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Learn more about Norton VPN on Mac

The Norton VPN feature on your Norton device security product helps keep you safe while you surf the web. It prevents your online activity from being tracked by 3rd party trackers, including ISPs, or the websites that you visit, giving you private internet access. It also helps in blocking ad trackers by intercepting cookies and removing your identifying information.

How does Norton VPN protect my online privacy?

If you use public Wi-Fi, your online activities can be monitored. Cybercriminals can steal personal information like your usernames, passwords, or account numbers.
Norton VPN masks all your personally identifiable information including your location when you access the Internet. This way, you view your applications just as if you are at home.
Norton VPN protects the data you send and receive when using public Wi-Fi in the following ways:
  • Adds bank-grade encryption to protect you on public Wi-Fi hotspots.

  • Lets you browse the Web anonymously so your privacy is protected. 

  • Encrypts your data with a no-log virtual private network that doesn't track or store your activity. 

Where are the Norton VPN IP addresses located?

The IP addresses of the servers are located in different countries including United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Brazil and are Norton VPN optimized to ensure the best possible Internet browsing experience.

What information can my Internet service provider (ISP) and websites see when I use Norton VPN?

When you use Norton VPN, your data is encrypted so that your Internet service provider (ISP) can see only the amount of traffic passing through their servers and not the encrypted data.
If you do not use Norton VPN, your ISP can see what websites you are viewing, your emails, IM chats and any files that you download or upload. The websites that you visit can see the browser you use, the operating system of your device, and your location.

Key features of Norton VPN

Block Ad Trackers

Each mobile device has a unique advertising ID which may be used to track your details like name, address, and age. Advertising IDs may be used by app developers to create targeted advertisements that are relevant to you. The Ad Tracking feature in Norton VPN protects you and blocks targeted advertisements.

Kill Switch

Kill Switch blocks or kills your Internet connection should the VPN get disconnected. This helps maintain the privacy of your IP address (key to identifying your location and online activities) and other personal information should the VPN connection drop.

Allow access to local devices

The Enable local device access when using VPN feature allows access to local devices like printers and shared devices on private networks.

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Last modified: 12/13/2024

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