Privacy in everyday life: DNS, DNS over HTTPS and VPN explained clearly

Every website, every app and every device first asks DNS where the connection should go, even before a page loads. Anyone who sees these requests knows pretty precisely what is going on in a household. That is why DNS is also a question of privacy.

In this category we explain the basics without jargon: what DNS is and what a DNS filter does, what DNS over HTTPS and Private Relay change, when a VPN makes sense and when it doesn’t, and why protection without an IP change often causes less hassle in everyday life – with online banking, streaming and logins. And the fundamental question: why privacy matters even if you have nothing to hide.

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