Instead, many providers simply provide an Internet proxy that utilizes VPN technologies such as OpenVPN or WireGuard. But depending on the provider and the application, they do not always create a true private network. For the more general concept, see virtual private network.Ī virtual private network service, or VPN service, provides a proxy server to users to bypass Internet censorship such as geoblocking or users who want to protect their communications against data profiling or MitM attacks on hostile networks.Ī wide variety of entities provide 'VPNs' for several purposes.