Does Blackwall VPN keep logs?

No. Blackwall VPN is a no-log service operated by Artevus Technologies. We do not monitor, record, or store browsing history, DNS queries, destination IP addresses, traffic content, or VPN connection history (when you connected, session length, or sites you reached). For free-tier accounts we store aggregate bandwidth totals only to enforce monthly and daily data limits, not what those bytes contained.

What personal data does Blackwall VPN collect?

We collect only what is needed to run the service: your email, account credentials, device identifier, platform (iOS or Android), server region selected, and WireGuard keys to provision your tunnel. Free-tier usage is metered with total bytes transferred per UTC day and month. We do not collect browsing history, DNS query logs, GPS location, or payment card numbers, subscriptions are billed by Apple or Google.

Which platforms and server regions are supported?

Blackwall VPN is available as a native app for iOS and Android. When you connect, traffic is routed through WireGuard in full-tunnel mode. Exit nodes are currently in the United States and India, you choose the region in the app, and sites you visit see that server's public IP, not your device's local address.

Can I use my account on more than one device?

Each account allows one active app login and one active VPN device at a time. Signing in on a new phone or tablet may revoke the previous session. Connecting from a new device may disconnect an existing VPN tunnel. You may receive a push notification or email when your session or VPN connection is replaced.

What are the free-tier data limits?

Free accounts include 10 GiB per UTC calendar month and 500 MiB per UTC calendar day. If a limit is reached, active VPN connections may be disconnected and new provisioning blocked until the next UTC period, or until you upgrade to Premium. Successful invite activations can add up to 3 GiB extra for the current month. Paid subscribers are not subject to these caps while their subscription is active.

How do Premium subscriptions and refunds work?

Premium is sold through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and managed via RevenueCat. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel in your Apple ID or Google Play account settings before the renewal date. Refunds are handled by the store where you purchased, Artevus does not process card payments directly and cannot issue store refunds on your behalf.

What happens when I delete my account?

Deleting your account in the app (Settings → Delete Account) is a soft delete: VPN access and sessions end immediately, but you can recover the account later via email verification. For permanent and irreversible erasure of all personal data, email privacy@artevus.com from your registered address with the subject "Permanent Account Erasure Request."

Does Blackwall VPN sell my data?

Never. We do not sell, rent, or use your personal data for advertising or ad targeting. Data obtained through the VPN is used only to provide and operate the service, consistent with Apple App Store Review Guideline 5.4. We share limited information with service providers (such as hosting, email, push notifications, and subscription processing) only under confidentiality obligations.

Does a VPN make torrenting completely anonymous?

No VPN can guarantee complete anonymity. A VPN hides your real IP address from peers in the torrent swarm and masks your traffic from your ISP. However, if you log into accounts tied to your identity while torrenting, or if the VPN provider logs your activity and receives a valid legal demand, your identity could still be linked to your torrenting activity. A verified no-logs VPN significantly reduces this risk.

Is torrenting illegal?

Torrenting technology itself is legal in most jurisdictions, it is simply a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol. What matters is what you torrent. Downloading or distributing copyrighted content without authorization is copyright infringement in most countries, regardless of the method used to transfer the file. Using a VPN does not change the legal status of the content being transferred.

What is a P2P-friendly VPN server?

Some VPN providers restrict torrenting or P2P traffic on certain servers, either due to hosting provider policies or to protect server reputation. A P2P-friendly server explicitly allows BitTorrent and similar protocols without throttling or blocking. Always check your VPN provider's terms of service to confirm whether P2P traffic is permitted on the server you're using.

Is Torrenting Safe with a VPN? Legal & Privacy Guide (2026)

How Torrenting Exposes Your IP Without Protection

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol. When you join a torrent swarm, your client announces its IP address to a tracker (a server that coordinates peers) or directly to other peers via a distributed hash table (DHT). Every other peer in that swarm can see your IP address, not just the server hosting a file, but potentially hundreds or thousands of individual users simultaneously.

This has real consequences. Copyright enforcement agencies and their automated monitoring systems routinely join popular torrent swarms, log IP addresses, and match them against ISP subscriber records through legal processes. Your ISP can also monitor BitTorrent traffic on its network because the protocol is identifiable by its traffic patterns, even without inspecting the content.

The result: without protection, your torrenting activity is not private, from peers, your ISP, or anyone running monitoring systems on the swarm.

What a VPN Actually Hides

When you route BitTorrent traffic through a VPN tunnel:

Peers in the swarm see the VPN server's IP address, not your real IP. If 500 peers log connected IPs, they have the VPN exit node, a shared IP used by many customers simultaneously, not your home address.
Your ISP sees encrypted traffic flowing to the VPN server. It cannot identify that the traffic is BitTorrent, or what content is being transferred.
Network operators on coffee shops, hotels, or corporate networks see only that you have a VPN connection, not what you're doing through it.

A VPN does not make you completely anonymous (see the legal disclaimer below), but it meaningfully reduces IP exposure and shields your traffic from passive ISP monitoring.

A Clear Legal Disclaimer

Important: A VPN masks your IP address, it does not change the legal status of the content you download or distribute. Downloading or sharing copyrighted material without authorization is copyright infringement in most jurisdictions, regardless of whether a VPN is used. This guide discusses the privacy and security aspects of torrenting; it does not constitute legal advice. If you have questions about the legality of specific content in your jurisdiction, consult a qualified attorney.

Torrenting as a technology is legal and widely used for entirely lawful purposes: distributing open-source software, large public datasets, Creative Commons media, and other openly licensed content. The BitTorrent protocol is neutral, the legal question always comes down to the content being transferred, not the protocol itself.

What to Look for in a Torrenting VPN

Not every VPN is equally well-suited to BitTorrent traffic. Here's what actually matters:

Kill switch: The most critical feature. If the VPN drops while you're connected to a swarm, your real IP is instantly exposed to all peers. A kill switch blocks all traffic until the VPN reconnects, preventing that exposure window. See our full kill switch explainer for how it works technically.
No-logs policy (independently audited): If a VPN provider logs which IPs were connected to which servers at which times, a legal demand could potentially tie your VPN IP back to your account. An audited no-logs policy means an independent firm has verified that the logs don't exist. See our guide on how to evaluate no-logs claims.
P2P-friendly servers: Some providers block or throttle BitTorrent traffic on their servers. Confirm that your provider explicitly supports P2P traffic on the servers you intend to use.
Jurisdiction: A VPN incorporated in a country with strong privacy laws and outside major surveillance alliances (Five Eyes, Nine Eyes, Fourteen Eyes) is less susceptible to broad data-preservation orders or warrantless requests.
IPv6 leak protection: Some BitTorrent clients announce IPv6 addresses even when the VPN tunnel only covers IPv4. Check that your VPN blocks IPv6 traffic on the unprotected interface, or disable IPv6 on your system.

How Blackwall VPN Fits

Blackwall VPN includes a system-level kill switch that blocks all traffic if the WireGuard tunnel drops, preventing the IP exposure window that is the primary risk in a torrent swarm. The no-logs policy has been independently verified by Meridian Labs, confirming that Blackwall VPN does not store connection timestamps, IP assignments, browsing history, or any data that could link a VPN session to a specific user's activity.

Blackwall VPN is incorporated and operated by Artevus Technologies under Swiss jurisdiction, outside surveillance alliances and subject to Swiss privacy law, which includes some of the strongest data protection standards in the world.

As with any VPN, using Blackwall VPN for torrenting does not change the legal status of the content you transfer. It provides meaningful privacy protection for legitimate use cases: researchers downloading large public datasets, developers distributing open-source builds, and privacy-conscious users who want their ISP unable to monitor their file transfer activity.

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Is Torrenting Safe with a VPN? Legal & Privacy Guide