We have decided to go with OpenNIC servers and Privacy Foundation and just keep them updated. This may mean less reliability but better privacy.
Thanks Reuben,
That's good to hear, I'm sure other members will be glad that your using OpenNIC/PrivacyFoundation servers now despite the slightly less reliability. I understand that some people just use a VPN for Netflix/Iplayer but at the core it should still be focused on privacy as a main-stay for its consumers. I appreciate you looking into the issue for me, its one of the reasons I love you guys, we have a problem and you fix it for us, your great like that.
I am not sure about google, but about a year and a half ago we were locating ourselves in GMAIL and some other Google services after we locked our systems down for testing, we went through heavy testing and eventually found that by changing our DNS server the location look-up failed. We never could find a clear reason why this happened or what caused it, only knowing that a DNS change fixed it. We came to the conclusion somehow that there was some DNS/Browser fingerprinting going on which stored your "Real" location on Gmail's servers and when connecting with a VPN checked your browser and found out they were the same and displayed your previous country/IP so Gmail was in the correct language. I don't know why they do this, they just seem to do so, which is why i brought the issue up as a privacy concern.
I personally recommend GermanPrivacyFoundation/SwissPrivacyFoundation DNS servers myself. I believe they have the best track record.
Thanks again guys, I appreciate your help looking into the matter