Are There Any Risks of Using a VPN?

Only when you are doing something very illegal…

VPNs are mostly safe. Using them is mostly legal.

So you shouldn’t run into any problems or risks.

Unless…

You’re doing one of a few things:

1. Using a non-government sponsored VPN in a country that requires one

 2. Downloading copyrighted information through a VPN and torrenting

3. Performing other illegal activities while under a VPN connection.

Obviously, any of those questionable details can land you in hot water no matter what type of connection you’re running.

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But for everyone else, you’re mostly risking time and money.

You’re wasting money on a VPN with terrible performance, for instance. So it might take forever to stream something until you eventually abandon it and can’t get your money back.

We’ve already highlighted some of the ‘spying’ and malware risks with free VPNs, too.

Fortunately, these are pretty rare. But it definitely does happen. So we’ll let you know if we found any potential red flags in each of our reviews on this site.

Summary

If you really want better protection online, avoid free VPNs. While you might save a few dollars each month, the risks to your privacy and data are not worth it. In fact, using a free VPN could cost you a lot more than the subscription to a premium provider.