Don't use these VPNs – 5 apps that aren't all they seem to be

There are a lot of VPNs on the market nowadays, and while it's nice to be spoiled for choice, there are services out there that prioritize your privacy as they should. Instead, they'll keep logs of your personal information to sell for a profit, inundate you with ads, or promise rock-solid security while providing absolutely none. The back up their privacy promises with tried and tested , and audited no logs policies – so you can go about your usual browsing without worrying about snoopers.

Plus, they have the power to unblock streaming services from around the world regardless of geo-restrictions. Basically, they talk the talk walk the walk. If you're looking for a new VPN, it's important to check out expert reviews and do your own research before putting your privacy in the hands of an unknown service.



To help you out, here are 5 VPNs you shouldn't be using. No list of untrustworthy VPNs would be complete without – the VPN that's . Hola VPN uses a "peer-to-peer" model that doesn't offer a traditional VPN server network.

Instead, its servers are the devices of other users (referred to as nodes in an attempt to steal the valor of ), meaning that you use someone else's bandwidth while they use yours. The issue here is that you're also swapping IP addresses. So, in theory, you get in trouble for what another user does while using your bandwidth – if they started downloading illegal files or posting abusive content on social media, for example.

Things get even worse when y.