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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Your AI Shopper is Hunting for Holiday Deals; Scammers Are Setting Traps
Fake stores are gearing up for the holidays, and your AI shopping assistant could hand them more than your gift list.
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This Google Feature Sacrifices Your Security So It Can Track You
Google’s search redirects make links harder to inspect before you click, giving the company a chance to log your visit on the way out.
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Trump Administration Bought Data Broker Info To Beef up Your Voter Record. A Lawsuit Calls It ‘Sweeping Surveillance’
Privacy groups are challenging the Trump administration’s collection of voter records, warning that sensitive personal information could be used beyond election oversight.
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Stop & Shop, Food Lion Apps Go Dark After Cyber Incident. Is Your Data at Risk?
Your grocery list is ready. Your grocery app has other plans.
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Your iPhone Photos App Illegally Scans Every Face in Your Camera Roll, Lawsuit Says
Apple faces allegations of collecting facial biometric data without consent, with a landmark Illinois lawsuit that could reshape privacy protections for millions of users.
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Nearly 75% of Americans Can't Spot a Fake URL. Can You?
A new NordVPN survey reveals a troubling gap between Americans’ confidence in spotting scams and their ability to actually do so.
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CEO's AI Assistant Leaked His Bank Details to Coworkers. How to Protect Yours
Giving an AI assistant access to your accounts may grant it more freedom than you realize.
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A Keurig Logged 1TB of Data. What Is Yours Sharing About You?
An owner reported enormous traffic from a smart brewer.
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72% of Americans Don’t Trust the Companies Verifying Their Age Online [Study]
All About Cookies surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about their experiences and opinions on digital age verification, including how often they encounter it, how many actually verify their age, how users bypass age gates, and more.
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How To Watch Sunday Night Football Without Cable in 2026
Sunday Night Football airs on NBC and Peacock in 2026. Compare streaming options, find out what they cost, and see the full NFL schedule.
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Your ‘Private’ Claude Diary Could Get You Arrested. Just Ask This Florida Woman
AI chatbot conversations can be scanned, flagged for human review, and potentially handed over to law enforcement or used in legal proceedings.
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California Just Stripped Away Your Right to Sue Companies That Track You Online
SB 690 will block certain website tracking lawsuits, including some already underway. Here’s what it takes away and which privacy rights remain.
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Trump Mobile Leak Exposes Thousands of People, Some Never Finished Signing Up
A ransomware group has published the data of 3,615 Trump Mobile customers online, putting their phone numbers and other personal details at risk of scams and identity theft.
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Amazon’s AI Is Siphoning Traffic From 400,000 Businesses to Collect Your Data
Buy for Me AI can purchase products from small businesses that never chose to sell on Amazon in the first place.
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How To Watch Thursday Night Football Without Cable in 2026
Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video, but you can also watch TNF for free on Twitch or your local station in participating teams' home markets. Here's every way to watch.
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Your Medical Data Keeps Getting Hacked. Congress Is Finally Trying To Do Something About It
The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill requiring stronger security measures for healthcare organizations to protect Americans from data breaches and cyberattacks.
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How To Watch Monday Night Football Without Cable in 2026
Monday Night Football airs on ESPN, with select games also on ABC. Here's how to stream every MNF game without cable, plus the complete 2026 schedule.
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OpenAI Warned 100+ Organizations About Rogue AI Agents. Here’s What That Actually Means
OpenAI agents have circumvented restrictions and accessed systems they weren't supposed to. The incidents show why giving AI the ability to take action comes with new risks.
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Account Takeover Is the Costliest Fraud Type, With 6 Million Victims in 2025
All About Cookies analyzed the latest account takeover fraud data from industry leaders to see how the crime is growing and which accounts are hijacked most often.
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Beware This ChatGPT Knockoff That Hijacks Your Webcam
A malicious Custom GPT and fake CAPTCHA are being used to deliver a Remote Access Trojan that can spy on your screen, webcam, microphone, and files.
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Your Car Is Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Opting Out Might Break It
A Northeastern and Consumer Reports study found 19 of the 21 cars it tested sent data to outside companies. Some car apps paired that data with your VIN, email, or location.