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I hate how the privacy services shove in your face the "unprotected" word (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 hours ago by JohnDarlen@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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You disable the VPN, they show "unprotected", come on, I'm not really unprotected, why such a dramatic word, I just disabled the thing a little, I'm "disconnected" but it doesn't mean I'm actually unprotected, the same way it doesn't mean I'm actually protected if I'm using a VPN.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

But VPN is not a privacy service.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I keep seeing this but I don't understand. Does it not improve your privacy with respect to your ISP?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

If your ISP tracks you, then yes; the VPN "tunnels" past the ISP. But keep in mind that the VPN provider can also sell your browsing history. And the ones suitable to work around DRM laws, usually don't have strict data protection laws.

The issue is, that a lot of VPN providers sell their service as a privacy service, with loads of superficial bullshit or false promises.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

"If" heh

I wouldn't trust any ISP to not be tracking users

[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today -2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Virtual Private Network?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 hour ago

Virtual wire from your PC to the provider. Nothing more, nothing less. And btw, the encryption of the "wire" doesn't protect against online tracking (and https is already encrypted).