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Conversely, Lantern [0], one of the most popular VPNs in China is funded by the CIA. Their privacy policy makes for a very eerie read [1]. Snippets: > Personalize and improve the Services, including to provide or recommend features, content, social connections, referrals, and advertisements. > (We may share information...) With vendors, consultants, marketing partners, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf > When you use our Services, we collect information sent to us by your computer, mobile phone or other access device. The information sent to us includes, but is not limited to, the following: data about the pages you access, computer IP address, device ID or unique identifier, device type, geo-location information, computer and connection information, mobile network information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites, referral URL, ad data, and standard web log data and other information. We also collect information through our use of cookies and web beacons. > Device Information: We may collect information about your mobile device, including, for example, the hardware model, operating system and version, software and file names and versions, preferred language, unique device identifier, advertising identifiers, serial number, device motion information, and mobile network information. > Log Information: When you interact with the Services, we collect server logs, which may include information like device IP address, access dates and times, app features or pages viewed, app crashes and other system activity, type of browser, and the third-party site or service you were using before interacting with our Services. > We may transfer the information described in this Statement to, and process and store it in, the United States and other countries, some of which may have less protective data protection laws than the region in which you reside [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10126667 [1] https://s3.amazonaws.com/lantern/LanternPrivacyPolicy.pdf |