This is the problem with using VPN services in general, you have to have complete trust in the service provider.

  • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlM
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    8 months ago

    There is a lot of confusion amongst plenty people here, in how they are perceiving VPNs.

    It is correct that VPNs are not designed for complete anonymity, security or privacy. However, they absolutely are designed for privacy and anonymity against certain actors, ISPs and regular script kiddies being one of them.

    It is also correct that VPNs are not easy to trust, but that is the case with most, NOT all VPNs. Mullvad, IVPN are solid paid options, and Windscribe, AirVPN, ProtonVPN and Cryptostorm are slightly below but good to use as free/paid options. Most other VPNs either have poor technical management, poor uptime or poor track record (affiliate ads, user data leaks) or may be shady.