VPNs and a properly tuned browser are good for low hanging fruit. Honey pot sites that capture IPs and data. But you’re not stopping a nation state or mega corporation from finding out who you are if they want to. It’s like locking your door at night. A regular lock can be busted by most criminals. An advanced locking or door bar system will stop nearly any crook. But the local PD don’t care about any of that shit.