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Proton discount - no code needed - $4.99/month - 2 year plan

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I've been trying to find a good reliable VPN service. I tried ProtonVPN free (not many free VPN services), and it was fast and awesome experience. I was put off by their pricing (a bit high) for full service. They have offered deals, but usually around Black Friday. So I tried NordVPN - I hated it and canceled. I just happened to try ProtonVPN website and surprisingly their prices are discounted (as of today) with no code needed - $4.99/month - 24 months. A bit more expensive than Nord - but still not bad.

https://protonvpn.com/pricing/
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Created 06-21-2022 at 06:52 AM by oharag1
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bluekiwi
06-21-2022 at 06:59 AM.
06-21-2022 at 06:59 AM.
If you do not need that much, windscribe gives 60gb free every month
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oharag1
06-21-2022 at 07:16 AM.
06-21-2022 at 07:16 AM.
Quote from bluekiwi :
If you do not need that much, windscribe gives 60gb free every month
So I tried Windscribe to get around an Xbox Code - the speeds were terrible for a Country like Turkey but acceptable - I managed to connect though and it worked. My thoughts - I couldn't get no where near the speeds of Free ProtonVPN. ProtonVPN free is great - many USA locations - a bit less World. I upgraded because of the broader World locations + a supposed much faster speeds - I will test this - if it isn't the case I will raise hell.

I use the free ProtonMail. It's is a great free service. So far I respect Proton. I believe they are trying to make a difference - and they seem legit. Some of the other services seem to have some sort of shady past/corp owners
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bunnyeric
06-21-2022 at 10:01 AM.
06-21-2022 at 10:01 AM.
Quote from bluekiwi :
If you do not need that much, windscribe gives 60gb free every month
How to get 60GB?
I only get 10GB/month.
Thanks.
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06-21-2022 at 03:17 PM.
06-21-2022 at 03:17 PM.
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How to get 60GB?
I only get 10GB/month.
Thanks.
Maybe because I am a longterm (free) member, not sure they just simply upgraded me at one point
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MellowPencil7963
07-18-2022 at 06:05 AM.
07-18-2022 at 06:05 AM.
Quote from bluekiwi :
If you do not need that much, windscribe gives 60gb free every month

Bitdefender is cheap and you get 200
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PaleoWorx
07-29-2022 at 05:39 AM.
07-29-2022 at 05:39 AM.
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Maybe because I am a longterm (free) member, not sure they just simply upgraded me at one point
or more like - your data is so good, they wanted to sell more of it.
amazing that people still trust free VPN services. don't you remember what your granny told you? if you ain't paying for product, YOU are the product.
sheesh.
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CrazyBuckeye
07-29-2022 at 05:45 AM.
07-29-2022 at 05:45 AM.
If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. Or rather, your information is the product. How do you think that VPN provider is paying for that expensive infrastructure and bandwidth? By collecting and selling your data. Or worse, by having you install "vpn software" that's actually spyware harvesting your credentials etc. Basically, I doubt there are many (if any) "free" vpn providers that are legit. The only one I can think of is proton, because they use the free tier as a draw to let you experience the service and then purchase the real thing.

Proton VPN is one of the very very few VPN providers that are legit and have been audited by legitimate third parties to not keep logs and collect identifiable information.
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Evolved311
08-17-2022 at 10:45 AM.
08-17-2022 at 10:45 AM.
Quote from bluekiwi :
If you do not need that much, windscribe gives 60gb free every month
You can pay $2 a month for unlimited using the "Build a Plan" option. The best VPN deal, IMO.
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ithinkurdumb
10-27-2022 at 07:13 PM.
10-27-2022 at 07:13 PM.
Quote from CrazyBuckeye :
If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. Or rather, your information is the product. How do you think that VPN provider is paying for that expensive infrastructure and bandwidth? By collecting and selling your data. Or worse, by having you install "vpn software" that's actually spyware harvesting your credentials etc. Basically, I doubt there are many (if any) "free" vpn providers that are legit. The only one I can think of is proton, because they use the free tier as a draw to let you experience the service and then purchase the real thing.

Proton VPN is one of the very very few VPN providers that are legit and have been audited by legitimate third parties to not keep logs and collect identifiable information.
Proton VPN does keep logs of your IP address every time you log in. Read the terms of service again.
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TechnicGeek
12-02-2022 at 09:49 AM.
12-02-2022 at 09:49 AM.
Quote from ithinkurdumb :
Proton VPN does keep logs of your IP address every time you log in. Read the terms of service again.
I cannot find anything in their terms and conditions that confirms your claim: https://protonvpn.com/terms-and-conditions
As well as in privacy policy: https://protonvpn.com/privacy-policy

Both mention the opposite.
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