"Let's be real for a moment - every time you're online, you're really leaving a path of breadcrumbs that leads straight back to you. And I'm not even talking about your search history (though yeah, that too). I'm talking about everything: the places you go, the videos you view, where you are, what device you're on and even how long you sit on each page. It's a little creepy if you think about it, right?"
"So, What Exactly Is a VPN? Think of a VPN as your own private tunnel on the information superhighway. Normally, when you're browsing the internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gets to see what you're up to. They see when you're watching videos at 2 AM, what you're buying online, and what you're visiting. They can even share this information with advertisers or trade it with third parties."
"A VPN changes the game: When you're on a VPN, it creates an encrypted connection from your computer to a remote server. Your whole internet flow goes through that server, which keeps your true IP address hidden and replaces it with one from the VPN's location. The result? Your ISP, websites, advertisers and everybody else trying to snoop in on what you're up to just get encrypted trash instead of your actual data."
Every time a person browses the internet, a trail of data—locations, viewed videos, device details, and time spent on pages—can be traced back to them. Internet Service Providers can observe browsing activity and share or sell that information. A Virtual Private Network establishes an encrypted tunnel between a device and a remote server, masking the user's true IP address and routing traffic through the VPN server. Encryption prevents ISPs, websites, advertisers, and onlookers from reading actual data. VPNs also protect users on insecure public Wi‑Fi, where attackers can capture passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information.
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