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:
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Logs access/usage so it can be given to authorities. (And/or sold/stolen etc)
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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.
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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
