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'This software startup had its best year ever and the CEO says the end of net neutrality is a big reason why'.

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In August 2017, the Center for Democracy and Technology issued an open complaint to the Federal Trade Commission which they state 'concerns undisclosed and unclear data sharing and traffic redirection occurring in Hotspot Shield Free VPN that should be considered unfair and deceptive trade practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.' CDT 'partnered with researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to analyze the app and the service and found 'undisclosed data sharing practices' with advertising networks.' References Д«usiness Insider named AnchorFree as one of the 15 most important security startups of 2013. ДЇorbes magazine, for which the company's CEO has written articles, named AnchorFree America's sixth most promising company in 2013. The Appy Awards named Hotspot Shield the best Online Security/Privacy Application in 2013. ДЄV-Test, a reputed security auditor, called AnchorFree's technology the fastest, most secure on the market. In 2019, Fast Company named AnchorFree the 13th most innovative company in the world and the #1 most innovative security company. In January 2019, TechRadar gave AnchorFree's Hotspot Shield 4 out of 5 stars calling it a вЂњpremium VPN for users who value speed.вЂќ Reviewer Mike Williams summarized by saying вЂњif raw speed is your top priority, its turbo-charged performance could justify signing up all on its own'. In 2018, the company announced that it had secured a further $295 million in funding from WndrCo, an investment company founded by Ann Daly, Sujay Jaswa, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The increase was driven in part by usersвЂ™ desires to protect themselves online after major privacy and security events like the Equifax data breach, KRACK vulnerability, and the FCC's scrapping of Net Neutrality regulations. Since then, AnchorFree's user base has surpassed 650 million downloads. In 2012, after reaching 60 million downloads, the company announced it had raised $52 million in financing from Goldman Sachs. It was also used in Tunisia and Libya before the Arab Spring. During this time, the program was used to access social media websites like Twitter to organize protests. The firm reported an increase in its Egyptian user base from 100,000 users to one million during the Arab Spring in 2010. The app allows users to gain access to restricted websites privately and securely. Hotspot Shield is a significant app in countries where the Internet is censored. Additionally, AnchorFree's proprietary technology is utilized by 60% of the world's reputable security companies and a number of global telecommunication companies. The software has been downloaded 650 million times.

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ДЄnchorFree's apps are available for desktops and mobile devices using Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS operating systems. The Software is backed by AnchorFree's Hydra technology. The company works with a вЂњ freemiumвЂќ model and provides free software with general features and a paid version with certain enhanced features, such as virtual server locations, improved speeds, unlimited bandwidth, and 24/7 live support.

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