VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. But what’s most important in understanding a VPN is to know what it can do for you. People tend to use a VPN for an additional layer of online privacy. That’s where the Private in the name comes in. When enabled on your phone, tablet or laptop, a VPN can help prevent people from seeing what you do when you use the internet. For example, your internet provider can’t slow down your connection speed based on your activity, and it also means it can’t sell your data to third parties which could target you with annoying adverts. Not all ISPs sell data like thi…