Out of all the proxy types, residential proxies stand out as the most sensitive to the mistreatment and violations of ethics. It is due to the fact that most residential proxies are created by routing internet traffic through physical devices, which are generally owned by regular people.
Webshare’s respect for the rights of each residential proxy network participant is reflected in our company's internal policies regarding the entire procurement process. All Webshare residential proxies come from one of these sources:
Webshare has established a grading system for all non-ISP residential proxy acquisition practices prevalent in the industry. These categories are defined by user-centric values which include user consent, user awareness, information clarity, and user reward.
*Tier B providers may or may not offer direct payments to some of its proxy network participants. When direct payment is not paid to proxy network participants, Tier B providers may offer direct payment 3rd parties (e.g. app developers).
In these cases, the proxy network participants may receive some other benefits from the 3rd parties.
Webshare’s core values are at the foundation of each major business decision. They encompass everything from the way residential proxies are sourced to the way Webshare treats its trusted business partners. Our company will continue to bring value to both businesses and end-users while at the same time striving to become the most ethical version of itself. Webshare pledges to safeguard its policies regarding fairness, transparency and ethics through continuous self-education and implementation of the best industry practices. The greatest Webshare’s vision is to see the entire industry evolve towards trust-based sustainable practices for all parties involved, where complete end-user awareness, fairly received consent, and user reward would be a business rule, not an exception.
