{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"4GoodHosting Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog","author_name":"4GHadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog\/author\/4goodhosting\/","title":"Avoiding VPNs with Tracker Apps - 4GoodHosting Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r9JhTbgpF0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog\/avoiding-vpns-with-tracker-apps\/\">Avoiding VPNs with Tracker Apps<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog\/avoiding-vpns-with-tracker-apps\/embed\/#?secret=r9JhTbgpF0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Avoiding VPNs with Tracker Apps&#8221; &#8212; 4GoodHosting Blog\" data-secret=\"r9JhTbgpF0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The appeal of VPNs won\u2019t need much explanation, and as data storage and access needs continue to grow all the time we will see more and more organizations making the move to them. There\u2019s been plenty of times the masses have been told that some new wrinkle in their digital product is innocuous or harmless, but at least some of the time that\u2019s just not the truth. Many VPNs employ tracker apps, and the reasoning given for them is that they are part of offering you a more personalized experience and the like. That in itself is true in the bigger picture, but in the smaller one for some it may be that tracker apps are actually putting you at risk. Here at 4GoodHosting we\u2019re a Canadian web hosting provider that takes the well being of our customers to heart and given that some of you may the ones making IT decisions for your business, venture, or interest then this is a topic that\u2019s worthy of discussion. The industry consensus very much seems to be that tolerating VPNs with tracker apps is something you shouldn\u2019t be so indifferent to. But of course, convincing is always required and so with that [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/4goodhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_144694506.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1856,"thumbnail_height":1383}