Yes but we've established the concern is someone knowing who you are, not what you are doing.
A MitM at the local wifi shop is going to know you are and what you are doing.
A MitM at a VPN you paid for with a gift card you paid with cash is just going to know which wifi shop you were at. If you never go back, odds are they can't figure out which customer you were.
A MitM at the local wifi shop is going to know you are and what you are doing.
A MitM at a VPN you paid for with a gift card you paid with cash is just going to know which wifi shop you were at. If you never go back, odds are they can't figure out which customer you were.