Service overview
Shopstr
shopstr.market
Open-source Nostr marketplace with self-custodial Lightning and Cashu payments
Privacy 8.0/10
Safety 7.0/10
Simplified Privacy review
Privacy education site selling a VPN, a browser-profile tool and self-hosted cloud setups
Privacy score
6.7/ 10
FairHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
4.6/ 10
CautionHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
1/ 4 KYC level
No ID mentioned Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
Simplified Privacy is a marketplace. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.7/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: accepts Monero and accepts Lightning. To watch: it has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- Accepts Monero
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts Lightning
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
Before you use it
- Nobody accountable
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
No test transactions published yet.
About Simplified Privacy
Simplified Privacy publishes privacy guides and sells a WireGuard VPN, a Linux tool called HydraVeil that combines browser fingerprint profiles with a multi-layer VPN, and a one-time cloud package with a small VPS for self-hosted email, chat and documents. The HydraVeil product site says profiles are paid in cryptocurrency, with automated billing for Monero, Bitcoin Lightning, Bitcoin and Litecoin, and describes the client as GPL-licensed open-source software. No terms of service, refund policy, operating entity or jurisdiction was found on the pages reviewed.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "Simplified Privacy review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/simplified-privacy
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
2 / 12 features confirmed1 warning in the recorded terms
Identity
0 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNot stated
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededNot stated
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededNot stated
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberNot stated
A phone number is never required.
Payment
2 / 2 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroYes
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningYes
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
0 / 4 confirmed
- Escrow it cannot spend aloneNot stated
Trades are protected by multisig or hold-invoice escrow.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedNo
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingNot stated
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
1 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Nobody accountableYes
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does Simplified Privacy require KYC?
Level 1 of 4
No ID mentioned
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
No terms page was found; the product FAQ describes automated crypto billing and mentions no identity requirement.
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
6.7/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Accepts Monero +4
- Accepts Lightning +1
- Total, clamped to 0–100 67
Safety
4.6/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Anonymous operator -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 46
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on Simplified Privacy’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for Simplified Privacy. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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Simplified Privacy: common questions
Does Simplified Privacy require KYC?
Simplified Privacy is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No terms page was found; the product FAQ describes automated crypto billing and mentions no identity requirement.
Is Simplified Privacy safe to use?
Simplified Privacy has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Simplified Privacy legit?
Simplified Privacy is a working marketplace. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Simplified Privacy 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 Simplified Privacy.
What fees does Simplified Privacy charge?
VPN $1.50/month per device; HydraVeil $6/month for 6 profiles; cloud package $200 one-time setup. Fees were recorded from Simplified Privacy's own pages and can change; check before you send.
Does Simplified Privacy have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Simplified Privacy's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does Simplified Privacy support?
Simplified Privacy supports XMR, BTC, LTC.
Can I use Simplified Privacy over Tor?
Simplified Privacy does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.