From 95f851315ef355dd1488eb0f7d4117705683ab4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fria <138676274+friadev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 14:46:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] update: Remove Mullvad DNS from Encrypted DNS providers
(#3270)
---
docs/dns.md | 7 +------
docs/tools.md | 2 +-
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/dns.md b/docs/dns.md
index 8f81e771..0b73d4a3 100644
--- a/docs/dns.md
+++ b/docs/dns.md
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ These are our favorite public DNS resolvers based on their privacy and security
| [**AdGuard Public DNS**](https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html) | Cleartext
DoH/3
DoT
DoQ
DNSCrypt | Anonymized[^1] | Anonymized | Based on server choice. Filter list being used can be found here. [:octicons-link-external-24:](https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardSDNSFilter) | Yes [:octicons-link-external-24:](https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/encrypted-dns-ios-14.html) |
| [**Cloudflare**](https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/setup) | Cleartext
DoH/3
DoT | Anonymized[^2] | No | Based on server choice. | No [:octicons-link-external-24:](https://community.cloudflare.com/t/requesting-1-1-1-1-signed-profiles-for-apple/571846) |
| [**Control D Free DNS**](https://controld.com/free-dns) | Cleartext
DoH/3
DoT
DoQ | No[^3] | No | Based on server choice. | Yes
[:simple-apple: iOS](https://docs.controld.com/docs/ios-platform)
[:material-apple-finder: macOS](https://docs.controld.com/docs/macos-platform#manual-setup-profile) |
-| [**Mullvad**](https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls) | DoH
DoT | No[^4] | No | Based on server choice. Filter list being used can be found here. [:octicons-link-external-24:](https://github.com/mullvad/dns-adblock) | Yes [:octicons-link-external-24:](https://github.com/mullvad/encrypted-dns-profiles) |
-| [**Quad9**](https://quad9.net) | Cleartext
DoH/3
DoT
DoQ
DNSCrypt | Anonymized[^5] | Optional | Based on server choice. Malware blocking is included by default. | Yes
[:simple-apple: iOS](https://docs.quad9.net/Setup_Guides/iOS/iOS_14_and_later_(Encrypted))
[:material-apple-finder: macOS](https://docs.quad9.net/Setup_Guides/MacOS/Big_Sur_and_later_(Encrypted)) |
+| [**Quad9**](https://quad9.net) | Cleartext
DoH/3
DoT
DoQ
DNSCrypt | Anonymized[^4] | Optional | Based on server choice. Malware blocking is included by default. | Yes
[:simple-apple: iOS](https://docs.quad9.net/Setup_Guides/iOS/iOS_14_and_later_(Encrypted))
[:material-apple-finder: macOS](https://docs.quad9.net/Setup_Guides/MacOS/Big_Sur_and_later_(Encrypted)) |
[^1]:
AdGuard stores aggregated performance metrics of their DNS servers, namely the number of complete requests to a particular server, the number of blocked requests, and the speed of processing requests. They also keep and store the database of domains requested within the last 24 hours.
@@ -41,10 +40,6 @@ These are our favorite public DNS resolvers based on their privacy and security
Control D: [*Privacy Policy*](https://controld.com/privacy)
[^4]:
- Mullvad's DNS service is available to both subscribers and non-subscribers of Mullvad VPN. Their privacy policy explicitly claims they do not log DNS requests in any way.
-
- Mullvad: [*No-logging of user activity policy*](https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy)
-[^5]:
Quad9 collects some data for the purposes of threat monitoring and response. That data may then be remixed and shared for purposes like furthering their security research. Quad9 does not collect or record IP addresses or other data they deem personally identifiable.
Quad9: [*Data and Privacy Policy*](https://quad9.net/privacy/policy)
diff --git a/docs/tools.md b/docs/tools.md
index 8de1178a..4b3711b4 100644
--- a/docs/tools.md
+++ b/docs/tools.md
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ If you're looking for added **security**, you should always ensure you're connec
#### DNS Providers
-We [recommend](dns.md#recommended-providers) a number of encrypted DNS servers based on a variety of criteria, such as [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls) and [Quad9](https://quad9.net) amongst others. We recommend for you to read our pages on DNS before choosing a provider. In many cases, using an alternative DNS provider is not recommended.
+We [recommend](dns.md#recommended-providers) a number of encrypted DNS servers based on a variety of criteria, such as [Quad9](https://quad9.net) amongst others. We recommend for you to read our pages on DNS before choosing a provider. In many cases, using an alternative DNS provider is not recommended.
[Learn more :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](dns.md)