choose no-log VPN providers<\/a> that don\u2019t record your VPN traffic. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf a government agency with a warrant wants information about you, it can ask a VPN provider to supply such data. However, if that provider never kept any connection logs to begin with, it will have nothing to offer to the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Website Tracking Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cookies are text files that can reveal information about your online activity, unique user identifier, and login name<\/strong>, and they\u2019re located on your browser. If you accept cookies from a website that includes advertiser network cookies, you might be exposed to advertisers and websites tracking you online to collect data about you and target their advertising campaigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMoney Trails <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Your financial transactions tell a lot about you<\/strong>. If a third party wants to determine whether or not you\u2019re a VPN user, and they have access to your payment history, they\u2019ll be able to see that you paid for registering for this service. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBrowser Fingerprinting <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This common method can be used as a way to trace a VPN with fairly high accuracy. While you\u2019re visiting websites, your browser is leaving plenty of information about you<\/strong> and your activity online, such as the version of the OS, browser, and plugins you have installed, as well as the language you\u2019ve selected. However, no personal information will be revealed, as the unique identifier doesn\u2019t point exactly to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCan a Free VPN Be Tracked?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To cut straight to the chase, if you\u2019re looking for privacy, don\u2019t use a free VPN<\/strong>. As these providers need to find a way to earn money somehow, they often sell their users\u2019 data to third parties. These VPN providers frequently keep all of your logs and connection data that includes information about your IP address and the websites you visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis pretty much means that everything you do online can be accessed by someone else if you decide to use a free VPN<\/strong>, rendering the point of using a VPN useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTherefore, it is much better to invest in a proper VPN that is certain to help you remain anonymous. The price you could pay if you go with a free VPN might be a lot higher than if you simply pay for reliable service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can You Be Tracked if the VPN Disconnects? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
While browsing for a VPN provider, make sure to look for those that come with a kill-switch option<\/strong>, which will immediately take all of your devices offline if your VPN disconnects. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis feature is important because when VPN connections break, the data immediately becomes exposed. As a result, threat actors might use this chance to their advantage and compromise your device or your data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can You Be Completely Anonymous? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regrettably, staying completely untraceable online is impossible. We learned that you could be tracked even when you\u2019re using a VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, there are things you can do to improve your online privacy and reveal as little as possible about yourself and your online activity. Here\u2019s what you can do: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Try not to use Google<\/strong>. There are search engines that don\u2019t store that much of your data and that offer much better privacy. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Choose your browsers wisely<\/strong>. Make sure to go with a browser that will collect as little data about you as possible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Be careful about your posts online<\/strong>. Threats such as malware are not the only danger online – people sometimes willingly disclose personally identifiable information that can be used against them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use a reliable VPN<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you use a proper, reliable VPN service, it will be rather difficult for anyone to track you. However, if you use a free VPN that doesn\u2019t care about your privacy, it will be easy for someone to collect data about you and your online activity. Therefore, we advise you to carefully choose your next VPN provider and avoid the free options. After all, free things often come with a hidden price tag!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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