As it looks like the Snoopers Charter is going ahead in its current form I’m looking for recommendations for a non-UK based trustworthy VPN to use to hide my activity.
My actual browsing history is boring AF, however I’m expecting the logs to be hacked/left on a train on an unencrypted USB/sold to the highest bidder at some point and would prefer it if my occasional curiosity about Brazilian midget fart porn was not readily accessible.
I started using AirVPN a week or two ago and it’s been great so far.
While PIA is very popular, it is based in the US, a “fourteen eyes” country. I personally use CyberGhost, but I strongly recommend visiting:
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not too clued up on all this but use AirVPN , really easy to set up on laptop and android phone and good speeds and so far no bother
All comes down to trust at the end of the day. I’ve been using TunnelBear, I mailed them about snoopers two weeks ago or so. Their co-founder got back to me saying they don’t keep logs so there’s no browsing history etc to give the UK gov, and they’re looking into the situation with their lawyers to see how/if this will affect them. I quite like them, have it on both my MacBook and iPhone.
I use NordVPN, they had a few issues with servers a few weeks ago but they seem to be better now and I’ve not had any problems
Mullvad
Located in Sweden, no logs, anonymous payment per BTC possible. It gives you an unlimited number of 3 hour trial accounts to play with. Regular subscription costs 5€ per month.
Try this site
Explains the fourteen eyes too.
I use IVPN and have previously used AirVPN. Both are good.
Do not trust PiA. It’s extremely suspicious that the highest rated comment always seems suggests them, even though they are a US based service. My guess is they push their affiliates programme extremely aggressively.
There’s a website with great comparisons, use that. https://thatoneprivacysite.net/
Running my own with OpenVPN on a scaleway ARM server, does everything I need it to and i get the benefit of a proper bare-metal server to play with for a fiver/month.
Just to let you know to avoid going to a concentration camp myself I have reported you to GCHQ.
Anyone knows a good application (mainly for windows) that allows me to set a list of domains that I can’t open unless I’m using a VPN?
I can’t use a VPN for everything, so I’m basically trying to do a toggle game. But I keep forgetting. 
Actually, I think I just ask in a vpn group 
ps: I use tunnelbear.
NordVPN have been perfect for me.
NordVPN. Central American, outside reach of UK law enforcement and keep zero logs.
Is there one that’s good for PS4 users? My internet is mostly for streaming Sky, Netflix and iPlayer as well as online gaming. Which would be best for that?
By no means an expert on VPNs, but I use ZenMate.
I like the function in it which allows you to manually select the country that you’re in; allows you to access stuff that might be “blocked in your country”. Having said that, i don’t know if this is a typical function of VPNs or not…
Hoa about setting a private one up on a Digital Ocean VPS? There’s an easy script to do it and it’s ~£5pcm. Any downsides to this?
I’ve been a TorGuard user for a few years now, previously I was with Privacy.IO (which I believe is now defunct). I rather like TG, they have plenty of server options in multiple countries running different protocols and encryption, so they end up being quite useful for various troubleshooting purposes as well as a way around geoblocking and of course as a general internet condom.
I have been thinking of running my own using a Digital Ocean server/droplet based in the Netherlands or Germany running OpenVPN. Setup my home router and phone to use it, so a single dedicated server all to myself.