Could local ISP capture the location whenever i launch a VPN to a VPN server

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I am extremely concerned that my ISP collects any information once I am connected to a VPN server. For instance, as far as I know, when I start a connection to a HotSpotShield VPN server, an IP address is assigned to me just before a successful connection. Besides, I'll be having an extra IP address at the beginning with the TAP Adapter. An encryption tunnel is set up between me and the VPN server. Whenever my request for a website reaches them (VPN server), they decrypt the data and later they encrypt the reply which returns from the web (targeted) server. This works like that. So, the ISP can not see what I am watching, displaying and writing because the connection is encrypted. But, the targeted websites see and record all actions. Still, they can not identify my real IP address.

I'm really concerned about if the ISP can see "my location". OK, it has an IP address from another country as my real IP address, but how does my ISP detect the traffic going through them? Can they find out who I am? Won't they say "Hey, there is a traffic but who is and what he is doing right now?", because I get the Internet from them?

Best Answer

Actually, your ISP will know your local (external) IP and the IP number that is assigned to you by the VPN provider you connect to (ie. HotSpot Shield). Your ISP can also tell how much data, both incoming and outgoing, is being transmitted through your connection with them.

What they (your ISP) cannot tell is what activity is taking place over that connection. Whether you are doing webmail, torrenting, pirating, etc. Remember, this is a VPN connection between your local computer and HotSpot Shield; HotSpot Shield is now the port open to the Internet. What flows over their pipe is encrypted/shielded within a "tunnel".

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