• noodlejetski@geddit.social
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    11 months ago

    https://torrentfreak.com/private-internet-access-to-be-acquired-by-kape/

    Some have pointed at Kape’s history. The company had previously operated under the name Crossrider and was active in the advertising space. Among other things, it installed toolbars with ‘potentially unwanted software.’ While the company has since switched to a focus on cybersecurity, this past has made some people suspicious.

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      11 months ago

      I use PIA in spite of this because their excellent privacy policy has not changed since this purchase. If their policy changes I will drop them like a bad habit.

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        11 months ago

        I also use PIA, for many years now. The performance for price has always been fantastic, along with their policies. However, I’m becoming worried about the company now, noticing signs of bad health. Software development and updates have stopped (I’ve now switched to OpenVPN). Help and documentation has stopped (and blog/news). Customer service seems extremely understaffed as well.