VERT is a file conversion utility that uses WebAssembly to convert files on your device instead of a cloud.

Doesn’t sound like you’re uploading to the server.

This assumes there’s a user accessible option to disable it.

Didn’t work for me. I don’t have any pictures of mountains, though.

The only real advantage you gain is being able to watch things outside your region. Without lots of work, you’re pretty easily traceable on the modern internet.