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# Privacy journal

Practical VPN advice, privacy explainers and the news that matters.

## [UK online age checks: privacy questions worth asking](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/uk-age-assurance-privacy-questions/)

Before supplying identity information for an age check, identify the service and read how it handles the data. A VPN does not answer those privacy questions.

## [Encrypted DNS: Choose Who Handles Your Website Lookups](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/encrypted-dns-resolver-privacy-trust/)

Encrypted DNS protects the lookup on its way to a resolver. The resolver still handles the query, so choose an operator and configuration you understand.

## [Chrome Third-Party Cookies in 2025: Google’s April Decision Did Not End Tracking](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/chrome-third-party-cookies-2025-privacy/)

Google's April 2025 announcement did not remove third-party cookies from Chrome. You can still make a practical change yourself: review the browser's cookie controls.

## [Router and VPN-Gateway Security Updates: Different Responsibilities at Home and Work](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/router-vpn-gateway-security-updates/)

A home router needs supported firmware and a responsible administrator. A work VPN gateway belongs to the organization's maintenance process.

## [Salt Typhoon and VPN-Encrypted Communications: Why a Consumer VPN Cannot Repair a Telecom Compromise](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/salt-typhoon-vpn-encrypted-communications/)

A consumer VPN cannot repair a telecommunications-provider compromise. Choose the protection that fits the communication you are making.

## [How to Read a VPN Affiliate Review Disclosure](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/vpn-affiliate-review-disclosure/)

An affiliate disclosure explains how a publisher may earn money. It does not by itself prove or disprove a product's suitability.

## [VPN No-Logs Claims: The Evidence Questions Worth Asking](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/vpn-no-logs-claims-evidence/)

Check what a no-logs claim covers: browsing activity, connection metadata and account records are different things.

## [NIST's 2024 Quantum-Safe Standards: What They Mean for Your VPN](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/nist-2024-post-quantum-vpn-meaning/)

A published cryptographic standard is not an automatic upgrade to your VPN. Look for a documented implementation in the product you actually use.

## [What Your Internet Provider Can See—and What You Can Do About It](https://www.vpnhive.com/blog/what-can-isp-see-encrypted-traffic/)

HTTPS hides page contents in transit, but connection metadata can remain visible. A VPN changes part of the route; it does not erase account logins or cookies.

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