Kalleigh Lane
Kalleigh Lane is the Managing Editor of All About Cookies, where she leads editorial strategy and sets quality standards for AAC's full content library. With seven years of professional editing experience across cybersecurity, tech, and finance, she oversees everything from product testing methodology and onboarding to editorial integrity and emerging verticals like video and social.
At AAC, Kalleigh has authored and edited more than 300 articles spanning data privacy, VPNs, antivirus software, ad blockers, identity theft protection, and password managers. She developed testing guidelines for every product category on the site, designed the star rating system used to evaluate and rank products, and established the quarterly retesting process to keep AAC's recommendations current and repeatable.
She has personally tested all types of products on the site, with extra emphasis on VPNs, ad blockers, and parental controls on Android and PC, and has shaped AAC's approach to translating complex regulatory frameworks — from GDPR to CCPA — into clear, actionable guidance for everyday readers.
Before joining AAC, Kalleigh developed the VPN rankings vertical at moneyGenius.ca from the ground up, building the category's editorial framework and evaluation criteria. Her approach to product evaluation is informed by a technical foundation that goes beyond editorial: she has completed college-level coursework in computer science and has hands-on experience building and configuring her own systems — a context that sharpens how she assesses the performance and protection claims security products make.
Kalleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University and a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She has been quoted by CTV News, The Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, and WCOS TV, and regularly follows the FTC and EFF to stay current on the regulatory and advocacy landscape shaping digital privacy.
When she's not building spreadsheets, you'll find Kalleigh gaming or listening to BTS with her husband and cats on the East Coast of Canada.
- CTV News
- The Globe and Mail
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Data Security
- Online Privacy
- Social Media
- Cookies
- GDPR/CCPA
- Antivirus
- Ad Blockers
- Parental Controls
- VPNs
- Master of Arts in English Literature from University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University
- Mac or PC: PC
- Android or iPhone: Android
Kalleigh's Latest Articles
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What is Third-Party Ad Serving?
Many websites make their money using third-party ad serving companies.
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What Is an Opt-out Cookie?
An opt-out cookie can tell a website not to track you for ads, but rejecting one doesn't apply globally. Here's how to use opt-out cookies, and what to do about the sites they can't cover.
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What Are Persistent Cookies?
While session cookies are temporary files that disappear when you close your browser, persistent cookies linger until they expire or you remove them. Both can improve your online experience, but persistent cookies can track you, too.
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How Internet Cookies Track You — Should You Accept?
Internet cookies ensure websites remember who you are so you can have a smooth browsing experience. But not all cookies are bad. Here’s what to know.
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What Are Session Cookies?
Learn how session cookies are used to personalize your web browsing experience.
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How To Disable or Enable Cookies in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, & More [2026 Guide]
Want to know how to disable cookies and enable them for better privacy and device performance? We’ll show you what you need to know in this guide.