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How will a VPN aid in privacy? What will a VPN not do for privacy?
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A VPN does not strictly hide your location. There is a lot of information that is shared with the websites you visit, e.g. your preferred language, timezone, etc.
A VPN can only change the IP-Address which also reveals information about your approximate location. In my case it is often times a city in another state, not very accurate.
I know, I’m just trying to speak in generalities for the sake of clarity.