What is a VPN?

PrivadoVPN keeps your personal information safe and hidden. The most valuable commodity right now is information, and most Internet services are free because they record your data and sell it to other companies. There has been a major push among world governments to make it easier to spy on you. Hackers have become more sophisticated and data thieves better at stealing your identity. Even a simple DNS request can leak information. A VPN can help you combat these violations of your privacy to take back control of your information.

There isn’t one best VPN protocol. The “best” protocol is the one that meets your needs. OpenVPN is great if you want to ensure the maximum amount of security for your communications, but it can also be somewhat slow. If you wanted to play an online multiplayer game, you’d be better off with a protocol like IKEv2, since it’s less important to hide your activity, but you can enjoy a faster connection. At PrivadoVPN, we recommend trying different protocols for different tasks, then using the one that works best for you.

PrivadoVPN keeps you as anonymous as possible as you can be on the Internet. It’s impossible to be absolutely anonymous online. Just being online means giving up some of your privacy. However, a good no-log virtual private network like PrivadoVPN is a powerful tool to make it as difficult as possible to identify you. Without a VPN, you’re leaving dozens of avenues open that can lead right to your personal data.

Because PrivadoVPN lets you connect unlimited devices up to 10 at a time, all of them. If you have a device connected to the Internet, ensure that it is as secure as possible. This is especially true with Internet of Things items like video doorbells and digital assistants. Even if you can’t set up a VPN directly on them, there are still ways to ensure data goes through a secure portal.

PrivadoVPN is available on all of your devices to ensure that you have a reliable private connection and a safer online experience. You can download the PrivadoVPN app on your phone, computer, tablet, and even your smart TV.

Yes and no. PrivadoVPN is the fastest way to stay protected.

Technically, there is a slight drop in speed because all of your data is being routed through another computer at a different location. However, many ISPs use a practice called “speed throttling,” which means that for certain activities like streaming movies or downloading through peer-to-peer networks, they will artificially slow your connection. With a VPN, however, they can’t tell what you’re doing, so there is a chance that your speeds will actually increase.

In most cases, no, they are not. You can use a VPN in most places on Earth with no legal issues whatsoever.

There are, however, countries that restrict the use of a VPN, particularly ones that have strict controls on Internet content. Frequently, these countries will have a list of approved VPNs that you can legally use, ones that generally don't bypass state Internet rules, and allow them to watch your connection. Using an unapproved VPN can result in significant legal consequences, so make sure that the country you're in allows your VPN.

Yes. PrivadoVPN’s secure DNS server protects all your DNS requests.

Your DNS requests are protected with a VPN. Whenever you try to connect to a website, it puts your privacy at risk, especially when using your default Internet Service Provider DNS servers instead of a VPN.

VPNs generally come with their own, secure DNS servers to make sure that you remain safe. A VPN encrypts everything packet by packet to maintain your privacy.