Are VPNs legal? | NordVPN

There are a lot of rumors floating around 😟 We’re here to dispel them. 👨‍🏫 Protect your privacy rights with @Nordvpn : https://content.nordvpn.com/3MrLIUT *** Are VPNs legal? Are there places where you can’t use a VPN? What happens if you do? Answers to all these questions and more in this NordVPN video. VPNs protect your online privacy and freedom of speech, and are legal to use in most countries around the world. That includes the US, Canada, and the UK. However, a handful of governments heavily regulate or even ban the use of VPNs. Why? Because they see them as a threat to their authoritarian leadership. *** 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 *** Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:14 Are VPNs legal? 00:36 Why are VPNs banned? 00:56 Where are VPNs illegal? 01:28 What happens if you use a VPN illegally? 01:57 Outro *** We see a lot of questions online about whether or not VPNs are legal. So we decided to dispel any rumors and give you the info straight from the horse’s mouth. First, are VPNs legal? Yes, it’s legal in most countries. So if you’re in countries like Canada, the U.S., UK, France, Germany, etc. you’re good. But a handful of them do heavily regulate VPN use or outright ban it. Why does it happen? Well, a VPN is a good privacy and security tool, but that is precisely why some countries make them illegal. Some governments demonize VPNs by saying that it’s used for illegal activities, so they allow them only if they fulfill certain requirements. For example Russia bans only unapproved VPNs. Only the VPNs that agree to log user data and provide it to the Russian government upon request.This was the reason why we removed all our servers from Russia in 2019. It was when Russia’s federal service for supervision of communications, gave orders to the world’s leading VPN providers to provide the Russian government with access to their servers located in Russia. Where else are VPNs illegal? As of making this video, VPNs are illegal in China, Belarus, Turkey, Iraq, Oman, Iran, Egypt, Turkmenistan, North Korea, and Uganda. Keep in mind that there are countries with repressive tendencies that haven’t passed VPN bans YET, but plan to do so in the future. Always do some research before going to a more restrictive region. One of the best places to monitor potentially changing attitudes is Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net report: https://freedomhouse.org/countries/freedom-net/scores What happens if you use a VPN illegally? You can lose your internet connection. For example, an ISP might cut you off from the internet if they see that you use a VPN. You can get a fine, which may vary from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of dollars.In a worst case scenario, you can be imprisoned. Be very careful — use only the most reliable VPNs in restrictive regions. Do a lot of thorough research and under no circumstances use the before-mentioned state-approved VPNs. It’s a good idea to avoid free VPNs as well. Stay safe! *** About NordVPN NordVPN is the world’s leading VPN provider and a flagship service of Nord Security. We aim to provide internet users with all the necessary online security tools. What is a VPN? VPN is short for virtual private network. It’s a service that protects online activity and changes IP address and virtual location. Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn *** Grab the Deal! 🏃 https://content.nordvpn.com/3MrLIUT *** Check out NordVPN’s German and French channels to enjoy top-notch cybersecurity content in your native language! ⏯️ 🌐 🇫🇷 @NordVPNenfrancais 🇩🇪 @NordVPNaufDeutsch #VPN #NordVPN #areVPNslegal