What an idiot. Why do people feel they need to address topics that they don't thoroughly understand?
Do VPNs provide full online anonymity? No. Do VPNs provide value? Yes.
You essentially transfer your trust from the ISP to the VPN provider. At minimum, the provider can see where your traffic is going and the type of traffic it is. They could provide this information to law enforcement or sell it to third parties. Or, if you do your homework, you can use a VPN provider that destroys all that information the moment you disconnect.
There are several other ways that you could be tracked online that have little or nothing to do with your internet traffic. To attain complete anonymity, you would need to employ several tools and techniques.
RoboGoat2000 4 points 2 months ago
What an idiot. Why do people feel they need to address topics that they don't thoroughly understand?
Do VPNs provide full online anonymity? No.
Do VPNs provide value? Yes.
You essentially transfer your trust from the ISP to the VPN provider. At minimum, the provider can see where your traffic is going and the type of traffic it is. They could provide this information to law enforcement or sell it to third parties. Or, if you do your homework, you can use a VPN provider that destroys all that information the moment you disconnect.
There are several other ways that you could be tracked online that have little or nothing to do with your internet traffic. To attain complete anonymity, you would need to employ several tools and techniques.