user name ("not your real name") and an email address "required for some payment methods". ### Is Safing SPN safe to use? Safing SPN has a Safety grade of 6.3 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.4 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is Safing SPN legit? Safing SPN is a working VPN. It publishes the company that runs it, in Austria. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.3 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is Safing SPN 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 Safing SPN. ### Do I need an account or email to use Safing SPN? Email optional. ### What fees does Safing SPN charge? Portmaster Pro (includes SPN) listed at €8/month or €80/year when checked. Fees were recorded from Safing SPN's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### Does Safing SPN have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on Safing SPN's own pages. ### Which cryptocurrencies does Safing SPN support? Safing SPN supports BTC, XMR, and fiat payments in EUR. ### Can I use Safing SPN over Tor? Safing SPN does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://safing.io/spn - https://safing.io/terms - https://safing.io/privacy - https://safing.io/pricing - https://safing.io/about How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology