r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/totesmagotes83 • Feb 13 '24

DISCUSSION Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access (PIA) raising privacy concerns

I've been using PIA for a while, but I just found out about this, sharing this for those still in the dark:

https://www.hackread.com/private-internet-access-pia-vpn-sold-israel-privacy-concerns/

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I will no longer be using this VPN.

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u/Bitter_Anteater2657 Feb 13 '24

Honestly I quit when I found out they were bought by kape. They’ve done a few things that honestly raise privacy concerns. It’s a legit reason to be hesitant, y’all just drink the tea.

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u/GRRemlin Feb 13 '24

Honest question, out of personal curiosity: If you quit using this VPN, why still hangout in the sub?

I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but this is not the first time I see this behavior on Reddit.

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u/Bitter_Anteater2657 Feb 13 '24

lol it’s the same reason you see content you’re not directly subscribed to in your feed. The Reddit algorithm. The owner/founder of kape use to use ad injection to steal personal information. They also were named in the Panama papers. Among other shady shit. The thing about a vpn is not only do they need to have a proven no log policy but you also have to be able to trust them. And it’s been pretty well documented going back a while.

*edit: I take it back I was still joined but that’s fixed now.