Which VPN Providers Take Anonymity Seriously?

[demonS]

Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2023?

https://torrentfreak.com/best-vpn-anonymous-no-logging/

Spud17 edited Aug 30, 2023 11:26 am this post because: This post has been updated with the 2023 list, and will be updated on a yearly basis, as and when Torrent Freak publish their annual list.

[M0rt1kae]

I ended up going with Private Internet Access cause I wanted to use the VPN SOCKS proxy with my torrents too. $39.95 a year was a bargain, imho.

So, currently, I'm in the US at an undisclosed location, but according to my VPN I'm in The Netherlands. Private Internet Access also helps out with setting up your SOCKS proxy in your torrent client through the VPN. Been using them for months, no issues have ever come up.

You can check your public IP address when browsing here: http://whatismyipaddress.com
You can check your public IP address when torrenting here: http://checkmytorrentip.com

And if you browse the internet using Firefox, there is an add-on called Live IP Address which displays your current public IP address in the status bar of Firefox. Much more convenient than having to browse to a site to find it, imho.

Happy sailing, my fellow pirates! ARRRRR!!!!

[pinesol]

I ended up going with Private Internet Access cause I wanted to use the VPN SOCKS proxy with my torrents too. $39.95 a year was a bargain, imho.

So, currently, I'm in the US at an undisclosed location, but according to my VPN I'm in The Netherlands. Private Internet Access also helps out with setting up your SOCKS proxy in your torrent client through the VPN. Been using them for months, no issues have ever come up.

You can check your public IP address when browsing here: http://whatismyipaddress.com
You can check your public IP address when torrenting here: http://checkmytorrentip.com

And if you browse the internet using Firefox, there is an add-on called Live IP Address which displays your current public IP address in the status bar of Firefox. Much more convenient than having to browse to a site to find it, imho.

Happy sailing, my fellow pirates! ARRRRR!!!!

How happy are you with Private Internet Access?
Does it affect your Internet speed so much?
The one I've tried for 3 days slows the speed down to one tenth of the normal speed (56mbs to 5mbs).

[pinesol]

Thank you, demonS, for the info.

This info helped me pick Private Internet Access as my VPN provider.
I couldn't be happier with this choice and couldn't have done it without this info.

[demonS]

Which VPN Services Take Your Anonymity Seriously? 2014 Edition

By popular demand TorrentFreak now present the third iteration of their VPN services “logging” review. In addition to questions about logging policies they also asked VPN providers about their stance towards file-sharing traffic, and what they believe the most secure VPN is.

Read more....

[pinesol]

I would like to share with you my recent experience with ProXPN.

Within a day or two of subscribing to his VPN, they forwarded to me A DMCA warning message.
What is laughable is that I didn't download said file while I was using their VPN.

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:24 PM, proXPN Direct, LLC Abuse Support <abusereport@proxpn.com> wrote:

Hello,

We have received a complaint about your account's use of our services that violates the DMCA act (illegal file sharing). We are obligated to follow laws and regulations in this matter and ask for confirmation from you that the offending material has been removed. See infringement detail below..

- ------------- Infringement Details ----------------------------------
Title: True Detective
Timestamp: 2014-02-11T18:45:01Z
IP Address: 72.251.200.XXX
Port: 58233
Type: BitTorrent
Torrent Hash: 4575b6c5accfe264c0c530e5a11bf0a881ad4427
Filename: True.Detective.S01E02.SWESUB.HDTV.XviD-Haggebulle
Filesize: 476 MB
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


Please notify us when the offending content has been removed.

Thank you,
Team ProXPN

[hireshi]

Vouching for BTGuard, apart from TOR, and private VPNs, that is the only official one I have paid for.
The stuff I've been using it for.. If they did track what you were doing at all, I wouldn't be writing this. (no it was not child porn).

[norcalnative2014]

For the love of God and all things good, PLEASE do not use a VPN in your own country, especially Americans in America.

There are a lot of American VPNs, and they laud themselves on "there is no data retention law in the USA, so you're safe with us." Uh, no. Any VPN in America is subject to National Security Letters and secret court orders that force said VPN to WireShark and log your traffic, and they can't tell you about it under penalty of jail.

The best VPNs are going to be based in countries that don't give a crap about the copyright cartel's demands. China & Malaysia come to mind, in particular. There are also a select few in Europe that can be used, such as Mullvad (they've proven themselves to actually give a damn about principles, and will fight for them/you).

In any case, do your own due diligience, and research, research, research before selecting a VPN. Don't take anyone's advertising word - look around & ask around. People trusted Hide My Ass, and we know how that turned out.

[freetobe]

If they keep session logs, is that a risk?

Thanks

[pinesol]

If they keep session logs, is that a risk?

Thanks

Yes, it is.
They may be forced to reveal them.
Without session logs, they can't reveal them if they are forced or want.