Does VPNs even work against Big Brother apps? Using one really protects our privacy? (masking our location)
Does VPNs even work against Big Brother apps? Using one really protects our privacy? (masking our location)
I am currently using Proton VPN (free tier) which is set to Always-ON and Block Connections on disable.
Today while I am going through my Gmail security option, on the devices/sessions I found my real location mentioned over there. Even when I use desktop I always connect to VPN.
On this issue I got couple of doubts:
- Is this because I am using a free tier VPN? so it's not functioning properly etc...
- Else google fixed my location based on my previous location history? I used my google applications without VPN for many years, I am just learning & following privacy tips recently.
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Previous location + WiFi (google and others map it), + also logging in on your phone, + anyone else who is associated with you at that location, + exif data on photos that are uploaded, querying your browser for system time, lots more.
You can look at something like https://www.deviceinfo.me/ to see what just a browser can identify. When you connect to an account obviously the service has many more details.
You can look at something like https://www.deviceinfo.me/ to see what just a browser can identify.
At the Keys Pressed (Live) it can see my arrow up and arrow down key presses 😱
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I never understood why a browser couldn't just...not give out that info.
Like screen resolution for example. Just give the browser the content and let the browser render it to screen, no?
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