Why Zenshield Is Free: How Bandwidth Sharing Works
Learn how opt-in idle bandwidth sharing funds Zenshield, supports Geonode’s proxy network and works with your consent and right to opt out.
Website: https://zenshield.com/why-free
HomeWhy it’s free
A free VPN.
A clear exchange.
You get VPN access. Bandwidth sharing helps fund it. Before you join, here’s what that means for your connection.
Free VPN**$0**
VPN subscription fee
The exchange
Free for you.
Funded by sharing.
A clear exchange, agreed in the app. Here’s what makes $0 possible.
You get
$0VPN subscription fee
An encrypted connection. A different IP.
You share
Part of your internet connection.
Geonode’s network customers send requests through your public IP. Sharing is required for free access.
Three things to know before you start
Your files stay yours.
Sharing does not give network customers remote access to your device, files, photos or messages.
Your data plan still applies.
Usage varies with demand and has no fixed cap. It can affect data use, battery and connection performance. Use an unmetered connection you have permission to share.
Know how to stop.
Fully exit or uninstall the app to stop sharing. Disconnecting the VPN alone may leave sharing running.
You agree in the app before sharing starts.
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What happens
on your connection?
With your consent, network requests travel through your connection and public IP as part of Geonode’s proxy network. This is separate from the traffic you send through the VPN.
Geonode network
Your connectionYour public IP
Website
The details matter.
How much bandwidth will it use?
There is no fixed cap. Usage depends on demand, your device and network conditions. Data charges and effects on battery or performance may apply. A metered or roaming connection needs particular care.
Can I use the free VPN without sharing?
Sharing is required for free access. Read the terms in the app and decide before it starts. If the exchange isn’t right for you, don’t opt in.
Does disconnecting the VPN stop the sharing?
To stop sharing, fully exit the app. Uninstalling also stops it. Disconnecting the VPN or minimizing the app may leave sharing running. Sharing may restart when the app opens again. See how to stop sharing.
Does sharing give access to my personal files?
Sharing does not give network customers remote access to your device, files, photos or messages.
Privacy policyBandwidth-sharing policy
Who is behind the network?
Geonode’s network is managed by REPOCKET PTE. LTD. Controls to reduce misuse may include destination filtering, suspicious-traffic detection and rate limits. They cannot prevent every incident; customers’ requests still use your public IP. Read the sharing policy
A little more zen.
On your device.
Free VPN access through opt-in bandwidth sharing.
