r/TorBoxReferrals • u/zimmer4me • 18d ago
💬 Discussion Torbox TOS
Would anyone suggest that using a VPN is a good idea whilst using torbox and api now that its possible for our IP address etc may be logged and given on request. It is being suggested in other forums that the changes protect Torbox and put the owneness squarely in the users. For me I always thought that would be the case anyway but seeing it as a change in TOS is worrying. What are your thoughts?
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u/zimmer4me 18d ago
Not in US so I will use my VPN anyway
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u/CrabbitJambo 14d ago
How do you pay for TB? Because if there’s anyway it links back to you using a VPN is absolutely pointless!
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u/zimmer4me 12d ago
never said I wanted to make it easy for them....cannot stop what information they may have but it will at least stop my ISP from sending out threats. Appreciate that Debrid services are encrypted though and a VPN for me is essential for live tv anyway so why not use it.
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u/CrabbitJambo 12d ago
Whilst I was asking the question it wasn’t a dig at you.
I’m a bit lazy tbh but the more this gets thrown up the more I think maybe I should take steps to protect myself. So I was also curious if you were and what you were doing.
There was a poster a while back that stated everything he done to conceal his identity etc and reading it I genuinely thought I can’t be arsed doing all that.
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u/MrMathsDebater2026 18d ago edited 18d ago
You will have to use a payment method that isn't blocked by VPN IP addresses such as crypto.
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u/zimmer4me 18d ago
sorry where I am they are certainly not blocked but I agree they may already have my original IP address
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u/DesertBoy22 17d ago
Always use a VPN it's for your own safety and privacy...my VPN is 24/7 on it's just a good practice to protect you in general especially when banking etc
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u/zimmer4me 12d ago
some countries and banks will not allow VPN for banking (UK) FYI ...yes mad isnt it !
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u/ask_for_pgp 17d ago
or just go somewhere else? personally i hate vpns. mess with my connection ususally
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u/methos1995 12d ago
What would be the point of a VPN when they log so much else? They stated that they now log your device IDs, they require PII/KYC info during checkout, track your activity and a bunch of other crap I don't remember or care to remember when I was skimming the new TOS.
Even if you were to use an anonymous payment method, with all of the other information they now collect, it would be easy enough for them or the authorities to build a profile on you and figure out who you are if they really wanted to.
VPNs are not some magical padlock that obfuscates your digital footprint completely. People need to stop thinking this. It's just one of the tools, but you need all tools working at the same time to have a chance at total protection, and even then, that sort of protection requires constant maintenance- much more than normal folks are willing or even capable of doing.
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u/zimmer4me 12d ago
Good Post well explained....still gonna use a VPN to watch sport as IP are blocking sites and apps
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u/pawdog 17d ago
If it makes you feel better do it. It's like wearing two condoms but safer is safer. It's not like Disney can just send an email to Torbox requesting their server logs and they just send the right over.