No hidden installs, no botnets, no bundled malware. Every residential and mobile address joins our network through a disclosed, compensated partnership the device owner can leave with one tap -- and we prove it with an annual third-party audit.
Consent-based IP sourcing means every device in the pool joined through an explicit, disclosed opt-in -- never malware, a botnet, or bundled software the owner never saw. Owners are compensated, can leave with one tap, and the entire pipeline is checked by an independent auditor every year.
A chain built to survive an audit -- and a subpoena. Five steps, every one consent-gated.
The opt-in states plainly that idle bandwidth may be used for a proxy network -- no dark patterns, no buried clauses.
Owners receive value in return -- direct payment, an ad-free tier, or premium features. Participation is always a fair exchange.
One tap exits the network permanently. No re-enrollment tricks, no penalty, effective immediately.
An independent firm reviews consent flows and compensation annually. The attestation is available under NDA.
Auditors walk the exact opt-in every device owner sees, in every partner app, and verify disclosure language.
Sampled records confirm owners actually received the promised payment or benefit.
The one-tap opt-out is tested end-to-end to confirm the device leaves the pool immediately and permanently.
Every upstream partner is traced and documented -- no anonymous resellers in the chain.
For the sourcing methods and red flags to check before trusting any provider, read the full ethical proxy sourcing guide.
Every partner app presents a plain-language opt-in during setup that explicitly states idle bandwidth may be used for a proxy network, with no dark patterns or buried clauses. Owners actively agree before any traffic routes, and auditors walk that exact opt-in screen every device owner sees during our annual third-party audit.
Compensation varies by partner: direct micro-payments, an ad-free experience, or unlocked premium features. The principle is constant -- participation is always a fair, disclosed exchange, never something taken silently, and an independent auditor checks each year that compensation is delivered as promised.
Yes, instantly. A single tap in the partner app removes the device from the pool permanently, with no penalty and no re-enrollment tricks. Exit is tested end-to-end during the annual audit, confirming the tap actually stops routing rather than just flagging the account.
The independent attestation is available to customers and partners under NDA, produced by an independent firm that reviews our consent flows and compensation annually. Contact trust@knoxproxy.com and our trust and safety team will share it as part of your vendor review, alongside vendor-risk questionnaires and DPAs on request.
Mobile IPs follow the same consent and compensation rules, with one addition: we route only on Wi-Fi while the device is charging, so we never consume a person's cellular data allowance or battery. Routing on cellular data plans is one of the hard lines our policy never crosses.
The consent process above covers residential and mobile IPs, which come from real consumer devices. ISP and datacenter IPs are hosted ranges leased directly from ISPs and tier-1 providers -- there is no device owner to consent, so we hold those to a different, infrastructure-focused standard: contracted suppliers, continuous abuse monitoring, and no anonymous resellers anywhere in the chain.
We answer vendor-risk questionnaires, share the sourcing attestation, and sign DPAs. The transparency your legal team needs -- in writing.