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Ethically Sourced Proxies

Statistics show that many users who connect to the internet are now opting to use proxies. Why is this so? Proxies protect the security of users by preventing attacks from hackers and malware. Furthermore, these tools help users get unrestricted access to geo-blocked content. For other users, proxies are the answer to staying anonymous on the web. With this in mind, this post is designed to introduce you to proxies and offer compelling reasons why ethics is an integral part of the proxy acquisition process. Read on!

Types of Proxies

Static Residential

Starting from
$2.40 /proxy
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  • Unlimited Traffic

  • 99.9% Uptime

  • Premium ISP Providers

  • Not Shared

  • SOCKS5 Supported

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Rotating Residential

Starting from
$1.75 /GB
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  • 195 Countries Available

  • Traffic Never Expires

  • SOCKS5 Supported

  • City/State Targeting

  • Flexible Rotation

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Datacenter

Starting from
$1.39 /proxy
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  • Unlimited Traffic

  • 99.9% Uptime

  • Not Shared

  • 40+ Locations

  • SOCKS5 Supported

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Mobile

Starting from
$117 /month
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  • Unlimited Bandwidth

  • 2.5M+ Residential IPs

  • Auto-Rotate Toggle

  • API Access

  • 5G/4G/3G support

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Want to know most important points about Ethically Sourced Proxies?

A quick search of the term “proxy providers” will reveal pages upon pages of advertisements of companies all claiming to offer the best proxy services. This is not a bad thing. In fact, it shows how we care about privacy and how much the market has developed in recent years. However, this does not mean that the market does not have its downsides. For one thing, selecting a reliable proxy provider among the plethora of companies on the web can be a daunting task.

That is not all. The ethics and legality surrounding proxies have always been a blurred line plagued by controversy between opposers and proposers of the service. It is worth noting that proxies themselves are not illegal. The legal aspect will be brought forth by the purpose for which you intend to use the proxy. In most cases, legal proceedings are unlikely. When detected, some of the most common repercussions include bans (mostly due to an unreliable proxy).

Now, let us get to ethics. What are ethically-sourced proxies? These are proxies that are acquired through ethical means. What does this mean? The first step in ensuring your proxy usage is legal is the source. As mentioned earlier, there are numerous providers on the web. Hence, you need to conduct your due diligence and find out the kind of company you are working with. Accordingly, this company needs to be accredited and registered. This is the first step in acquiring an ethical proxy.

As outlined before, ethically-sourced proxies have been acquired through ethical means. Proxy sellers are held accountable for the standards through which they obtained their proxy addresses. Residential proxies, which belong to real devices owned by real people, must be obtained with consent. Ethically sourced proxies do not collect personal user data from their sources or clients.

How are ethically sourced proxies obtained? They are obtained by compensating people who own devices so that their devices’ IPs are used as proxies. Therefore, before buying a proxy from any company, you need to ensure that it has legitimate means of obtaining its IP addresses. The IP owners (for residential proxies) need to know that their IP addresses and devices are being utilized for proxy services. Once you verify that the company has ethical means of obtaining its IP addresses, you can go on ahead and purchase the proxy.

FAQ

What are ethically sourced proxies?

These are proxies that have been acquired through ethical and legal means. IPRoyal allows people from all over the world to turn their internet connection into a residential proxy and a reliable passive income source.

Where to find the most reliable ethically sourced proxies?

IPRoyal is the best site for ethically sourced proxies. Accordingly, we maintain transparency on how we acquired our proxies with our clients. In turn, this helps us develop our own ethically-sourced residential proxy network and build trust between our customers and sources.

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  • Caley Crossman

    Been using this company for a couple of months now and it's so far the best one I've tried. The IPs are not banned and if you have any issue with them you can work with Customer Service to ensure your satisfaction. It happened to me where I needed to swap IPs and they were really helpful. In addition to decent IPs (they work great for me) the customer service is very reliable. The last CS rep that worked with me, Danica, was really patient and helped me with an error I was getting. I always learn stuff when I work with these guys. Five stars. Thanks.

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  • Humphrey Mwaniki

    IPRoyal has been my go-to proxy service for the past year, offering quality and stable proxy services in a user-friendly interface, coupled with their stellar customer support. Their proxies have seamlessly supported both my home use and small startup business, providing consistent performance at reasonable prices. What truly sets IPRoyal apart, is their friendly customer support team that addresses challenges with efficiency and a genuine commitment to customer satisfaction.

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  • BeDaht Pro

    FINALLY I got something that was not detected as vpn/proxy. Tried everything before this and finally when purchasing a static residential proxy from IPRoyal I got an IP that was not detected by all the vpn/proxy checker services. Very happy. Also I added custom instructions to the order that I wanted IP that was not detected, manager May could have (or not) influenced the result. I tried a dedicated IP from large VPN providers, and it was detected immediately.

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