Let's say you always keep your VPN turned on but for some reason the service stops working. That’s where the kill switch comes in to shield your private, sensitive data.

Think of a VPN kill switch kind of like a safety net. If your VPN software stops working unexpectedly, the kill switch automatically disconnects you from the internet to make sure you're not leaking any important information.

From the moment your VPN connection drops, your online activity becomes visible to anyone that can find out your IP address. Your ISP, the government, shady advertisers or any cyber-criminal can find out almost anything about you. The websites you visit, who you talk to, what you download and what porn you watch, everything can be exposed in a matter of seconds.

But ZenMate's kill switch feature makes sure you always stay protected and anonymous online.

One of the main reasons for connectivity issues could be your firewall or router settings. Disable your firewall or antivirus to test if that causes your problem. If your connection works without them turned on, you'll have to add your VPN as an exception before launching again.

The strength of your Wi-Fi signal could be another reason why you might experience disconnections. Since VPNs connect to remote servers you need a strong internet connection to ensure you don’t experience any data losses.

Over 47 million world-wide use ZenMate VPN to protect their sensitive data, stay anonymous and unblock geo-restricted content and censored websites.

From the second you turn on ZenMate VPN everything you do online is untracked so you can rest assured you'll always have privacy when browsing the web.