Can you though? NordVPN for instance comes to $67.5 for the first year and then $120 every year. I know there are cheaper options too, but not that much. Plus they still have to buy the subscription. And then dealing with the hassle of the VPN.
Something like $5.30/mo (forever). They take literal cash (as one of the options). WireGuard support. They actually do privacy, not just market it.
Edited to fix price estimate and clarify it isn’t just for the first year.
I personally wouldn't use Nord for free.
2018 Nord's ties to Tesonet. 2019 Data breach. Repeated rewrites of site to handle false claims allegations. Endless reports of performance issues. I guess each of these things can be minimized with enough explainers but why bother?
tesonet ref: https://old.reddit.com/r/VPNTorrents/comments/9adi37/i_inves...
They've been solid and have exits all over the world.
ref: https://torrentfreak.com/ovpn-wins-court-battle-after-pirate...
I interpreted the VPN option to imply violating copyright.
Not necessarily...