update: Proton VPN (with Monero) no longer available from Proxystore (#3206)

Signed-off-by: Jonah Aragon <jonah@privacyguides.org>
Signed-off-by: Mare Polaris <ph00lt0@privacyguides.org>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray <dngray@privacyguides.org>

docs/vpn.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Our recommended providers use encryption, support WireGuard & OpenVPN, and have
 
 | Provider | Countries | WireGuard | Port Forwarding | IPv6 | Anonymous Payments |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
-| [Proton](#proton-vpn) | 127+ | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Partial Support | :material-information-outline:{ .pg-blue } Limited Support | Cash  Monero via third party |
+| [Proton](#proton-vpn) | 127+ | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Partial Support | :material-information-outline:{ .pg-blue } Limited Support | Cash |
 | [IVPN](#ivpn) | 41+ | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } | :material-information-outline:{ .pg-blue } Outgoing Only | Monero  Cash |
 | [Mullvad](#mullvad) | 49+ | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | Monero  Cash |
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Proton VPN provides the source code for their desktop and mobile clients in thei
 
 #### :material-check:{ .pg-green } Accepts Cash
 
-Proton VPN, in addition to accepting credit/debit cards, PayPal, and [Bitcoin](advanced/payments.md#other-coins-bitcoin-ethereum-etc), also accepts **cash/local currency** as an anonymous form of payment. You can also use [**Monero**](cryptocurrency.md#monero) to purchase vouchers for Proton VPN Plus and Proton Unlimited via their [official](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/add-monero-as-an-anonymous-payment-method-for-proton-services/31058/15) reseller [ProxyStore](https://dys2p.com/en/2025-09-09-proton.html).
+Proton VPN, in addition to accepting credit/debit cards, PayPal, and [Bitcoin](advanced/payments.md#other-coins-bitcoin-ethereum-etc), also accepts **cash/local currency** as an anonymous form of payment.
 
 #### :material-check:{ .pg-green } WireGuard Support
 
@@ -121,13 +121,15 @@ We are noting this because while we don't necessarily recommend against sharing
 
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-#### :material-information-outline:{ .pg-blue } Additional Notes
+#### :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Additional Notes
 
 Proton VPN clients support two-factor authentication on all platforms. Proton VPN has their own servers and datacenters in Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden. They offer content blocking and known-malware blocking with their DNS service. Additionally, Proton VPN also offers "Tor" servers allowing you to easily connect to onion sites, but we still strongly recommend using [the official Tor Browser](tor.md#tor-browser) for this purpose.
 
-##### :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Kill switch feature is broken on Intel-based Macs
+##### Kill switch feature provides poor protections on macOS
 
-System crashes [may occur](https://protonvpn.com/support/macos-t2-chip-kill-switch) on Intel-based Macs when using the VPN kill switch. If you require this feature, and you are using a Mac with Intel chipset, you should consider using another VPN service.
+Proton VPN's kill switch on macOS does not block any traffic when you intentionally disconnect from the VPN, *including when you disconnect by switching servers.* You should not make any sensitive connections while the VPN is turned off, nor when switching servers. It is only designed to prevent traffic leaks in the case of an unexpected VPN disconnection, which is still a useful feature to have, but it does not provide the same level of protection as a kill switch that blocks all traffic when the VPN is turned off.
+
+Additionally, system crashes [may occur](https://protonvpn.com/support/macos-t2-chip-kill-switch) on Intel-based Macs when using the VPN kill switch. If you require this feature, and you are using a Mac with Intel chipset, you should consider using another VPN service.
 
 ### IVPN
 
@@ -298,19 +300,20 @@ It is important to note that using a VPN provider will not make you anonymous, b
 
 ### Technology
 
-We require all our recommended VPN providers to provide standard configuration files which can be used in a generic, open-source client. **If** a VPN provides their own custom client, we require a kill switch to block network data leaks when disconnected.
+We require our recommended providers to support modern technologies currently available to VPNs.
 
 **Minimum to Qualify:**
 
+- Must provide standard configuration files which can be used in a generic, open-source client such as the WireGuard apps.
 - Support for strong protocols such as WireGuard.
-- Kill switch built in to clients.
+- Functional kill switch built in to service-provided clients on our recommended [desktop](desktop.md) and [mobile](android/distributions.md) platforms. This kill switch should be able to block all internet traffic when the VPN connection drops unexpectedly.
 - Multi-hop support. Multi-hopping is important to keep data private in case of a single node compromise.
 - If VPN clients are provided, they should be [open source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source), like the VPN software they generally have built into them. We believe that [source code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code) availability provides greater transparency about what the program is actually doing.
 - Censorship resistance features designed to bypass firewalls without DPI.
 
 **Best Case:**
 
-- Kill switch with highly configurable options (enable/disable on certain networks, on boot, etc.)
+- Kill switch on all major platforms with highly configurable options (enable/disable on certain networks, on boot, etc.)
 - Easy-to-use VPN clients
 - [IPv6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6) support. We expect that servers will allow incoming connections via IPv6 and allow you to access services hosted on IPv6 addresses.
 - Capability of [remote port forwarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_forwarding#Remote_port_forwarding) assists in creating connections when using P2P ([Peer-to-Peer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)) file sharing software or hosting a server (e.g., Mumble).