Once the VPN connection is lost, a kill switch disables all internet traffic to and from your gadget. As a result, even if you lose connection for any cause, your true Internet address and downloads are never revealed. This is critical for torrenting privacy because linking to a torrent swarm without a VPN may put you in the eyes of a licensing troll or hacker. The kill switch will stay active until the VPN access is granted, during which stage your downloads will resume via the encoded VPN tunnel.