Will your VPN provider give you up to law enforcement?
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Check this list here: https://www.search.org/resources/isp-list/. This website is used by law enforcement get the contact details of an internet business if they want data from them. If your VPN is listed here they will give you up!
I note providers like Private Internet Access and IP Vanish are on this list. -
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raphjd
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@whiteDwarf-0 what vpn do you use? I googled a bit and saw somewhere that technically law enforcement can subpoena PIA and they might start logging you after that because they have said they "will comply with legal requests"? But they say they are committed to not keeping logs
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VPNs will never be fully anonymous. However, there are things you can watch out for when choosing a VPN. First of all, check to see if the VPN your looking into operates within one of the '14 eyes' countries. These are countries that share intelligence with one another. So, for example, if your VPN is a Norwegian company, the US could ask Norway for your information, and the VPN service would give it up. However, they can only give up as much as you give them. There are VPN services that require minimal or no identifying information upon sign up. The best, in my opinion, is Mullvad. I would look into it.
Also, a red flag with VPNs is if they say that you'll be completely anonymous online. That's impossible. If they are willing to twist the truth to make money, what else are they lying about? A good privacy service in general will be up front and honest about their shortcomings, so you can actually make an informed choice.