The ongoing coronavirus epidemic has brought daily life to a halt in many parts of the world and while tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Apple are doing their part to help, as are VPN companies and a number of other companies (check out our daily updated list of pandemic-specific software and services offered by Google and others). Many VPN providers help support small businesses by giving them free access to their services. For example, Surfhsark offers six-month VPN plans for small businesses with up to ten employees, while Ring VPN offers free service to all UK users for 90 days. Small businesses will definitely need help during this difficult time, so it's great to see VPN providers doing their part to help. However, other companies have taken a different approach to helping those in need, which we'll explore in more detail below.
Donate to the Coronavirus Relief Fund
CyberGhost recently announced its partnership with the non-profit organization GlobalGiving, which connects donors with local projects around the world to contribute to the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The company donates 10% of all sales made on its website to GlobalGiving. That includes everything from CyberGhost's monthly plan to its three-year plan. However, CyberGhost goes further by donating 10% of all sales regardless of how a user pays. So even if you buy one of their VPN plans with Bitcoin, the company will exchange the cryptocurrency to give it away. The campaign just ended, but CyberGhost will be posting details of its donation report soon to let its users know how much it has raised for the coronavirus relief fund.Support non-profit organizations
NordVPN is also doing its part by giving registered nonprofits six months of free access to its VPN service, as well as its NordPass password manager and NordLocker encrypted file storage service. To be eligible for this offer, journalists, human rights advocates, and other non-profit organizations simply need to apply here to see if they are eligible. The campaign has already been welcomed by non-profit organizations such as Amnesty International, which relies on NordVPN to ensure the safety of its employees: "NordVPN is essential for Amnesty to ensure the safety of employees by providing a stable and reliable VPN service. High quality with global coverage. Complementing apps for secure communication, NordVPN enables Amnesty staff to do their jobs in a digitally secure environment that protects them from outside influences."Fight coronavirus misinformation
Research by Atlas VPN has revealed that internet censorship leaves citizens in some countries uninformed or uninformed about the extent of the coronavirus epidemic. To help combat misinformation about the virus, the VPN company has announced that it will offer a three-month subscription to its premium service. However, the offer is accessible to all users and not just those residing in countries subject to severe internet restrictions like China or Iran. Journalism is another way to combat misinformation, which is why American VPN provider Orchid announced that it would give journalists around the world free access to its blockchain-based VPN to help fight censorship. from the press. To be eligible for this offer, journalists with press information and proof of status can email the company for free access to their VPN.- Also check out our full list of the best VPN services