# Simplified Privacy review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> 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.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Simplified Privacy review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/simplified-privacy

## Key facts
- **Category:** Marketplaces
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.7/10, Safety 4.6/10
- **Fees:** VPN $1.50/month per device; HydraVeil $6/month for 6 profiles; cloud package $200 one-time setup
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://simplifiedprivacy.com

## What it is
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.

## What the terms say about ID
No terms page was found; the product FAQ describes automated crypto billing and mentions no identity requirement.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: not stated; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: yes
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Escrow it cannot spend alone: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## 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.

## Sources
- https://simplifiedprivacy.com
- https://simplifiedprivacy.com/contact.html
- https://hydraveil.net

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