Best country to VPN to? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by batopera@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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The VPN provider I use has servers in multiple countries. I was wondering if privacy laws would make it better to VPN to some countries over others when pirating.

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[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago

If you are in the US, stick with US servers on a no-log VPN. Crossing the border with your traffic allows agencies to collect way more data.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

What no-log VPNs are out there in the U.S.? Anything similar to Mullvad?

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

I don't mean US based, I mean US servers. Mullvad has US servers.

Can't really comment on 14-eyes, but 100% avoid the US, UK, AU, NZ, and maybe CA based companies. I personally don't use Mullvad anymore since they stopped supporting port forwarding, but it's an otherwise great VPN.

[-] RedBauble@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

What do you use now?

[-] subtext@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I switched to Proton VPN and the gluetun docker container for port forwarding.

[-] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm not a very privacy focused person, so I won't give you recommendations.

Just look at reviews that are recent and are from trustworthy but non-mainstream sources. There are some popular news sites that get revenue from paid links, which will give some less-than-ideal recommendations. It's best to choose a VPN provider with a history of passing 3rd-party audits.

I will say, though, that Mullvad has some great speeds and is stupid-easy to use.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Got it. Thanks.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

PIA is a proven no-logger. They are also fast as hell.

[-] illyria817@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

I use PIA's Canada servers for torrenting because they are (geographically) closest to the US with port forwarding. No issues, been using them for years.