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VPN ownership- what do we know and can we really trust them ?
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<blockquote data-quote="jetman" data-source="post: 906220" data-attributes="member: 63028"><p>It is surprisingly difficult to do so. Especially where a VPN service provides little verifiable information about who they are and where they are physically based. All we know about SurfShark, for example, is that the company is registered in the British Virgin Islands. Who owns the company and where the staff are based is not disclosed. So they could be anybody, anywhere ! I see no way of checking.</p><p></p><p>Contrast that with F-Secure Freedome who we know for sure they are based in Finland with identifiable staff. Because of this, when they state what they log and don't log I am inclined to believe them. Furthermore, they would be unlikely to do anything unethical with my personal data. So I would prefer to use a company like this rather than trust an unknown entity.</p><p></p><p>I think its a serious issue which is often overlooked. I'm not a criminal so I don't really care if a VPN provider is in a 5 eyes country. What I am more concerned about is criminals and unethical businesses abusing my data. </p><p></p><p>I just like to know who I am entrusting with my information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jetman, post: 906220, member: 63028"] It is surprisingly difficult to do so. Especially where a VPN service provides little verifiable information about who they are and where they are physically based. All we know about SurfShark, for example, is that the company is registered in the British Virgin Islands. Who owns the company and where the staff are based is not disclosed. So they could be anybody, anywhere ! I see no way of checking. Contrast that with F-Secure Freedome who we know for sure they are based in Finland with identifiable staff. Because of this, when they state what they log and don't log I am inclined to believe them. Furthermore, they would be unlikely to do anything unethical with my personal data. So I would prefer to use a company like this rather than trust an unknown entity. I think its a serious issue which is often overlooked. I'm not a criminal so I don't really care if a VPN provider is in a 5 eyes country. What I am more concerned about is criminals and unethical businesses abusing my data. I just like to know who I am entrusting with my information. [/QUOTE]
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