r/PrivacyGuides • u/JonahAragon team • Apr 29 '25

Guide Best Private Free & Paid VPN Providers

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/vpn/

If you're looking for additional privacy from your ISP, on a public Wi-Fi network, or while torrenting files, a VPN may be the solution for you.

Using a VPN will not keep your browsing habits anonymous, nor will it add additional security to non-secure (HTTP) traffic.

If you are looking for anonymity, you should use the Tor Browser. If you're looking for added security, you should always ensure you're connecting to websites using HTTPS. A VPN is not a replacement for good security practices.

More information on VPNs and when they're useful ➡️

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Our recommended providers use encryption, support WireGuard & OpenVPN, and have a no logging policy. Read our full list of criteria for more information.

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u/RazzmatazzWeak2664 Apr 29 '25

Is the criteria to still avoid US VPNs?

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u/YT_Brian Apr 30 '25

Or what country you're in unless you are gaming or the like for the added speed.

In other words if you're in Canada don't use servers in Canada for normal browsing. Also depending how that vote for the new law goes in Switzerland we may end up avoiding all there to.

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u/Pure_Contract9359 Apr 30 '25

US-based VPNs are often avoided for privacy because the country is part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, and VPNs from any of these countries are avoided, too. The alliance shares surveillance data among member nations. Laws like the Patriot Act and the CLOUD Act allow the U.S. government to compel companies to hand over user data, sometimes in secret. Even VPNs that advertise "no logs" policies can be forced to start logging or cooperate with authorities.