Torrenting is a P2P or Peer-to-Peer method of file sharing on the internet.

Torrenting isnt inherently illegal, however, most files found on torrenting sites are pirated, copyrighted content.

Torrenting copyrighted material is illegal.

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While we obviously recommend you dont torrent illegal content, there are legitimate uses for torrent services.

Using a VPN hides your internet activity, including torrenting, from your ISP.

This article will recommend a few paid VPN services that work well with torrenting.

NordVPN

NordVPN is a top-quality all-round VPN.

NordVPNs prices start from just $3.49 a month for a three-year plan.

PIA also offers a VPN kill switch to ensure that no requests are leaked if your VPN is disconnected.

Tip: A subpoena is a legal court document with which the recipient is required to comply.

Not complying with a subpoena has strict legal repercussions.

PIAs prices start from $3.33 a month for a year-long plan.

Windscribe offers a setup guide for a range of different torrenting clients on theirguide page.

These guides will walk you through the process of configuring the torrenting clients to work properly over the VPN.

Windscribes easy-to-read privacy policy states that your browsing data is not logged.

The only data they do log is your username, time of connection, and amount of data transferred.

VPN plans from Windscribe start from $4.08 a month for a year-long plan.

Plans from CyberGhost start form 2.75 a month for a three-year plan.