{
  "id": 11511038,
  "title": "I built a no-KYC privacy directory with incident-based trust scoring (and a map of who's been sanctioned)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-built-a-no-kyc-privacy-directory-with-incident-based-trust-scoring",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:45:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/selfmadevidz_01a1a2b9876e/i-built-a-no-kyc-privacy-directory-with-incident-based-trust-scoring-and-a-map-of-whos-been-4c7j"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past few months, the author has been working on a directory called \"dontkyc.me\" that lists services like VPNs, email, hosting, exchanges, wallets, and forums that don't require ID verification. The site has grown beyond just a simple list and now includes unique features such as privacy scores, trust scores, and explicit KYC levels for each service. The trust score is dynamic and based on a service_incidents table that contains information about seizures, breaches, forced policy changes, and scam reports, each with a date, source, and impact value. This allows the author to show the trajectory of a service's trust score over time, rather than just providing a snapshot. Additionally, the site includes a Sanctions & Restrictions Radar, a world map that shows incident-related activity in specific countries. This map updates in real-time, allowing users to see how the situation has changed over time. The author emphasizes transparency and the importance of doing one's own research when using these services.",
  "summary": "Over the past few months I've been building dontkyc.me , a directory of services — VPNs, email, hosting, exchanges, wallets, forums — that don't require ID verification to use. It's grown into something a bit more interesting than a plain list, so I wanted to write up how the two core pieces actually work, not just announce it. The problem I kept running into A service's marketing page looks…",
  "key_points": [
    "\"dontkyc.me\" directory lists services without ID verification",
    "Trust score based on incident history with date, source, impact",
    "Sanctions map shows real-time incident activity by country"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}