What is a VPN and How Does it Work?

What gives you privacy online?

VPN

When you send data to a server, you're sending them:

a lot of your data (including location and IP address)

After a server gets your request for accessing a website, the server translates your ______ and sends you back the website you requested

data

VPNs are primarily used to secure

data

When you search for a website, you send your _____ into the internet until it reaches a ______________

data, server

Many VPNs have a "No Logs Policy," meaning they

don't record what sites you visit

When you send information online, a VPN creates a tunnel that __________ your information

encrypts

(T/F) A VPN server cannot change your location

false

Without having a VPN, someone or a company would be at risk for

hacking or other loss of data

Governments can request your IP address from a website know your

location

Hackers intercept your information without a VPN because

non-encrypted data is sent to a server

Overall, VPNs are really handy when it comes to keeping your ___________ safe on the Internet

privacy

VPNs ensures that your location stays, your data is __________, and you can surf the web ______________

private, encrypted, anonymously

(T/F) A VPN adds in an extra server

true

(T/F) Websites you search can gather information

true

VPN stands for

virtual private network

With a VPN, when you're trying to access a website, your data goes into the VPN's server first and then it's sent out to the

website