So I keep getting offers from TechSpot about lifetime VPN subscriptions. One of the ones I'm highly considering is PureVPN. I have a coupon for a lifetime sub for $65 (vs having to pay $5-$10 a month for other VPN services). From what I've read it's one of the fastest VPN's there is. It gets good reviews and supposedly they don't keep records so if the government tries to snoop on them there won't be anything there for them to snoop on.
Thing is, since they're American, I don't trust that the government won't try anything funky, and I don't want to pay for a lifetime subscription if they're going to sell out or close up shop.
Requirements: - No logging data (payment info is kind of a must I guess, but no internet history, personal info, etc) - Must be Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS compatible - Decent speed (I'm not going to be gaming with it or intense streaming, I mostly just want it to keep info safe if I happen to be browsing at Starbucks or something, but I also don't want to have to wait for YouTube videos to buffer)
I've also read that NordVPN is extremely secure, but slow.
I'm new to VPN's so if I sound silly please correct me. I've read a bunch of reviews, but I don't entirely trust them (especially on mainstream sites) so I thought I'd ask the community.
Right now I'm using Proxy.sh Works well. Can be a bit slow at times but there are multiple nodes to connect to I tried NordVPN and it was extremely slow. I got a refund.
You'll find that most of the best vpn services are based in the US. This is because America is one of the few countries which doesn't have mandatory data retention laws. They also have some of the best consumer protection laws which means that toy can place more trust in the VPN providers claims of privacy and no logging etc.
If you're worried about us data collection then don't use a us server and you should be okay. Or atleast better off than if you did.
Ya I have seen a couple different articles like that, and it seems like the most common ones that I've noticed are iVPN and Mullvad.
Reddit's top rated VPN is PureVPN, so I might give that a try also.
I tried Mullvad and it seemed pretty simple. Without having to fill in any info (other than a captcha) they gave me an account number and two hours of time before having to register a subscription. But someone brought up a good point. They use an account number instead of login credentials. This seems like a great idea from an anonymity standpoint, but what it means is that someone only has to type in a number and they could easily use someone else's VPN. Someone had mentioned that they typed in a number that fit the criteria of an account number and they were able to use Mullvad under someone else's account who had something like 358 days of sub time left. Now this isn't a huge deal since nothing is logged, but would they be able to access your personal info (your credit card or paypal that you used to pay for it) if they used that number to get onto your account on the site? Also, if you're using multiple devices under the same account, and there are only a limited amount of devices that can be used at the same time on the same account, then they're using up one of your slots.
If it's set up properly then no - I assume it is done correctly because they're one of the few with SSL set up 100% correct which takes some tweaking. Even if someone used your account they should have no access to your VPN network or computer.
Even though I didn't use them for long, (although I'm fixing to give them another try since upgrading my equipment recently) I can't recommend Torguard enough. Decent amount of locations. No logs and $60 for 2 years with a promo coupon that you can easily google
I like PIA. You can pay for your service with gift cards which is nice. However, I'm planning on switching to a new VPN provider soon since I've noticed a lot more sites have content blocked for their IP ranges. Netflix started blocking me for using a proxy two days ago, craigslist has for a while now, depending which server I'm connected to, Twitch won't let me sign in because of a 'banned IP.' Other than that the service is great; fast speeds, OpenVPN configs, plenty of servers.
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I ended up going with IVPN for now. It's pretty expensive, but it's really fast, and very easy to set up. They do keep your email and payment info (if you set up a subscription, but you can pay anonymously with Bitcoin I believe) on file for password recovery and subscriptions. They're based out of Gibraltar, and they claim that if the laws change that require them to give up information, then they'll either move somewhere else or close up shop.
I only paid for one month though. I'm going to try some others you guys have suggested before I sign up for a subscription.
I decided against PureVPN because they log your bandwidth usage and logon times.