> But if you're currently a PIA user, it would be foolish to keep using them while you're waiting for them to prove that. Cancel PIA for now, and if a year from now they're still on the level, you can make a more informed decision about whether or not to go back.
how will they prove it in a year?
and what threat is it you think the shady guys are going to pose? they'll start spending more money to keep logs? i guess they could get in bed with law enforcement but i doubt that pays well. maybe the RIAA/MPAA will pay them off?
Logging data costs money, but selling data earns money. Also, if the parent company is known for malware then getting mitm-attacked by your VPN sounds like an actual risk if you have any unencrypted traffic passing through it.
Would you be alright if a VPN profiled and sold your browsing habits, engaging in very traditional, even benign business model similar to what everyone else is (e.g. credit cards, etc) doing -- but with the knack of keeping your real identity strictly anonymous and detached from these activities?
In other words, would you be alright if the VPN built a profile of your VPN identity? The corollary, I think, asks if you're interested in a VPN to separate your activities, or to thoroughly diffuse them for actual information loss.
how will they prove it in a year?
and what threat is it you think the shady guys are going to pose? they'll start spending more money to keep logs? i guess they could get in bed with law enforcement but i doubt that pays well. maybe the RIAA/MPAA will pay them off?