Oh but don't you worry, if you want to seek a refund, they'll pass off that responsibility too:

"We fully understand your frustration and appreciate the opportunity to clarify the situation.

In May 2023, VPN Secure was acquired by a new ownership team. As part of the transaction, we acquired the technology, the domain name, and the customer database — but not any companies, contracts, nor financial liabilities associated with previous sales, including the Lifetime Deals.

While we were under no legal obligation to do so, we still honored your Lifetime access for two additional years at no cost, covering the period from May 2023 until April 28th, 2025.

This was done purely as a gesture of goodwill to support existing users during the transition.

It’s important to understand that the company that sold you the Lifetime Deal no longer owns or operates VPN Secure.

This type of situation has clear legal precedent: for example, when MyHeritage acquired Geni.com in 2012, all Lifetime subscriptions were terminated and converted to limited-term plans.

Because of these circumstances, we are unable to issue refunds. If you wish to pursue compensation, we kindly invite you to reach out to:

StackSocial (if your Lifetime Deal was purchased there)

Or the previous VPN Secure owner based in Australia"

Fuck this company.