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Opera VPN

VPN · Norvège
Fondé en 1995 · opera.com/features/free-vpn

Oslo-heritage browser VPN (Opera Norway AS): Deloitte-audited free browser proxy + paid VPN Pro, but ultimately Chinese-controlled via Kunlun Tech (Opera Limited, Cayman/NASDAQ). Listed as a warning.

Opera VPN propose un hébergement européen en Norvège, mais une maison mère ou un sous-traitant américain laisse une exposition matérielle au CLOUD Act. Référencé dans la catégorie VPN.

Notes d’évaluation

Opera VPN is the 'Norwegian outside, foreign inside' case in this category. The data controller and heritage entity is Opera Norway AS in Oslo (a 30-year-old Norwegian browser maker; the free browser VPN dates to 2016 via the SurfEasy acquisition), and the free in-browser VPN passed an independent Deloitte no-log audit (18 Jun–10 Aug 2024) confirming no logging of browsing activity or originating network address, so on a pure product-privacy axis it is defensible. But the ownership reality is the opposite of a sovereignty win: Opera Norway AS rolls up via Opera Services AS → Opera Holdings AS to Opera Limited, incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on NASDAQ (OPRA), which is in turn majority-owned and controlled by Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. (Beijing-based, Shenzhen-listed; ~69% stake), whose controlling shareholder Zhou Yahui is also Opera's executive chairman. The structural exposure is therefore dual and non-EEA: a minor US-nexus from the Cayman/NASDAQ listing, but material exposure to Chinese-law / non-EEA control of the ultimate parent, captured here as cloud_act_exposure: material (closest tier; the controlling jurisdiction is China, not the US). country_iso is kept as NO to reflect the Oslo operating entity / buyer-facing brand, with the Chinese control captured in ownership_signal + this rationale. The paid Opera VPN Pro (~€4/mo, 6 devices) does not run on Opera's own fleet: it is a white-labelled third-party network (originally NordVPN, more recently reported to be ExpressVPN/Kape technology), neither EU-owned. Listed as a warning, not a recommendation: no EU/Norwegian sovereignty signal survives the Kunlun Tech control.

Constats

CLOUD Act
Actionnariat
Sous-traitants
— non divulgué

Signaux vérifiés

Juridiction
  • Hébergement UE / adéquation: Oui
  • Opérateur UE / adéquation: Oui
  • Aucune exposition au CLOUD Act: Non
Transparence
  • DPA public: Non
  • Sous-traitants divulgués: Oui
  • Clients open source: Non
  • Certification tierce: Non
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À propos de Opera VPN

Opera VPN is two products under one brand, both carrying the Opera name and its Oslo heritage. The free browser VPN is a no-registration, unlimited, browser-only TLS/HTTPS proxy built into the Opera browser, offering three broad regions (Americas, Europe, Asia) rather than country-level choice; it is a proxy for Opera browser traffic, not a full-device VPN tunnel, and lacks a kill switch. The paid Opera VPN Pro is a full-device VPN (Windows, macOS, Android; no native iOS/Linux app at audit) priced around €4/month with annual plans roughly 50% cheaper, 6 simultaneous devices, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Crucially, VPN Pro does not run on infrastructure Opera owns: it is a white-labelled third-party network, originally NordVPN's servers, more recently reported (TechRadar) to be powered by ExpressVPN's technology, so the underlying fleet belongs to non-EU VPN consolidators.

On product privacy, Opera has a genuine credential: the free browser VPN completed an independent Deloitte no-log audit (engagement 18 June–10 August 2024) which verified that the infrastructure contains no logging functionality and collects no data about browsing activity or originating network address. Opera Norway AS is the named data controller, and the privacy statement describes both free VPN and VPN Pro as no-log services, with only a random subscriber ID shared with the third-party VPN Pro provider.

The reason this listing exists as a warning rather than a recommendation is the ownership chain: the cleanest 'Norwegian outside, foreign inside' example in the directory. Opera Norway AS (Oslo) is wholly owned through Opera Services AS and Opera Holdings AS by Opera Limited, a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on NASDAQ under OPRA. Opera Limited is in turn majority-controlled by Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd. (a Beijing-based, Shenzhen-listed Chinese technology group holding roughly 69%) whose controlling shareholder Zhou Yahui also serves as Opera's executive chairman. The 2016 acquisition by a Kunlun-led Chinese consortium is the moment the heritage Norwegian browser became a Chinese-controlled asset. For an EU/EEA sovereignty audit, none of the Norwegian heritage signal survives this: the ultimate decision-making and beneficial control sit under Chinese jurisdiction, the listed parent under Cayman/US-securities jurisdiction, and Norway itself is a member of the 'Nine Eyes' extended intelligence alliance. Best read: a usable free browser proxy with a real Deloitte audit, but the structural antithesis of a sovereignty pick. EU/EEA buyers wanting an actual sovereignty profile should prefer Mullvad (SE, founder-owned), ProtonVPN (CH, non-profit Foundation), IVPN, or AirVPN (IT, founder-controlled).

Carte des sous-traitants · non divulgué

L'éditeur ne publie pas de liste de sous-traitants. La conformité Schrems II et l'exposition au CLOUD Act ne peuvent pas être vérifiées indépendamment sans elle.

Référentiels & certifications · aucune répertoriée

Nous avons vérifié le site de l'éditeur et les registres des organismes de certification. Aucune certification active trouvée à la date du dernier audit (2026-06-12).

Matrice de fonctionnalités

Tableau 1Fonctionnalités de Opera VPN

Appareils simultanés 6 appareils
Kill switch Non
No-logs audité Oui
Port forwarding Non
Plateformes Windows macOS Android

Intégration & accès

REST API Non
SSO (SAML / OIDC) Non

Conformité & gouvernance

Audit log Non
Self-host / on-prem option Non

Tarifs & paliers

à partir de 4 €/mois
Freemium
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Documents publics

L'éditeur ne publie pas de DPA public. Sans contrat de sous-traitance accessible publiquement, les petits clients européens ne peuvent pas signer eux-mêmes l'accord : cela est consigné comme absence de DPA publique (voir Notre méthode).
  • Contrat de sous-traitance (DPA)
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  • Liste des sous-traitants
    www.opera.com/legal…
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