[lazyeye]

None of these things prevent tracking. In fact they are are an attractive intelligence asset precisely because people believe they are more secure.

Crypto AG

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG

[hotpathdev]

I didn't say it prevents tracking, I was offering a litmus test for a VPN to the question of red flags. If it doesn't pass the litmus test, preventing tracking is the least of your concerns.