Nearly half of Americans are using a virtual private network (VPN) to maintain their privacy online. I know. It can feel like a pointless endeavor when there are so many powerful companies deploying James Bond-like spycraft to know what you’re doing every minute of the day, but there are ways to hold them at bay.

Like using Proton VPN Plus . If you pick it up on an annual plan, the monthly cost drops from $10 to $4 on the deal happening now. Is it worth $4 per month to keep your online activity safe so that data thieves, snoops, hackers, and annoying, creepy corporate websites don’t track you across the web like a bunch of digital stalkers? Absolutely. Everyone should use a VPN.…