Obscura VPN

Obscura describes a split-provider design: its relay handles the connection to the user, while Mullvad supplies the exit to the internet. The provider says this separates the parties that see the connecting address and outgoing traffic. That is a design claim to examine in its technical material, not a blanket anonymity guarantee.

Connection slots need attention when mixing clients. A running app uses a slot while connected, but a generated WireGuard configuration reserves one until you delete it. Someone migrating between devices should remove unused configurations rather than assuming an idle config frees the slot.

Obscura's policy says it does not persist the IP address used for a VPN connection. Payment handling is separate: a credit-card subscription through Stripe can require an email and card information, and support messages can contain information you provide voluntarily. A number-based account should therefore be read together with the selected payment method, rather than as a promise that the whole customer relationship is unidentifiable.