If you use a reputable VPN service provider and comply with any applicable laws, using a VPN can be a safe and legal way to protect your online privacy and security. Certain countries that are currently fighting a war against freedom of speech and citizen liberty, have gone as far as passing VPN prohibition laws. These countries are China, Turkey, Iraq, Russia, Belarus, and North Korea. In addition to these, UAE and Iran only allow certain governmental approved VPNs. That means that unless you’re from one of these countries that have passed such a prohibition law, VPN usage is 100% legal. Mind you, however, that it does not mean that a VPN makes it legal to download or access any material that has copyrights to it.