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Original experiments, audits and case studies on privacy, online security, VPNs, proxies and website policies, with measured findings, transparent methods and downloadable evidence.

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Inside the VPN Tunnel: One Advertising Identifier Reached Two Auction Systems
Research: October 14–17, 2026•Original Research

Inside the VPN Tunnel: One Advertising Identifier Reached Two Auction Systems

Original 480-workflow study across 20 sites and three days, plus 48 California checks: advertising identifier evidence, NetShield, cookie refusal, browser blocking, charts and downloadable data.

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We Closed the PDF Tool. Our File Was Still Downloadable Nearly Four Hours Later.
Research: October 15–16, 2026•Original Research

We Closed the PDF Tool. Our File Was Still Downloadable Nearly Four Hours Later.

Original tests of 12 online PDF tools: 19 timed file observations, fresh-browser reproductions, colorful tables, charts, WebP evidence and downloadable data.

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Can You Reach Help Through a VPN? We Tested 15 Reporting Services
Research: October 16, 2026•Original Research

Can You Reach Help Through a VPN? We Tested 15 Reporting Services

Original tests of 15 US reporting services: 120 browser journeys, 34 proxy diagnostics, 13 validation checks, charts, route tables and 195 WebP evidence images.

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HTTPS Protected the Page. It Didn’t Protect the Proxy Password.
Research: October 16, 2026•Original Research

HTTPS Protected the Page. It Didn’t Protect the Proxy Password.

Original proxy encryption research: 36 lab trials, six successful paid-proxy HTTPS requests, ten documentation examples, charts and downloadable evidence.

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Proxy Configured, Traffic Direct: 1,080 Tests of Four Common HTTP Clients
Research: October 16, 2026•Original Research

Proxy Configured, Traffic Direct: 1,080 Tests of Four Common HTTP Clients

Original application routing research: 1,080 local trials and 80 public HTTPS checks, with client route tables, charts, WebP illustrations and downloadable evidence.

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We Recovered Our Test Password from a Checker's Five-Character Queries
Research: October 15, 2026•Original Research

We Recovered Our Test Password from a Checker's Five-Character Queries

Original tests of eight password checkers: 42 completed visits, three exact synthetic-password reconstructions, WebP screenshots, charts and downloadable evidence.

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Before You Click Submit: A Privacy-Request Form Sent Our Test Email to HubSpot
Research: October 14, 2026•Original Research

Before You Click Submit: A Privacy-Request Form Sent Our Test Email to HubSpot

Six exact-email POSTs across an original ten-route pilot and a validated follow-up. Includes seven fresh-context visits, screenshots, charts, exclusions and downloadable evidence.

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Connected to Proton, Still “Unprotected”: What Six VPN Websites Actually Checked
Research: October 14, 2026•Original Research

Connected to Proton, Still “Unprotected”: What Six VPN Websites Actually Checked

An original 36-visit case study of six VPN website warnings: independently verified Proton exits, four evidence images, charts, exclusions and downloadable data.

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Privacy Has a Postcode: VPN Website Cookie Choices Tested
Research: October 13, 2026•Original Research

Privacy Has a Postcode: VPN Website Cookie Choices Tested

Two same-day research passes across Germany, California and Kenya: fresh sessions, refusal checks, screenshots, charts and downloadable data from 39 measured attempts.

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