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Yes, PIA also has this facility to do leak tests. For further checks you can also visit the Gibson Research website and use their online tools.

https://www.grc.com/default.htm

One of the tools allows you to check whether an https site is what it claims to be.

I've just checked OFF and it's reported as safe.
That's good to know .....
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Worth a read


5 Ways Your VPN Is Not As Provate As You Think It Is


https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways...-secure-think/



and this one


Don't use VPN services

https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29
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20-08-2019, 10:12 AM
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No, it's a browser plug-in and you connect via the vpn as and when you need it, usually for browsing US sites where they've blocked EU users as a result of the ludicrous EU GDPR.
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20-08-2019, 10:13 AM
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AFAIK, some are free, some are paid-for, some come with browsers .....

However:

The Dark Side of Free VPNs: What You Need to Know

https://www.safervpn.com/blog/use-fr...ks-cybercrime/



I'm trying out NordVPN free for 30 days and then approx £30 pa thereafter:

https://nordvpn.com/country/britain/...xoCfOUQAvD_BwE

NordVPN is also switchable (ON/OFF) with the facility to select the country of your choice.
I suppose £30 pa is pretty good if it proves to be good.

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Your prediction came true - have you ever considered using your psychic skills on the stage or the TV?
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I've tried several movie-streaming services using NovaPN and Sony Crackle (US) seems a good'un - I watched Cher's "Suspect" last night - having seen it many times, I could keep one eye on Cher (and the plot) and one eye on video quality.

Actually, the video quality was very good, apart from pixellation on some distance shots.

But .....

I was unable to pause video streaming, presumably because I wasn't "signed-in" .....

So, the question is ..... will "signing-in" with a UK email address inhibit the US-supplied service .....
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27-08-2019, 01:58 PM
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I've tried several movie-streaming services using NovaPN and Sony Crackle (US) seems a good'un - I watched Cher's "Suspect" last night - having seen it many times, I could keep one eye on Cher (and the plot) and one eye on video quality.

Actually, the video quality was very good, apart from pixellation on some distance shots.

But .....

I was unable to pause video streaming, presumably because I wasn't "signed-in" .....

So, the question is ..... will "signing-in" with a UK email address inhibit the US-supplied service .....
You could always get a Gmail address - as these are .com they shouldn't be region specific.
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You could always get a Gmail address - as these are .com they shouldn't be region specific.
I am a Gmail user - the account has region-specific information that I can see, e.g. language (UK), country code (UK) and, obviously, bucketsful of information that Google retains, regarding history, location, etc.

So, I wanted to know if anyone has tried accessing a US service, preferably Crackle, though a VPN,with a UK Gmail account.

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There are a lot of technical questions there. The main thing to remember that web sites need to know who you are to be able to send the correct information to you rather than the bloke down the road.

You have an IP address which is sort of your ID, I have a fixed IP address so when ever I am on line my IP number similar to 220.263.157.234 stays s the same (I have changed some digits in that number). Other providers give you a different number each time you use their service. but that IP address is assigned to the location you live in.

When you use an VPN service you set up a tunnel or an encoded path from your computer to the VPN using your IP address. The VPN service then assigns you another IP address which is local to them (ie if I was using my Swiss VPN server I would appear as if I am resident in Switzerland).

A powerful computer would be able to analyse the server's incoming traffic and compare it with the out going traffic to work out over a long time who you were contacting but it is not easy just because of the sheer mass of traffic. So unless the NSA or GHQ was looking for you no one would bother.

To check your IP address and location click on this link

https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address

https://www.whatismyip.com/

Actually they think I am in Armidale in northern NSW which I am not so they are not fool proof but you will be surprised what they know about your computer.

Someone previously put up a good explanation of reasons for using a VPN service so I won't delve into that.

The information that your browser supplies is, as I say, necessary for the web site like Ebay or OFF to be able to contact you back with the information requested (by clicking for example) and normally it is not something to worry about. The information about what you bought would not normally be available to anybody so generally speaking no worries there. Nothing is 100% but the chances are remote as long as you take normal precaution like anti virus using httpS sites etc.

Personally I have my browser set so that when I exit it all cookies are deleted - there are disadvantages to this because, for example, your browser will no longer be recognised by OFF next time you visit them and will have to log in every time you visit.
I tried that location link and it was about 45 miles off.
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Re: Virual Private Networks - Installation and Use

Originally Posted by Omah ->
I am a Gmail user - the account has region-specific information that I can see, e.g. language (UK), country code (UK) and, obviously, bucketsful of information that Google retains, regarding history, location, etc.

So, I wanted to know if anyone has tried accessing a US service, preferably Crackle, though a VPN,with a UK Gmail account.

As an experiment, I've just tried signing up to Crackle (movie streaming) but my anti-virus pops up claiming that the site is fraudulent so won't let me continue. Any more that you're interested in?
 
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