Why use a VPN?

The growing popularity of virtual private networks raises a natural question for those who haven’t yet taken the plunge and wonder if it’s really worth it: Why use a VPN?

The main reason is to protect your online activity. Whether you want to protect yourself from hackers, your ISP or third-party advertising agencies, encrypting your data is the best solution. Whether it’s to hide your IP address or to secure your personal information, this service can be very useful in many ways.

What is a VPN?

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a simple device that encrypts your Internet traffic (making it unreadable to third parties) and routes it through a VPN server (giving you a different IP). This way, everything you do on the Internet is safer and more private.

Online privacy and security are becoming more and more important for Internet users on a daily basis. The usefulness of a VPN covers a very wide range of applications.

Hide your browsing activity from your ISP

A VPN strengthens your digital privacy by sending your traffic through a private, encrypted tunnel. It replaces your real IP address with a new one in the location of your choice.

This way, Virtual Private Network users can surf in complete privacy, without worrying about ISP tracking. Your ISP can no longer track your online traffic, nor do you leave your IP address behind.

Thinking that you are being tracked and monitored online does not make you a horrible conspiracy theorist. Just a cautious person who values their privacy.

Protect your data from theft and (re)sale

Here’s a piece of information that’s currently happening in the United States.

ISPs in the US (including AT&T, Comcast and others) are legally allowed to sell their subscribers’ data to advertisers. Some even go so far as to map personal networks with all devices connected to the router legally.

In addition to privacy concerns, there are also concerns about data leaks that could place users’ personal information in places like dark web forums. Not wanting your data to show up in a massive data breach is a good reason to use a VPN. With the end of net neutrality in 2018 in the US, many internet users have flocked to log-free VPNs.

In Europe, this story makes people smile and everyone thinks they are safe. Just note that your ISP sees, archives and interprets absolutely everything you do online.

Bypass regional and network blocks

No matter where you live, you’ve probably encountered location-based website blocks. Geo-blocking covers everything from social media blocks to sporting events. A virtual private network can help you overcome these regional restrictions. By virtually transferring yourself to another country, you’ll be able to enjoy content that was previously unavailable to you.

Reject targeted advertising

Targeted advertising is everywhere. It is made available through all the data you leave online as you browse.

By using a VPN, you can dramatically reduce the amount of targeted advertising you encounter. Your IP address is like your online signature, and it allows ads to follow you from site to site. But by routing your traffic through a VPN server, your IP changes every time you connect, making it much harder for them to track you online.

Stay safe on public Wi-Fi networks

Public Wi-Fi presents many security risks: man-in-the-middle attacks, malicious spots, packet data analyzers, to name a few.

By simply connecting to a public Wi-Fi network, hackers can steal your personal data, including your full name, date of birth, email address, home address, banking credentials, medical information and more. Stolen data can lead to criminal acts such as identity theft or fraudulent purchases.

If you often use public Wi-Fi networks, this is a good reason to use a virtual private network systematically.

By encrypting the connection, any data stolen over an unsecured Wi-Fi connection will be unreadable and rendered useless. Please note that there are excellent free VPNs that secure your connection when you are surfing on public Wi-Fi.

Avoiding price discrimination

For the same reasons you go online to buy your VPN as cheaply as possible. With a VPN, you can expand your search to save on many items and services.

Price discrimination is widespread, especially in the travel industry. Airline tickets, rentals and hotel rooms can differ in price depending on the country you live in.

Just change your location and check prices in other countries.

Protecting every device

Cybersecurity isn’t just about your computer. Any device connected to the internet can be vulnerable. If you check your email or text messages on the go, consider using a VPN for multiple devices.

The same goes for streaming: sure, your TV may not contain much personal information, but it can serve as a gateway into your network. Using a VPN for your IPTV box or smartTV is the only way to ensure worry-free entertainment.

VPN Creative does not encourage the use of a VPN in a way that could potentially violate the terms and conditions of other service providers.