This is the problem with using VPN services in general, you have to have complete trust in the service provider.

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    7 months ago

    The topic in question here is not about government abuse of data, it’s corporate abuses, but okay, let’s set that aside.

    You’ve said that it’s safer to roll your own VPN using a VPS service precisely because you can’t trust any VPN providers, or auditing organizations.

    But you’re now saying that you can trust a hosting provider based solely on which jurisdiction they reside in.

    You’re just arbitrarily picking which companies to trust with your connection traffic, but with added complexity, and significantly reduced egress locations for your traffic, which itself dramatically impacts any privacy benefits you were looking to achieve.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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      7 months ago

      First of all, nowhere did I say anything about trusting any hosting provider. The point once again was about jurisdiction of the provider. Meanwhile, there’s nothing more arbitrary about picking a hosting provider than a VPN.