A VPN is a virtual private network.
This means it’s not a device like a Wi-Fi network router that you connect to with your computer, but a new digital connection that connects your computer directly to a public network.
The security features that a VPN provides make your information stay encrypted and out of the prying eyes of data miners and other hackers.
VPNs are also designed to hide your IP address, making it much harder for someone to follow you online.