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<blockquote data-quote="jetman" data-source="post: 925444" data-attributes="member: 63028">I use Windscribe and F-Secure Freedome.&nbsp; Freedome has very few features but seems to work very well.&nbsp; Being a F-Secure product, I know their apps are likely to be programmed by experienced developers.&nbsp; I also know who they are and where they are based, so I can probably trust them more than other VPNs to do what they promise with my data.&nbsp; They have a brand-name and repuation to protect.Windscribe has more features and is very good for a mid-tier VPN.&nbsp; They don&#039;t always unlock geo-restricted content like BBC iPlayer but have got a little better at this than they used to be. Their helpdesk people can be a bit rude at times, but you generally get an answer.&nbsp; They are also run by identifiable people with a proper address.I also dabbled with SurfShark.&nbsp; Lots of features, although I was getting &#039;Captchas&#039; all the time when using their UK servers.&nbsp; I wasn&#039;t particularly impressed with their speeds either, although I think that depends where you are connnecting from (in my case the UK).&nbsp; My biggest problem with them is that I don&#039;t know who they are or where they are really based (it says the British Virgin islands but this is only where the business is registered).&nbsp; I asked them directly and although they replied they didn&#039;t want to disclose that information to me.&nbsp; Thats fine, except if they are faceless how can I trust them with my data ?&nbsp; For all I know they may be run by a government agency. In my view, too many people believe the promises shown on the webistes of VPN services.&nbsp; But unless you know who they are, can you really trust them ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jetman, post: 925444, member: 63028"] I use Windscribe and F-Secure Freedome. Freedome has very few features but seems to work very well. Being a F-Secure product, I know their apps are likely to be programmed by experienced developers. I also know who they are and where they are based, so I can probably trust them more than other VPNs to do what they promise with my data. They have a brand-name and repuation to protect. Windscribe has more features and is very good for a mid-tier VPN. They don't always unlock geo-restricted content like BBC iPlayer but have got a little better at this than they used to be. Their helpdesk people can be a bit rude at times, but you generally get an answer. They are also run by identifiable people with a proper address. I also dabbled with SurfShark. Lots of features, although I was getting 'Captchas' all the time when using their UK servers. I wasn't particularly impressed with their speeds either, although I think that depends where you are connnecting from (in my case the UK). My biggest problem with them is that I don't know who they are or where they are really based (it says the British Virgin islands but this is only where the business is registered). I asked them directly and although they replied they didn't want to disclose that information to me. Thats fine, except if they are faceless how can I trust them with my data ? For all I know they may be run by a government agency. In my view, too many people believe the promises shown on the webistes of VPN services. But unless you know who they are, can you really trust them ? [/QUOTE]

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