Kate Quinlan
Kate Quinlan is a Senior Editor at All About Cookies with more than a decade of experience in digital publishing, editorial quality systems, and hands-on product testing. She has authored and edited over 400 articles for AAC and oversees content across a broad range of digital security and privacy verticals — from VPNs, ad blockers, password managers, and parental controls to web hosting, cloud storage, and AI app builders — personally testing dozens of products on both PC and iPhone.
At All About Cookies, Kate leads new content production and specializes in web building and hosting. Her coverage of emerging verticals, including AI app builders and cloud storage, reflects AAC's expanding scope, and she has established the editorial standards for evaluating these newer categories. She also contributes to researching, writing, and maintaining articles on cookies, privacy law, the GDPR, and other emerging data compliance topics. Her expertise has been cited in Fortune, where she commented on cookie tracking, surveillance pricing, and the limits of consumer opt-out tools.
Kate holds a B.A. in Professional Writing from Kutztown University, and her editorial background is rooted in building content quality at scale. Before joining All About Cookies, she served as Senior Content Manager at SuperSummary, an EdTech publisher, where she led a team of more than 150 writers and editors, developed the company's first comprehensive writer training program, and established quality assurance standards across a large content library. That foundation in editorial systems and quality enforcement directly shapes the standards to which every piece of content at All About Cookies is held.
When not at her computer, Kate, along with her husband, strives to adopt sustainable living practices. Together, they love to learn about and build homesteading skills (organic gardening and food preservation), experiment with vegan cooking (replacing mac and cheese is impossible), and dote on their lively daughter.
- Online Privacy
- Data Security
- Cookies
- GDPR/CCPA
- Web Hosting
- Web Building
- AI App Builders
- Cloud Storage
- Parental Controls
- VPNs
- Streaming
- Online Scams
- Social Media
- BA in Professional Writing from Kutztown University
Mac or PC: PC
Android or iPhone: iPhone
Kate's Latest Articles
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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.
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Your Copilot Photos Aren't Private, and You Can't Stop It
Microsoft Copilot privacy just got harder to take for granted. Contractors rate some users' photo edits with faces showing, and Microsoft's FAQ says you can't opt out of human review.
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Used Flo Before 2019? You Could Get $96 If You File By October 15
Google, Flo, and Flurry are paying $59.5 million over claims the app shared users' period and pregnancy data. California users get double.
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How To Delete Your ChatGPT History and Account
Deleting a chat doesn't clear everything ChatGPT stores. Here's how to wipe your history, images, memories, and account, and what OpenAI keeps.
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Cursor Pricing 2026: What You'll Actually Pay Per Month
Cursor has a limited free plan. Paid plans run from $16 to $160 a month. Here's what each tier includes, how the models you use and on-demand billing change the price, and how to save money on plans.
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Is Your Smart TV Spying on You? Change These Settings
Your TV can log audio while the screen is off and scan your Wi-Fi for other devices. Here's what smart TVs collect, and the settings worth changing.
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How To Set Up Minecraft Parental Controls (2026 Guide)
Minecraft's parental controls aren't in the game, so here's where to find them and how to set multiplayer, chat, screen time, and spending on every device.
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Is Character.AI Safe? Safer for Teens, Not for Their Data
Character.AI bars under-13s, may serve targeted ads to teens, and keeps the Characters you made public even after you delete your account.
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How To Opt Out of VoterRecords.com (And What Happened When I Tried)
VoterRecords.com publishes your address, party affiliation, and a map to your house. Its opt-out form only removes your house number, and when I tested it, not even that.
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MrBeast Scam Explained: What It Is and What To Do Next
Your friend didn't send those MrBeast giveaway screenshots. Here's what stole their account, why viewing the images is safe, and how to get your own accounts back.
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Onerep vs. DeleteMe 2026: Which Should You Trust?
Onerep scans more sites and covers up to six people on one plan, but DeleteMe costs less over time and is clearer about how it protects your data. Here's which one we'd pick.
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How To Opt Out of USPhoneBook, and What To Do If It Refuses
USPhoneBook's opt-out form is free and only takes a few minutes to complete. But whether it works depends on which state you live in, as I found out during testing.
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Is Plaid Safe? What It Sees, What It Shares, and How To Delete It
Plaid sits between your bank and the apps you use. Here's exactly what it can see, who it hands data to, and how to cut it off.
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pCloud Review 2026: Is the Lifetime Plan Actually Worth It?
pCloud offers rare lifetime pricing and solid everyday security, but its zero-knowledge encryption costs extra. Here's who should buy it after our hands-on testing.
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Cloaked vs. DeleteMe 2026: More Tools or Less Work?
Cloaked covers more data brokers and packs in more privacy tools, but DeleteMe removes your data without asking anything extra of you. Here's which one we'd actually recommend.
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The Dark Side of Residential Proxies: Why the FBI Says Your Devices Are at Risk in 2026
Free VPN apps, cheap streaming boxes, and pirated apps can quietly rent out your home internet connection. Here's how residential proxies work and how to check your devices.
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10+ Fake Minecraft Sites Are Live Right Now (Here's the Safe List)
A new Minecraft malware campaign can steal your passwords, browser cookies, crypto data, and even give attackers access to your webcam and screen.
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The FTC Is Cracking Down on Companies Using Your Data To Set Prices
The FTC wants companies to disclose the personal data they use to set prices, giving consumers more transparency over how their information is used.
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Best Linux Hosting 2026: Everything Runs on Linux. Here's Who Runs It Best
We tested 20+ providers to find the best Linux hosting for every budget and skill level, from beginners who just want a fast site to developers who need full root access.
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Why Is C.AI Asking for Your Age? What Character.AI Age Verification Collects
Character.AI's age verification starts with a selfie and can end with a government ID. Here's exactly what leaves your device, which company processes it, and how long they keep it.
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Why Is Discord Making You Verify Your Age? What the Face Scan Collects
Discord's age verification can ask for a face scan or government ID. Here's what leaves your device, who handles it, and what parents should know.