- You want to masquerade as being in another location to avoid or test geo-restrictions, e.g. view the BBC outside the UK -You prefer the privacy or consumer p

- You want to masquerade as being in another location to avoid or test geo-restrictions, e.g. view the BBC outside the UK -You prefer the privacy or consumer policies of another jurisdiction (e.g. EU, Switzerland) - You want to avoid or flout copyright or anti-pornography policies - You want to evade or avoid IP-based limitations, such as only downloading 1 file per IP per 12 hours.