{"id":44080,"date":"2026-11-02T02:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=44080"},"modified":"2026-11-05T06:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:14:33","slug":"transparency-report-q3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/transparency-report-q3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PIA Transparency Report Q3 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the number of legal requests we received, along with our bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure program submissions on a quarterly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Q3 2026 (1 July \u2013 30 September), PIA received 9 legal requests, and our bug bounty program received 132 unique submissions, of which 5 were valid.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"pia-toc-block wp-block-privacynews-toc-pia\"><div class=\"pia-toc\" data-pia-toc><div class=\"pia-toc-header\"><div class=\"pia-toc-title\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"6\"><\/line><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"12\"><\/line><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"6\"><\/line><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"12\"><\/line><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><\/svg>Table of Contents<\/div><span class=\"pia-toc-count\">3 sections<\/span><\/div><div class=\"pia-toc-divider\"><\/div><ol><li><a href=\"#h-legal-requests\">Legal Requests<svg class=\"pia-chev\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-bug-bounty-and-vulnerability-disclosure-programs\">Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Programs<svg class=\"pia-chev\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-keeping-you-informed\">Keeping You Informed<svg class=\"pia-chev\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"><\/polyline><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div class=\"pia-toc-sticky\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Article sections\" data-pia-toc-sticky><span class=\"pia-toc-sticky-label\">Jump to<\/span><div class=\"pia-toc-sticky-scroll\"><a href=\"#h-legal-requests\">Legal Requests<\/a><span class=\"pia-toc-sticky-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><a href=\"#h-bug-bounty-and-vulnerability-disclosure-programs\">Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Programs<\/a><span class=\"pia-toc-sticky-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><a href=\"#h-keeping-you-informed\">Keeping You Informed<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-legal-requests\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-1024x642.png\" alt=\"An infographic showing the number of legal requests received by PIA in Q3 2026 in each category.\" class=\"wp-image-44144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-767x481.png 767w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-1200x752.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>PIA sorts its legal requests into 4 categories to help identify where pressure is coming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subpoenas:<\/strong> Legal orders compelling the production of testimony, documents, or other evidence relevant to a legal matter. These are specific to US legal proceedings and often used during investigations or litigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Warrants:<\/strong> Court-authorized directives permitting law enforcement to search or seize property. Warrants require probable cause and are typically issued in relation to a suspected crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other government, law enforcement, and civil requests:<\/strong> This covers additional official requests, such as federal, state, or international inquiries, that don\u2019t fall under subpoenas or warrants. These include requests from courts, police departments, or other government bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foreign and informal requests:<\/strong> These are requests from foreign governments or law enforcement agencies that don\u2019t carry formal legal weight under US law. They\u2019re typically non-binding and informational in nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the total legal requests PIA received in each category, along with the logs they yielded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr style=\"background-color: #88E47B\"><td><strong>Request Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Q3 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Logs Produced<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Subpoenas<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Warrants<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other government, law enforcement, and civil requests<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foreign and informal requests<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><blockquote class=\"is-inline has-dot\" style=\"width: 100%; float: right;\"><p>PIA produced zero activity or connection logs in response to the 9 legal requests received in Q3 2026.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figures for Q3 represent a significant drop compared with the 19 requests we received in both Q1 and Q2 this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with previous quarters, this data only reflects requests received, not allegations upheld or users identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PIA\u2019s service and network is designed to avoid handling our users\u2019 personal information whenever possible. Our servers run exclusively on RAM and don\u2019t collect or store your browsing data, in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-features\/no-logs-vpn\">our strict No-Logs policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we process every request according to our legal responsibilities, we don\u2019t log data about individual users\u2019 activity to share with the authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bug-bounty-and-vulnerability-disclosure-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Disclosure Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4-1024x768.png\" alt=\"An infographic showing the number of vulnerability disclosure submissions, including duplicate, valid, and invalid reports.\" class=\"wp-image-44145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-4.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>One of the ways PIA maintains the high levels of security in our product is through our work with independent security researchers on <a href=\"http:\/\/yeswehack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YesWeHack<\/a>. Our programs invite researchers to submit potential or suspected vulnerabilities for review by our internal security teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the total number of submissions represents a significant increase over Q1 and Q2 for this year, the large majority of reports present no security risk. Over a third are duplicates, and the total number of verified vulnerabilities remains small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr style=\"background-color: #88E47B\"><td><\/td><td><strong>Bug Bounty<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Vulnerability Disclosure Program<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color: #E2E2E3;\"><strong>All<\/strong><\/td><td>207<\/td><td>5<\/td><td><strong>212<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color: #E2E2E3;\"><strong>Unique<\/strong><\/td><td>132<\/td><td>5<\/td><td><strong>137<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color: #E2E2E3;\"><strong>Valid<\/strong><\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color: #E2E2E3;\"><strong>Invalid<\/strong><\/td><td>127<\/td><td>5<\/td><td><strong>132<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disregarding duplicate submissions, we received a total of 137 unique reports in Q3 2026. Of these, only 5 represented valid concerns, and we escalated them to our security teams for analysis and remediation where appropriate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 132 invalid reports include informational, out-of-scope, and non-reproducible observations, or insights that don\u2019t highlight a security issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take every submission seriously and review every report with the same commitment to making our product as private and secure as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-keeping-you-informed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping You Informed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the numbers may change from quarter to quarter, our approach and values remain the same. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/transparency-report\">Our transparency reports<\/a> are a regular record of the requests PIA receives, how we respond, and as a reminder of our commitment to strengthening our product through community input. We can\u2019t control how many requests arrive, but we can be open about them and make sure there\u2019s nothing to hand over when they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next PIA transparency report will cover the period 1 October \u2013 31 December 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the number of legal requests we received, along with our bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure program submissions on a quarterly basis. In Q3 2026 (1 July \u2013 30 September), PIA received 9 legal requests, and our bug bounty program received 132 unique submissions, of which 5 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/transparency-report-q3-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;PIA Transparency Report Q3 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":44082,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PIA Transparency Report Q3 2026<\/title>\n<meta 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