I agree, VPS providers don't inherently provide any added security or privacy.There's not much that would stop these providers from jumping at an offer to hand

I agree, VPS providers don't inherently provide any added security or privacy.There's not much that would stop these providers from jumping at an offer to hand over your data for a pile of cash. If you want privacy, use Tor. If you want to beef up security, check SSL and URL before entering creds. If you need to evade corporate firewall rules, a VPN can do the trick.