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Is Hola VPN Privacy & Security Safe?

Hola VPN Privacy & Security privacy label · by Hola VPN Ltd · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Hola VPN Privacy & Security declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 3 data types; 44% of privacy protection apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Hola VPN Privacy & Security privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Hola VPN Privacy & Security's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Hola VPN Privacy & Security ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Hola VPN Privacy & Security's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Hola VPN Privacy & Security declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Hola VPN Privacy & Security collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Contact InfoLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
DiagnosticsLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label means for you

Hola VPN Privacy & Security's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers from Hola VPN Privacy & Security can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Privacy tools — VPNs, blockers and scanners — can see a lot of your traffic. A privacy app that collects identifiers or usage data deserves a careful read. Check whether the app logs traffic or DNS queries and who operates its servers.

Among the 147 privacy protection apps in our snapshot with a label, 44% declare tracking, 62% collect data linked to you and 22% say they collect nothing. Hola VPN Privacy & Security lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 3.1 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Hola VPN Privacy & Security

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Hola VPN Privacy & Security › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Hola VPN Privacy & Security track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Identifiers. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Hola VPN Privacy & Security track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Hola VPN Privacy & Security behind Face ID

  1. Find Hola VPN Privacy & Security on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Hola VPN Privacy & Security now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Hola VPN Privacy & Security has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Hola VPN Privacy & Security

DeveloperHola VPN Ltd
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version2.37, released March 2023
First releasedAugust 2014
RequiresiOS 11.0 or later
Size46 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDorg.hola.hola

The current version shipped in March 2023, 3 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Hola VPN Privacy & Security sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Hola VPN Privacy & Security's developer: Does the privacy app itself log what I do?

How it compares

Hola VPN Privacy & Security vs similar privacy protection apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Hola VPN Privacy & Security privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Hola VPN Privacy & Security's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Hola VPN Privacy & Security collects Contact Info.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contact Info appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Hola VPN Privacy & Security privacy FAQ

Is Hola VPN Privacy & Security safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, hola VPN Privacy & Security's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Hola VPN Privacy & Security track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Hola VPN Privacy & Security collect?
Contact info, identifiers and diagnostics. Of these, contact info, identifiers and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Hola VPN Privacy & Security?
Hola VPN Ltd, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2014 and the current version is 2.37.
Can I lock Hola VPN Privacy & Security with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Hola VPN Privacy & Security's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Hola VPN Privacy & Security compare with other privacy protection apps?
Across 147 privacy protection apps with labels in our snapshot, 44% declare tracking and 22% say they collect no data. Hola VPN Privacy & Security lists 3 data types against an average of 3.1.
Does the privacy app itself log what I do?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Hola VPN Privacy & Security's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether the app logs traffic or DNS queries and who operates its servers.
How do I delete my data from Hola VPN Privacy & Security?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Hola VPN Privacy & Security on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction