About Us
Since 2013, when Edward Snowden’s revelations caused everyone to take a fresh look at the terrifying rise of online government surveillance, a great many people have come to realize the value of protecting their online privacy with a VPN – and we’re here to help them choose the right product.
Our Researchers
Sean McGrath
Editor – View ProfileSean McGrath is Editor of ProPrivacy.com. An experienced investigative journalist, writer and editor, he has worked for some of the world's best-known IT publications including the ComputerWeekly, PCPro, TechWeekEurope & InformationWeek. He regularly comments on industry matters for the likes of Forbes, Silicon, iTWire, Cyber Defense Magazine & Android Headlines.
Jo O'Reilly
Deputy Editor – View ProfileJo O’Reilly is the Deputy Editor at ProPrivacy.com. An NCTJ trained journalist, she graduated from the University of London with a 2:1 in Journalism and Media. Her dissertation focused on how women used Social Media to report on the Arab Spring. A former entertainment columnist, she has written news and features for a number of national newspapers, as well as completing a stint in international publishing. When not moving commas about Jo can be found binge watching cookery shows on Netflix.
Douglas Crawford
Expert Reviewer – View ProfileHas worked for almost six years as senior staff writer and resident tech and VPN industry expert at ProPrivacy.com. Widely quoted on issues relating cybersecurity and digital privacy in the UK national press (The Independent & Daily Mail Online) and international technology publications such as Ars Technica.
Ray Walsh
Expert Reviewer – View ProfileDigital privacy expert with 4+ years experience testing and reviewing VPNs. He's been quoted in The Express, Barrons, the Scottish Herald, ThreatPost, CNET & many more. Ray is currently rated number 1 VPN authority by Agilience.com.
Stan Ward
Commentator – View ProfileStan Ward has enjoyed writing for 50 years. Writing has been a comfortable companion to a successful business and teaching career for him.
Attila Tomaschek
Expert Reviewer – View ProfileAttila is a Hungarian-American currently living in Budapest. Being in the VPN game for several years, he brings a deep knowledge of the industry to share with ProPrivacy readers.
Damien Mason
Expert Reviewer – View ProfileDamien is ProPrivacy’s latest expert reviewer with over 2 years’ worth of technical writing under his belt. Originally setting out to be a screenwriter, he turned his attention towards computers thanks to his lifelong love of video games. Whenever he’s not embracing the classics like The Legend of Zelda or Metal Gear Solid, he can be found climbing the ranks on Rainbow Six Siege.
ProPrivacy.com is an expert privacy education and review site with three main purposes
Review & Compare
To comprehensively review and compare privacy tools to help all users of technology choose the best services to enhance their internet privacy and security.
Education
To educate people on the best ways to stay safe online, with guides for everyone from novices to technical experts.
Providing News
To provide up-to-the-minute news on cybersecurity and online privacy matters, and support efforts to educate people on the latest related legal developments.
Meet Our Team
Pete Zaborszky
Owner & ChairmanFounder of ProPrivacy.com and privacy advocate even before Edward Snowden's revelations. Computing graduate from Imperial College London. Speaker at cybersecurity conferences e.g. IPExpo and regularly speaks on tech podcasts.
Development Team
András Fábián
Technical LeadAndrás is a former developer who is here to unlock the potential of the development team, so we can unlock the internet for you. For fun, he likes chasing a squash ball and listening to heavy metal.
Egon Stefán
Senior DeveloperEgon is the latest recruit to our development team bringing 10-years experience to help us continue offering a market-leading proposition. He likes everything that has four wheels from RC to normal cars!
Zsolt Deák
DeveloperZsolt is a PHP developer who lives in the back end to sort out issues or implement new features. Developing or walking on the water is really easy, especially when both are frozen! Proud dad of two kids and a cryptocurrency enthusiast by night.
Gergely Orosz
DeveloperGergely became a full-time PHP developer from being a hobby coder. He strives to make ProPrivacy.com the best website out there. Besides coding, he loves photography and video editing as well.
Dávid Perlusz
Senior DeveloperDavid is our new and dedicated PHP developer who is all about Laravel. He likes challenges and solves them in a team. He has passion for paragliding and RC flying
Anastasia Mezenceva
QA-engineerAnastasia is a professional QA-engineer. She became a tester because of her perfectionism and emphasis on details. Also, she has a hobby - to share spoilers about the 'Game of Thrones'.
Renáta Szabó
Front-end DeveloperReni is a developer who loves to solve old problems with new solutions. She is walking on the edge of PHP and front-end development but also likes design works. She is passionate about animal rescue, and has a cat, Jefferson.
Fanni Faragó
UI/UX DesignerFanni is a UI/UX Designer and always curious about the new design trends. She is a big fan of the street artworks and the contemporary art and likes to receive guests and offer accommodation to her friends and couchsurfers.
Roland Szabó
Senior DesignerRoland likes to call himself a Human Interface Designer. Bringing 8 years of Web- and UI/UX design experience to ProPrivacy.com, he has a keen eye on detail and code quality. Designer by day, gamer by night. Can be revived with caffeine.
Digital Team
James McAllister
SEO ManagerJames is a SEO Manager working in the industry for over 3 years. When he's not tinkering with websites, he is either getting lost in one Role Playing Game or another or supporting his beloved Everton FC.
Luke Harty
SEO ExecutiveLuke is an SEO executive with a passion for digital marketing, he enjoys combining the creative and analytical side of digital. Luke loves music and football, if he's not listening to his favorite tunes or finding a new band, you'll find him in Anfield or at his local watching the reds (Liverpool FC).
Simon Duffy
PPC ManagerSimon is a digital marketing professional who has specialised in paid media across a variety of industries. Simon (sort of) likes running and keeping fit and is a keen supporter of Arsenal FC.
Jake Saunders
VideographerJake is ProPrivacy's resident Videographer who lives and breathes filmmaking. Passionate in all aspects of the process, he has filming and editing experience in short films, promotional work, corporate video and much more. In his spare time he indulges in an excessive amount of Doctor Who and tending to his ever-expanding collection of rubber ducks.
Thomas Chivers
Social Media & Content AssistantTom is in charge of Social Media & Email for ProPrivacy. When he's not sweating over the intricacies of writing the perfect header he is consuming copious amounts of cheese toasties when he thinks people aren't looking.
Commercial Team
Daisy Kenny
Commercial ExecutiveDaisy is very passionate about building strong relationships and hitting targets. She loves a challenge from solving the Rubik's cube to zip-lining across a jungle in Mexico.