VPN payment privacy describes how much a VPN provider and its payment partners learn about you when you buy a subscription. Many people assume that a VPN hides their browsing from everyone, yet the act…
Privacy and digital identity describe how information about a person is created, recorded and shared when they use phones, computers, online services and connected devices. Every account, purchase and search adds to a record that…
OpenVPN TCP Transport is one of the two ways the OpenVPN protocol can carry encrypted traffic between your device and a VPN server, the other being UDP. Choosing between them affects how your connection behaves…
VPN Provider Service Histories describe how a virtual private network company has operated over the years, including its ownership changes, policy revisions, infrastructure moves, and how it handled problems. This article explains which parts of…
VPN Account Information refers to the details a VPN service records about you when you create and maintain a subscription, such as an email address, a payment method, and login credentials. Many people assume a…
Virtual network interfaces are software-based network adapters that your operating system treats much like a physical network card. When you connect to a VPN, one of these adapters is often created, and it becomes the…
Privacy and information sharing are closely linked, because every time you disclose a detail about yourself, you decide who gains access to it and for how long. Most people share constantly without thinking about it,…
The OpenVPN Data Channel is the part of an OpenVPN connection that actually moves your internet traffic between your device and the VPN server. Every web page request, video stream, and message you send through…
The VPN provider headquarters is the country where a VPN company is legally registered and where its main leadership and legal decisions are made. Many people assume a VPN hides everything, yet the company running…
VPN Usage Statistics describe how many people connect to virtual private networks, where they connect from, and how long sessions last. Many companies and researchers publish these figures, yet the numbers often come from different…