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How to set up a VPN: Trust.Zone

So this post went viral and I got many many questions.

Now that the US government has given its citizens the finger and banned their privacy I have decided to make this short tutorial. 

Anger as US internet privacy law scrapped

Congress just voted to let internet providers sell your browsing history

This tutorial will be on how to set up Trust.Zone (free trial). And once again, excuse my English. I am from Germany. So if you value privacy and don’t like this new ‘hierarchy’, get a VPN.

Step 1: Go to Trust.Zone (click here)

Step 2. ^ Click on ‘Try it free’ 

Step 3. Click on ‘Try now!’

Step 4. Click on ‘Get now’

Step 5. Register. (If you need a new email I recommend Tutanota. They don’t ask for any information when you signup. You only have to come up with an email and password)

Step 6. Confirm your email

Step 7. Click on ‘Welcome to Trust.Zone VPN...’

Step 8. Click on ‘Click here to activate your account!’

Step 9. Click on ‘Download client for Windows’. 

Step 10. Click on ‘Download now’

Step 11. Double click on your download and follow the instructions provided by Trust.Zone. Scroll down. 

Step 12. Open Trust.Zone if it didn’t launch right after you installed it

Step 13. Click on ‘Servers’. You can now choose a location. Where do you want the world to think you are located? To illustrate, I choose Hong Kong (click on it). 

Step 14. Wait for it to connect. Go to https://www.whatismyip.com/ to check if your IP address has changed. 

Step 15. Another example. Click on the first server ‘Favorites’, to connect to the server nearest to you. This will give you the fastest speed. It doesn’t matter if it’s an US server. Your data is still encrypted and the server is not physically in the US so the government can’t get it. 

Step 16. I got a Dutch server. (Neighboring country). 

You are now being protected. You might see ads in different languages. (ad companies target countries). 

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If you read my post you might remember what I said about this VPN service:

“Trustzone is located in the Seychelles. No country can interfere and their privacy jurisdiction is the best you can get. The US want your data but needs to get it from Trustzone? The Seychelles will simply give them the finger and wave them goodbye. However, this makes this provider very appealing for people who torrent and criminals because they keep no logs (and that is how it shoud be) Also,  there are almost no marketing efforts so this provider is one the cheapest) ”

So compared to other VPNs,Trust.Zone is really really good. However, their business ethics might need some improvement. But other than that I recommend this VPN to everyone. 

Check if it works. Get one if you reside in the USA. 

Many people asked me ‘But what about Europe?’ Only get one if you torrent or are on public WiFi a lot. 

Hope this helped. And to all my American friends out there, I hope you get your privacy rights back one day. But till that day comes: stay safe. 

Links  VPN: Trust.Zone Email service: Tutanota

EDIT: Apparently @guardians-of-the-internet is sending this to everyone who liked the post on VPNs. So give them a follow because sending this to everyone is very time consuming! 

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just get a VPN?

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You can’t just tell people to ‘get a VPN (Virtual Private Network)’. Buying a VPN is like buying a house. It’s very very important. Having no VPN or having a ‘wrong’ one can seriously damage your life. Especially for Americans because their privacy laws are garbage. I am going to try explain why you should get a VPN but bare with me, I am from Germany and my English is far from perfect. 

Let’s start with a simple test. Click this link here: https://whatismyipaddress.com/ It will tell your IP adres, your ISP (internet service provider), and your location. The location might not be very accurate, but then again, it’s just a simple website. Imagine what the government can do!

So basically, everyone can find out where you live. But there is more danger. Your ISP. Your ISP logs your every move online and they are required to keep it in case the government wants access to it (or if a 3rd party wants to buy your data (yikes). They have everything. What websites you visit. How long you stay on a website. What you download. Your search terms. European laws are more subtle on this but if you are from the US you are #@*#&, especially because Trump doesn’t support the open internet. It’s scary but maybe in the future you can’t get a job because the recruiter knows your searched on ‘how to deal with depression’ or anythings else that’s supposed to be private because it’s your f*cking right. Or you get a $100k fine because you pirated a movie 15 years ago. You need a VPN. You’re dumb for not using one. but what does a VPN do?

A VPN encrypts all your data so if it were be intercepted no one can ‘crack the code’ and damage your privacy. 

Usually being online goes like this (simplified): Your computer ----> ISP (-----> keeps data -----> sells it)

But with a VPN it goes like: Your computer -----> VPN (encrypts data)-----> ISP (ISP can’t see shit)

Furthermore, a VPN hides your IP address and location by giving you another IP address located in Spain for example (you can often choose from a list and change as many times as you want).  

Now that you know why you should get a VPN and what is does it is important to educate yourself because people often choose the wrong VPN. VPN providers are also businesses and have to obey the law. If you choose a VPN provider located in the US then you are throwing your money away because the laws in the US shits on your privacy. If the US gov wants the provider to give all their logs they have to obey.  The ISP  still can’t see what you are doing online and sell your data but the US gov can interfere with your VPN provider so NEVER CHOOSE A PROVIDER LOCATED IN THE US. 

I just wanted to make that very clear so my followers don’t buy false security.

There is still more danger!  Who says your VPN provider isn’t selling your data? You need to check their logging policy. Do they keep logs? If yes, what for? For how long do they keep them? Tip: Choose a provider who doesn’t keep logs

More about law  The US is part of the Five Eyes program (the worst):  

The Five Eyes, often abbreviated as FVEY, is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. These countries are bound by the multilateral UKUSA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence (source)

There is also a Nine Eyes (bit better) and Fourteen Eyes Program (better).  You don’t want a VPN provider who is located in one the Five Eyes countries.  If you had to choose go for a provider located in a country that’s part of the Fourteen Eyes Program or even better, go for a country that isn’t part of any program! 

I know this is a shitty explanation and please pardon my english but now it’s time to do your own research. Take your privacy seriously. Maybe WWIII breaks out and you get killed for liking the ‘wrong’ FB-page.  

Go to this website: https://thatoneprivacysite.net/simple-vpn-comparison-chart/

Make sure that your future VPN provider both has green boxes for Privacy Jurisdiction and Privacy Logging. 

I recommend ovpn.se and trust.zone. ovpn is located in Sweden so they are part of the 14 Eyes Program and they keep minimal logs. Their business ethics, however, are alright. 

Trustzone is located in the Seychelles. No country can interfere and their privacy jurisdiction is the best you can get. The US want your data but needs to get it from Trustzone? The Seychelles will simply give them the finger and wave them goodbye. However, this makes this provider very appealing for people who torrent and criminals because they keep no logs (and that is how it shoud be) Also,  there are almost no marketing efforts so this provider is one the cheapest)

Also, often providers such as ExpressVPN are being called ‘The Best’ on websites about VPNs but know that this is just marketing which also makes those provider more expensive (and they too shit on your privacy)

This must be the worst article you have ever read but please, please take your privacy very seriously.

EDIT: I got many people asking me which provider I use. For those who want to know, I use Trust Zone. They offer a free 3-day trial with no strings attached. But still do your own research!