You need the Hide My IP software in order to have access to our IP addresses through the various service levels that Hide My IP offers.

Regardless of what version of Hide My IP you may have (v1.9, 2007, 2008, 2009, etc.), the software will access either the Basic Service, Standard Service or Premium Service subscription, depending on which service level you have.

A "software upgrade" is when you have an earlier version of Hide My IP and then purchase the latest version by upgrading the key code for use in the latest version. To upgrade your software to the latest version click this link: https://www.hide-my-ip.com/upgrade.cgi

A "service upgrade" occurs when you have any version of Hide My IP and you have the Basic Service and then acquire the Standard Service. Or, if you have the Basic Service or Standard Service and acquire a Premium Service subscription.

You never have to renew the Basic Service. When you purchased Hide My IP, that is what you received, along with your unlock key code, for life.

The Standard Service is provided to you, without additional cost, for the first year of ownership of the Hide My IP software. After one year, you're asked to either renew the Standard Service (for another year and for a fee) or if you do not want to do that, you can then continue to use the Basic Service, without additional charge. You can continue to renew the Standard Service, year after year, regardless of what version of the Hide My IP software you may have.

To renew the Standard Service click this link: http://hide-my-ip.com/upgrade.cgi?renew=1

The highest level of Service to the software is the Premium Service. Which is a subscription payable by the month; quarterly; every 6 months or by the year. To subscribe to the Premium Service click this link: http://www.hide-my-ip.com/subscr.cgi

Each subsequent software version provides greater functionality than the previous software version.
Each service upgrade provides either access to more IP addresses or greater speed (when comparing the Premium Service to the Standard Service) in accessing the IP addresses or both.