Indeed it doesn't provide anonymity against the sites you visit - quite the opposite, it makes it even easier to correlate your browsing regardless of device/lo

Indeed it doesn't provide anonymity against the sites you visit - quite the opposite, it makes it even easier to correlate your browsing regardless of device/location. But many (the undersigned for example) use VPNs for many other purposes: Unencrypted WiFi (airport, hotel, etc) Secure connectivity but provided by someone you aren't willing to trust (your employer?) Fooling Geo-IP based restrictions (hello Netflix/BBC) Not having your VoIP traffic mangled by a shitty carrier who's trying to extort protection money from you in the form of some "VoIP-optimized" expensive plan Etc etc