Is Your Free VPN Selling Your Data? (2026/704)
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This episode discusses the risks of using free VPNs and the importance of choosing a paid provider for better data privacy.
You installed a free VPN to protect your privacy, but what if it is actually doing the exact opposite? Most free VPN providers need to make money somehow, and if you are not paying with your wallet, you are almost certainly paying with your data. In this episode, Charly covers: ✅ Why running a VPN service is expensive and how free providers cover those costs ✅ How free VPNs collect and sell your browsing history, habits, and behavioural data to brokers ✅ Why “no logs” marketing claims cannot be trusted without independent audits ✅ Why a free VPN is worse than other dodgy apps - because ALL your traffic flows through it ✅ Three practical steps: uninstall, change passwords, and budget for a paid provider Stop being the product. A decent paid VPN costs less than a coffee a month and keeps your data where it belongs - with you. ✅ Free VPN 101 Course: https://askcharlyleetham.com/business-tech-boost/vpns-101/ (No signup required - Charly built this so you can sort it yourself) ✅ Get up to 3 months free with NordVPN https://askcharlyleetham.com/likes/nordvpn And I'll get the same as you (affiliate link) Book a Free 30 minute Breakthrough Session: https://askcharlyleetham.com/book-me (1…
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