I’m new to using proxy sites to browse the web. I probably have a real noob question, but ever since I have found a couple, I was wondering are there any with zero logs., or are there any that are pay to use. Kind of like free vs pay VPN service?
With proxies, VPNs, Tails et all, you gain some anonymity, but you trade your time - there will be a lot more CAPTCHAs and RECAPCHAs to solve while web-browsing. I repeat - some anonymity. If you want by to be truly anonymous, you have to invest more of your time and money. And read a lot.
Tails is a privacy conscious Linux distribution. It is meant to be booted from a USB Flash drive, but it can be made persistent if you want. Before you begin check your hardware compatibility, most important - WiFi card.