VPNs do literally nothing to protect your privacy.
if anything they make it _more_ obvious who is using your internet connection. Yes, your ISP will be less able to snoop, but you are now exchanging your ISP's complete oversight, with a VPN provider's.
Now, if you VPN is based in the EU, then you have GDPR to help you. However the burden of proof is still on you.
So what can you practically do?
1) container tabs
Each service you _have_ to sign into has its own container. This stops each service like google, facebook, ebay et al form a complete picture of you.
if anything they make it _more_ obvious who is using your internet connection. Yes, your ISP will be less able to snoop, but you are now exchanging your ISP's complete oversight, with a VPN provider's.
Now, if you VPN is based in the EU, then you have GDPR to help you. However the burden of proof is still on you.
So what can you practically do?
1) container tabs
Each service you _have_ to sign into has its own container. This stops each service like google, facebook, ebay et al form a complete picture of you.
2) check your unique browser ID, https://panopticlick.eff.org/
3) trash your browser's profile every month.
4) on your phone, keep in private mode