# Shinjiru review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Shinjiru is a hosting provider operating since 2000. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Shinjiru review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/shinjiru

## Key facts
- **Category:** Web Hosting
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.8/10, Safety 6.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Jurisdiction:** Malaysia
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.shinjiru.com

## What it is
Shinjiru is an offshore hosting company that says it has operated since 2000 and runs eight offshore data centres. It sells shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, domains and an "anonymous" hosting line intended to let customers operate websites without exposing their identity, and states that it accepts various payment methods including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company is headquartered in Malaysia. The pages read for this review do not spell out what account information is mandatory or whether identification is ever requested, so users with strict anonymity needs should read the terms before ordering.

## What the terms say about ID
Anonymous payment and identity protection are advertised; account information requirements were not confirmed.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 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 Shinjiru require KYC?
Shinjiru is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Anonymous payment and identity protection are advertised; account information requirements were not confirmed.

### Is Shinjiru safe to use?
Shinjiru has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Shinjiru legit?
Shinjiru is a working hosting provider that has operated since 2000. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Shinjiru 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 Shinjiru.

### Do I need an account or email to use Shinjiru?
Email required.

### Does Shinjiru have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Shinjiru's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does Shinjiru support?
Shinjiru supports BTC, ETH.

### Can I use Shinjiru over Tor?
Shinjiru does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://www.shinjiru.com

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology