I am currently using Proton VPN (free tier) which is set to Always-ON and Block Connections on disable.

Today while I am going through my Gmail security option, on the devices/sessions I found my real location mentioned over there. Even when I use desktop I always connect to VPN.

On this issue I got couple of doubts:

  • Is this because I am using a free tier VPN? so it’s not functioning properly etc…
  • Else google fixed my location based on my previous location history? I used my google applications without VPN for many years, I am just learning & following privacy tips recently.
  • lemmyreader@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    Is this because I am using a free tier VPN? so it’s not functioning properly etc…

    • Does Proton not have a page to check your IP address and check for DNS leaks (Mullvad does : https://mullvad.net/en -> Check for leaks) ?

    • Did you look up your IP address by other means ?

    • On the desktop with Linux you can check the content of /etc/resolv.conf and ip a (Your local IP) and ip r (Gateway address).

    Else google fixed my location based on my previous location history? I used my google applications without VPN for many years, I am just learning & following privacy tips recently.

    Are the sessions from your last login ? With some applications (Dunno about Google) you can delete older sessions from the overview.

    • PrivacyWayFinder@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      1 month ago

      Thank you for the tips. I have checked the leaks turns out it’s not the problem with vpn, it’s with my gps, metadata thing I think. I guess de-googling my phone solves this.

      • swayevenly@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        I had certain APIs circumvent my VPN in the past. Turns out my router was allowing IPv6 traffic and my VPN doesn’t support that. Solved it by disabling ipv6.