Reviews for Private Internet Access
Private Internet Access by PrivateInternetAccess
366 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15155007, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14726501, 6 years agoI have been using PIA, pretty much since inception, which I learned about from the great Anons on 4 chan. Banking, shopping etc. are no longer a paranoia inducing experience. No sweat, no stress, just easy to setup and utilize. The web is not a scary place thanks to Private Internet Access!
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 14873306, 6 years agogenerally okay xcept bbc and nflix are onto it ...
- Rated 2 out of 5by onix, 6 years agoThe privacy access for this add-on is atrocious. Check under Permissions, and you will see:
-- Access your data for all websites
-- Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
-- Access browser tabs
How is this OK? I understand their need to protect against phishing, etc, but access to ALL data, that's borderline unethical and vast potential for data leakage, and corporate maleficence.
Some additional quirks, as noted by others. Sites such as nextdoor.com will not allow login, even when PIA is not connected. The extension needs to be disabled.
One cannot connect if zscaler is running on the OS. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15084003, 6 years agoMy router firewall was somehow blocking the extension from finding and connecting even though Firefox itself was working fine with router firewall active. I disabled router firewall and PIA extension connected fine. I then closed Firefox and activated router firewall. After that the Firefox and PIA worked perfectly except PIA won't allow changing location unless I repeat the process of disabling-enabling router firewall. If I use the PIA Windows application this issue is not present.
Edit: The issue also occurs with Google's Chrome browser. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15083979, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15070120, 6 years agoSo far, so good. I will update my review if I run into major issues. I think people experiencing issues in private browser windows do not have the option for it enabled on the extension. I am running the extension, and the desktop app at the same time. I have also tried it with the desktop PIA app turned off, and have found no difference.
- Rated 4 out of 5by LT, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13001853, 6 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 14777366, 6 years agoVery good vpn extension for Firefox. Occasionally I have long ping times, but overall I recommend PIA
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15026758, 6 years ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 14040845, 6 years agoOn latest update, as soon as I open any private window it logs me off completely, I have to relogin to my paid pia user account to continue using it. Without private tabs it seems reliable enough, but any one single private tab - and it logs off. I've been paid user for more then a year now, but now I consider switching, since reliable vpn is required for my work.
Developer response
posted 6 years agoThank you for providing this feedback - we're sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue and we'd love to assist you. Please submit a support ticket here: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/helpdesk/new-ticket We hope to hear from you soon! - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15009137, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14248630, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Michael Gallaher, 6 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 14957021, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14799026, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14012376, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Sam, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14699037, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14681599, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14673720, 6 years ago