A VPN encrypts your connection, making it nearly impossible to track your activities. At most, your ISP can see that you’re connected to a VPN, but not the sites you visit or the data you transfer. Your real IP will remain private to websites. ExpressVPN’s automatic obfuscation adds extra privacy, since it disguises your VPN traffic as normal internet traffic. This is particularly important in Australia, where telecommunication companies are required to record and keep your online activity for up to 2 years. Using a VPN with robust security helps protect you from hackers as well as monitoring and throttling by your ISP.