How can a VPN obscure your online activity from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

A VPN obscures your online activity from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) by encrypting your internet traffic and routing it through a VPN server, masking your IP address and making it difficult for the ISP to monitor the websites you visit or the data you transmit. A 'VPN', or Virtual Private Network, creates a secure, encrypted connection between your device and a VPN server. When you connect to a VPN, all of your internet traffic is routed through this encrypted tunnel. This means that your ISP can only see that you are connected to a VPN server, but they cannot see the contents of your traffic, the websites you are visiting, or the data you are sending or receiving. Additionally, the VPN server assigns you a new IP address, masking your real IP address from the websites you visit. This makes it more difficult for websites and online services to track your location or identify you. For example, if you connect to a VPN server located in another country, your ISP will only see that you are connected to that server, and websites you visit will see the IP address of the VPN server, not your actual IP address. This provides a layer of privacy and security, preventing your ISP from monitoring your online activity and protecting your data from being intercepted.