Originally Posted by Artillery

Hello everyone,
I'm considering purchasing a seedbox, but I'm a total noob so I'm reading lots of tutorials to grasp the subject. My main concern is privacy. From what I gathered, a seedbox is a good solution for building up ratio (especially on private trackers) without keeping your computer on 24/7 (bandwith is another point). Everywhere I go seedbox and VPN are presented as alternatives, the latter being your primary option for a safe internet browsing, while a seedbox is an ideal tool for torrenting. Correct me if I'm wrong, please. What I don't understand is why many seedbox companies provide a complimentary VPN service with every package: is it, indeed, a complimentary gift or do I need to use it as well to hide every trace of my activity? Isn't it redundant? Won't it slow me? I mainly download torrents from private trackers. Please, help me fill the gaps, I'm a bit confused.
Thanks!

Hello,
Does the security also depend on the means of payment of the seedbox or is there no risk? I'm talking about the fact that the owners of the seedbox service will be able to give our information if requested. (this is also a question).