# Blokada and Norton VPN **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [November 24, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-and-norton-vpn/7520 "2020-11-24T16:44:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-and-norton-vpn/7520/2 "2020-11-24T17:42:22Z")
> [@Why do I need to grant VPN profile permissions?](https://community.blokada.org/t/why-do-i-need-to-grant-vpn-profile-permissions/36): > > When you start Blokada for the first time, you will be asked to allow to create a VPN Configuration. This is necessary for Blokada to function. Blokada creates a “fake” VPN Configuration which allows it to block ads. This is not a real VPN (Virtual Private Network), so you will not get benefits of a VPN, like hidden IP address, changed location or speed. Those features are available in Blokada Plus. Remember, Blokada does not monitor your private data at any point. It will only block connectio… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-and-norton-vpn/7520)._