The classic "they are probably selling your data but this time they pay a few bucks for it" deal is back with PIA!
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This.
But if you are OK with them potentially doing so, go for it. I only use a VPN for quick things here and there so I have no issue with it.
Hilarious you get negged for agreeing. Only on Ozbargain.
Ozbargain has the most extreme selective reading bias on the internet. Now watch the negs as people read that as "Ozbargain has extreme bias."
You know what the really funny part of this is? People don't even consider that cashback companies can also track what you are doing and track every transaction you make :).
The same site seems to rate them ok (?!)
https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/reviews/private-internet-acce…
Concerning that we are getting paid to use the service. If you don't pay for the product, you are the product.
Why pay? I'll tell them beforehand: 90% will be surfing for pron and 10% for streaming content." Now send me the cheques. No, the crypto.
I only use the vpn for streaming, no need to use it for the pron as I’m only into your generic run of the mill stuff.
So you are in the 10%. I didn't forget you :). Some might do both.
It's a great product, I been using for years. They can track my torrents and I get the money + movies. 😉
Everyone is collecting our data these days, just look at the permissions in apps and software. Just hope they at least have the courtesy to anonymize it first. Despite that these things still largely fulfill the function required for general use cases. If you genuinely are that worried about getting busted for something then by all means go pay a premium.
If you genuinely are that worried about getting busted for something
or worried about keylogging…
Which VPN clients have been busted for containing a keylogger? In any case, you can use OpenVPN or others.
Which VPN clients have been busted for containing a keylogger?
They use a VPN so you can't find them.
Everyone is collecting our data these days
Yes but these VPN collect all your data. Even Google, Apple, Facebook, etc can't manage that.
just look at the permissions in apps and software. Just hope they at least have the courtesy to anonymize it first.
Yep and those apps collect that data when running & data is allowed & given to them. VPN's dont ask, they just have access to all data transmitted to/from your device.
In any case, you can use OpenVPN or others.
So you obviously don't understand the issues with these VPN's. You are funneling all your data/traffic via their unknown network. They or anyone who compromises their network could easily perform a Man In The Middle attack and steal your encrypted data, including login details.
These VPN companies are cloaked in secrecy. They pretend they're doing you a favour. Throw up strawman arguments like yours to discredit actual legitimate concerns.
Yep I use them, I'll probably sign up to this as I haven't used PIA for 2yrs. But I'm well aware that they're worse then using https over the usual internet when it comes to privacy. Like Google, Apple, Facebook, etc I'm usually happy with the trade off..
But there are very very very stupid self proclaimed experts on herr.and elsewhere which claim these VPN companies are safe. They're not, they lie (e.g. the no logs claims) and anything you use them for, should be the same stuff you'd use for a plain http connection.
But cudos to their marketing teams, they're exceptionally good. Especially at getting producing fanbois to defend them.
@M00Cow: "You are funneling all your data/traffic via their unknown network."
Via a company in the 5 eyes pact no less…
Food for thought.
Just install the open-source wireguard/openvpn clients instead of the company's versions. That's what I do - avoids that specific attack vector.
I also only limit the use of these cheap VPNs to low risk activities - e.g. for perusing ChannelBT.
Free $10 don't even need to use the service.
The real takeout that cuts through the noise
this deal is now expired
PIA is a Kape Technologies (known malware company) VPN so avoid sending your data through them.
https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn…