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I generally don't trust VPNs and haven't used them for a while ago, but I might search for some "trusted" ones and try them out.

I don't trust them either, never have and never will, hence my 5 layers of encryption prior to reaching the exit node.

Here's an article I stumbled across a few hours ago, that I'm sure you'll find of Interest. It clearly demonstrates to take a given VPN's "no log policy" with a grain of salt. I've quoted the points of relevance.

an “offshore” VPN may not be the silver bullet that some people claim.

US authorities compelled a Hong Kong “no logs” VPN service (PureVPN) to log user data and hand over this information to arrest and prosecute the VPN user (see article).

All of this took place with an “offshore” VPN that has a “zero log policy” and promises to make its customers “invisible” to third parties.

Source.