What is Optery's relationship with Surfshark?

In September 2026 cybersecurity company Surfshark acquired a majority stake in Optery.

Optery continues to operate as a standalone company, with the same C-level executives and core team. In most respects, the business and operations at Optery remain the same, but with more resources and the opportunity to collaborate and combine expertise in support of our shared mission across the Surfshark Group. Surshark Group also maintains majority stakes in Incogni, Ironwall, and HeyPolo - each maintain separate teams, customer bases, product roadmaps, technical architectures, and features.

Since joining the Surfshark Group, we're doubling down on our product, team, technology, market, and most importantly, our customers.

Common questions and answers about Optery's relationship with Surfshark are below:

Have my terms of service, privacy policy, or contract with Optery changed?

No. Your terms of service, privacy policy, and contract terms remain the same and continue with Optery, Inc. There has been no re-assignment of your terms or contract with Optery.

What does this mean for my personal data?

No personal information is being shared or transferred as part of the transaction. Your data and how we process it remains unchanged. Our technical infrastructure remains independent and separate from Surfshark’s.

Is Optery's corporate entity or headquarters changing?

No. Optery was founded as a C Corporation in the U.S. state of Delaware and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2020. There no plans to change this.

What are the benefits to Optery customers?

Joining Surfshark Group gives Optery more resources to invest in the product, services, and support you already rely on. Our team, product, and mission aren’t changing – you’re just getting more firepower behind them. Joining the Surfshark Group allows Optery to accelerate product innovation, expand and improve data broker coverage faster, and deliver better service to our customers.

Will the Optery product be merged into the Surfshark product or any other Surfshark Group products?

There are no plans for this. Incogni, Ironwall, and Optery each maintain separate teams, customer bases, product roadmaps, technical architectures, and features. Surfshark Group is committed to the personal data removal category as a whole and is invested in all Surfshark Group products and companies.

Can I reach out to Surfshark for Optery customer support? Can I reach out to Optery for Surfshark Group customer support?

No. Please contact the customer support team of the company you have purchased the product from.

Updated on: 09/09/2026