The short version: the site has no affiliate partnerships yet. Once it does, some links to VPN services will be affiliate links. If you sign up through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Commissions never change a test result.
What an affiliate link is
An affiliate link is a normal link to a service that includes a tracking code. If you click it and sign up within the service's tracking window, the service pays us a share. You pay the same price either way.
Programs we belong to
None at the moment. The site currently has no affiliate partnerships, and this page will list them when it does.
Our applications to the Proton VPN and NordVPN programs are pending, and we have not joined the Surfshark program yet. Until each one is live, its recommendation shows “Available soon” and has no link.
When links appear
Links appear only after a test has a result, and never before you run it. After a possible leak, the page points to the free fixes first, then lists the VPN features that prevent leaks. After a clean result, it lists the same features for anyone comparing services. There are no links after “Can't tell” or an error.
- The verdict comes from fixed rules about networks. No provider can change it.
- No provider pays to be listed or to rank higher.
- We have used Proton VPN and NordVPN ourselves in the past, at DEV2REV or at companies we worked with before.
How links are marked
Every affiliate link sits next to the line “We may earn a commission from links on this page”, opens in a new tab and is marked rel="sponsored" for search engines.
Questions
Email hello@dnsleakscan.com or use the contact page.