When you install a VPN, you’re trusting another company with a large part of your internet traffic. Most people do this because they want more privacy, which makes Proton VPN’s latest findings pretty damning.
After examining more than 7,000 mobile VPN apps around the world, Proton says 85% of the VPNs in its US analysis contain trackers used for analytics, advertising, or profiling. Some of these apps can also access information such as your device ID, phone model, network type, mobile carrier, and even your physical location.
What is your VPN collecting?
For the analysis, Proton used Exodus Privacy, an open-source platform that searches…
Read the full article at DIGITALTRENDS.COM
