How Using a VPN May Benefit Your Privacy

In the title of this post, keep in mind the keyword is may; as a forewarning, this is not a post that definitively says you must use a VPN regardless of the circumstances… because that is simply not true.

From a privacy lens, VPNs are niche tools – once some criteria are met, they can prove useful in some circumstances.

Preface

While a VPN can be a useful tool in improving your privacy – and security – it is important to realize that a VPN is far from a one-size fits all privacy tool. In most situations, a VPN should not be thought of as a security tool – except in the case where they are being used for their original purpose, which is to bridge two networks together.

You should determine whether a VPN is “for you” by carefully weighing whether your goals/wants/needs align with wh

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