DMCA ignored countries which offer a VPN and why get it.

Which offshore DMCA ignored countries offer a VPN?

Technically, since DMCA is a US law and subject to US jurisdiction, countries which are located outside the borders of the United States can be considered DMCA ignored countries.

However, just because a VPN is located in a DMCA ignored country, does not mean that they don’t keep logs of their customers. 

In addition, if push comes to shove, if that VPN uses servers or even payment systems in the US they could be liable to DMCA laws.

In most cases, if you use a VPN located in a DMCA ignored hosting country, chances are you can avoid DMCA notices. 

However, that does not mean that even VPNs located in DMCA ignored countries make you impervious to receiving a DMCA notice. You may need to take some additional precautions.

Disclaimer: The information in this blog post (“post”) is provided for general informational purposes only and does not condone, nor seeks to encourage any activity that goes against the laws of any jurisdiction.

Why get a VPN from DMCA ignored countries?

If, for example, a VPN is located in the United States, then US authorities can request access to ISP logs from any server that VPN has control over. 

Those logs may record which ISPs accessed that particular server’s ISP, thus being able to track your usage. 

Therefore, if you use a VPN from a DMCA ignored country, it is much more difficult for a DMCA notice to actually track you down and serve you. 

You see, VPNs located in DMCA ignored countries aren’t under the direct jurisdiction of US law including the DMCA.

Does using an offshore VPN help avoid a DMCA notice?

Using an Offshore VPN can help you tremendously in avoiding a DMCA notice, however, they are not totally impervious. 

You should also inquire before choosing an Offshore VPN to ensure you are getting the utmost privacy as well as protection from DMCA notices. 

Here are a few questions you should ask or inquire about before choosing an offshore VPN:

• Check that the VPN truly ignores DMCA notices and their policies towards them, regardless of the country they are located in.
• Make sure the VPN provider doesn’t keep logs.
• A VPN must have P2P servers.
• Check the VPN’s TOS (Terms of Service) and Privacy Policies and clarify any inconsistencies.
• The VPN must have a “Killswitch” option. (See below).

How to avoid a DMCA notice from my VPN?

1. First, you need to get a VPN that doesn’t log you.
2. Next, when you choose the VPN server you want to use, make sure it is a P2P non-logging VPN. VPN providers will specify which outlets they allow p2p traffic, you should only be using those particular cities and/or countries.
3. Always turn on the VPN before going on the internet. Turn off the VPN only when you’re finished your time on the web, not before.
4. Never use a free VPN since most at the very least keep logs which can track your usage. Go for a paid VPN that doesn’t log your usage and you’ll usually be fine.
5. Check if you’re using their internet killswitch option. The “Killswitch” will disconnect your internet if the VPN fails. This will prevent your IP data from “leaking out”. A Killswitch works by detecting traffic outside the VPN’s encrypted tunnel… which means a leak actually occurs. To do it right, set the firewall rules to lock all traffic to the adapter. This way when the VPN encrypted tunnel goes down, the connection just stops working, so you’re not traced.
6. Always check your IP address in ipleak.net to see if your VPN has been Killswitch enabled and to verify that you aren’t “leaking” anything, i.e. your real IP address etc. If your actual IP address gets leaked it’s usually because either:

-Your PC got disconnected from your VPN. Even being disconnected for a second is enough time to find out which IP was accessessing a certain site and their content, or..

-Something is wrong with the VPN connection. This bad connection could leak your DNS address or won’t mask your IP address while accessing a particular site and its content.

      7. Finally, use whatsmyip.com when using your VPN to see that your IP has changed before visiting any sites.

Does DMCA apply to foreign countries?

Although most countries nowadays have signed cooperation treaties in the fight against digital rights violations as well as copyright protections, the DMCA itself is not a substitute nor does it supersede local laws. 

However, many countries have their own equivalent of the DMCA. But, since the DMCA is a US law, it is only subject under US jurisdiction. 

Therefore, DMCA does not apply to foreign countries.

Is DMCA only in the USA?

DMCA (the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) is a US law and can only be directly enforced under US jurisdiction. Which basically means for all intents and purposes, that the DMCA is only applicable in the USA.

Can you receive a DMCA notice even when using a VPN?

If you are using a US based VPN provider, then you can technically receive a DMCA notice even when using a VPN. 

That is because that VPN may be required to release all traffic logs to and from their servers. 

So they can basically connect your ISP to the VPNs servers ISP, then to the alleged offended parties ISP. 

Of course, it’s a little more technical than that, but that’s basically the gist of it.

DMCA ignored countries and VPN conclusions.

First of all, if a VPN is sending you DMCA notices, they’re logging your traffic. If they weren’t logging, they’d have no idea which site you were visiting. Logging is a big red flag in the world of VPNs.

Second, if there’s something in their TOS saying you should not be using their service to download copyrighted content, etc., it won’t matter what server you connect to. 

This is regardless of whether you connect to their US server or a so-called DMCA ignored country, you’re still using their service and are therefore bound by their Privacy Policy and their TOS.

Remember, using VPNs doesn’t make you impossible to track. It just makes it harder.

There are companies, organizations, and individuals whose sole jobs are to break VPN encryptions in order to test the security of the VPN as well as find possible vulnerabilities so they can patch them.

There are also government agencies, entertainment corporations, studios, publishers, etc. who decrypt VPN encryptions so they can track not only criminals, but also copyright infringers online who are doing anything illegal like, selling illegal items, uploading illegal content, infringing on copyrights, etc.

So before you choose your VPN, even based in DMCA ignored countries, do your homework first. 

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