@Daryl said in Private Internet Access App:
Will tHIS VPN set up let me surf on my tablet safely and really privately?
Depends what you mean by 'safely'. A VPN will not protect you from accidentally downloading malware, for instance. Also depends what you mean by 'privately'. Even if you use a VPN and then log in to Facebook or Google or where ever else you log in to. They can potentially track you via cookies placed in your browser. A VPN does not protect your privacy from the sites you visit, it simply 'protects' your IP address.
What it does do is stop your ISP from being able to track your network traffic.
A VPN is a Virtual Private Network between your VPN client and the VPN server. Any traffic between the two is encrypted and secure. Any site you visit while your VPN connection is active, it will seem to them that you are browsing from the VPN server. They will only be able to see the IP address of the VPN server. That is why choosing a server in another country helps you get around geolocking for streaming services. If you need to log in to anywhere, they will still know it is you. They will just think you are somewhere you are not.
So yes, all these VPN services advertising increased privacy are selling snake-oil.