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Is private Internet access (PIA) still a good privacy option,
from Odelay42@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 27 Feb 19:12
https://lemmy.world/post/26128357

I have had PIA for years on desktop and mobile with firefox and it’s been fine. Any reason I should consider switching, or is it still generally good for privacy?

I occasionally torrent. But I’d like to browse and post politically sensitive content safely. Here on Lemmy, but also other non federated places.

Thanks

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land@lemmy.ml on 27 Feb 19:34 next collapse

Be careful it’s owned by an Israeli company that also owns ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and Zenmate - Kape technologies

Odelay42@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 00:18 next collapse

Ah, that’s good to know. Thanks.

foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 12:00 collapse

Found that it is a UK based society where did you find that it was Israeli?

land@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 12:24 collapse

Emberleaf@lemmy.ml on 27 Feb 19:51 next collapse

I’m very happy with the Mullvad VPN. The Tor Browser is great, too.

Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 27 Feb 20:14 next collapse

Never was. But is a good option to hide your torrents from your ISP

Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works on 28 Feb 05:26 collapse

Kind of useless if you’re not gonna explain why.

foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 11:55 collapse

Basically any cheap VPN is good for torrenting as we don’t need complete anonymity but more of a proxy like connection, to not receive letters from ISPs telling us our use of internet

rbesfe@lemmy.ca on 28 Feb 13:44 collapse

Genuinely curious, what makes a VPN not completely anonymous? Are you talking browser cookies and fingerprinting?

foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 14:00 collapse

In any case a VPN is not anonymous but more private than without. Only some can be used as real privacy voucher (for example Mullvad, iVPN (and maybe proton…)), other are great for torrenting but in any case for privacy, they are not really transparent upon their security + surely friend with most of the intelligence agencies

[deleted] on 28 Feb 00:17 next collapse

aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 28 Feb 13:34 next collapse

There are 4 privacy respecting VPNs out there: Mullvad, Proton VPN, IVPN, Windscribe. As for my opinion I have been using Windscribe for years now and it’s been great but I have a specific use case for a VPN so I need one regardless of the privacy aspect. My point is if you want a VPN just for the hypothetical privacy gains in my opinion you’re wasting time and money.

rumba@lemmy.zip on 02 Mar 03:12 collapse

Proton said they wouldn’t give up the IP address of their mail users either until they did.

I have no issues with the other three.

WarlockoftheWoods@lemy.lol on 28 Feb 13:48 next collapse

No. I bought it and it was pushing my internet speed down by half with all options tried, it would also gradually slow further. I switched back to express, it’s no hassle at all, ever.

AtariDump@lemmy.world on 01 Mar 04:39 next collapse

I still have it for torrenting purposes only; it works and works well. Can’t speak to any more than that.

rumba@lemmy.zip on 02 Mar 03:15 collapse

Good enough to keep your ISP at bay.

Good enough to keep you from getting on a list from passive checking.

Not good enough to stop a state agency that wants to go after you legally.

They do support port forwarding which makes torrenting much nicer.