What is the payment method?
TunnelBear accepts VISA and Mastercard.
What is TunnelBear and how does it work?
TunnelBear is a virtual private network (or VPN for short).
When you turn it on, all your device’s incoming and outgoing data gets routed through a secure server which protects it with Grizzly-grade encryption.
That means when an internet service provider, network owner, or even hacker tries to snoop on your browsing activity, all they’ll see is garbled, unreadable junk.
This process also changes your IP address (it’s kind of like your internet phone number) to stop anyone online from seeing your real physical location or tying your activity back to you directly.
Is my online privacy worth the cost?
The value of online privacy depends on how comfortable you are with companies knowing intimate details about your life. Often, they buy that information directly from your internet service provider (ISP), who can legally package and sell details about everything you do online.
The really troubling part is that once that information has been packaged and sold, it will most likely get sold again, moving from database to database for different purposes. Eventually, it could even end up being leaked into the ad-tech ecosystem where there’s very little oversight for how your information is used, stored or protected.
Ultimately, privacy is a personal thing. Some people care a lot, while others don’t care at all. For those that do, TunnelBear is a simple, affordable way to stop more of your data from being collected and sold in the future.
How can I confirm TunnelBear is keeping me secure?
After connecting to a TunnelBear server (by selecting a country and flipping the switch in the app), visit bearsmyip.com to confirm that you appear in the country you selected. If it’s a match, you’re secure! As long as you don’t disconnect from TunnelBear, all of your online activity will be encrypted and appear as though it’s coming from a computer in the country you selected.
Will TunnelBear slow or change my browsing experience?
TunnelBear shouldn’t change your browsing experience unless you’re tunnelling to a country that’s really far away. For example, if you connect to a country halfway around the world, your browsing has to travel long distances before it reaches you. That can make pages load slower than usual, so unless you need to access something specific, select Fastest in TunnelBear’s country selector to connect to the fastest available server.
If you’re regularly slowed down by your internet service provider when watching videos or playing games, TunnelBear can actually speed up your connection by not allowing them to see what you’re doing (and slow you down if they don’t like it).
