As long you don’t do the “known illegal” stuff you don’t need a VPN.
However if you upload copyrighted material a vpn is one of very many steps to ensure that the police won’t get you. A VPN alone does not provide any security. It delays at best the police
Don’t browse lemmy with your naked IP. This isn’t the 90s. When using the Internet, wear a condom.
Ah yes, give your browsing history to the shady VPN company instead.
Although that would help in this situation.
Shady? I only use VPNs from known companies, like Sony.
A VPN either:
Logs access/usage so it can be given to authorities. (And/or sold/stolen etc)
doesn’t log usage data and willingly accepts that some disgusting stuff will be done using their service.
1 might have to give browsing data if sued by a media company, 2 is ethnically bankrupt and shouldn’t be trusted at all.
Doesn’t mean their not useful, just be aware of who you are giving your money to and the limitations of their protection.
At most you will get some targeted ads (if you use “free” ones), compared to fines and jail, I say it’s a good trade-off.
As long you don’t do the “known illegal” stuff you don’t need a VPN.
However if you upload copyrighted material a vpn is one of very many steps to ensure that the police won’t get you. A VPN alone does not provide any security. It delays at best the police