When we move from one site to another, information about you is stored on these sites. This is important for ranking pages in search engines and for gathering statistics. But some people can use this data to pass it on to others, or they can simply be malicious. If this is the case, you need to look for ways to bypass the data collection and increase your anonymity.
Suspicious sites
In the browser next to the address bar you may notice a padlock symbol, which indicates that the site is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate. But this does not always mean that the site is safe. Scammers can get such a certificate for free from services like Let's Encrypt. Just 2 years ago over 80% of bad sites used this certificate. There is a more secure EV SSL certificate which is harder to get. It usually looks like a green address bar along with a padlock icon. But you should not trust even such sites completely either if you are not sure about security. So it's worth leaving your details only on verified sites and it's better to use different registration details and passwords.
The confidentiality of the site
Reputable sites always have a privacy policy document. It includes how the data is processed, the purposes, and the amount of data the site can use. You must agree to these terms before you can use data from the site. It's worth reading this document carefully if you care about your personal data. A site is usually committed to protecting the personal data of its users, especially if it cares about its reputation.
What is a VPN?
A VPN was originally created precisely to protect this personal data. The provider and sites only see the information of your connection to the VPN server. At first, this was the name of private networks between several devices. Your IP address was changed to a different one, and you were anonymous on the Internet. Today, some protocols are very outdated and can be hacked or VPN access blocked, as is done in some countries. It is highly discouraged to use free versions of VPNs as they have to earn money somehow and most likely transfer your data, as it is stored on their servers, to other companies or at the request of government authorities. Better to pay and not hope for free cheese in a mousetrap.
HitVPN
One of the modern services of this kind is HitVPN. The distribution of resources on the server between clients allows you to not notice a decrease in download speeds. The cost of the service is one of the cheapest on the market and offers no additional imposition of any services. Security is provided by state-of-the-art WireGuard technology. The encryption method uses the Noise Protocol Framework, Curve25519, ChaCha20, Poly1305, BLAKE2, SipHash 24, and HKDF protocols. Bandwidths and connection speeds are not artificially limited. All users get access to a 1 Gb/s connection and the speed can only be slowed down because of your internet connection. This is an open-source product, which you can download by following the link at hit-vpn.net. Thirty days of free use are available.
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