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 500 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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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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How To Watch Saturday Night Hockey in 2026
Saturday Night Hockey is now on Sportsnet for the 2026–27 NHL season. Here's how to watch in Canada, compare Sportsnet+ plans, and follow the schedule.
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How To Watch Wednesday Night Hockey in 2026
Wednesday Night Hockey has moved to Prime Video for the 2026–27 NHL season. Here’s how to stream all 27 national games in Canada, plus the full schedule and what it costs.
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Bluehost AI Website Builder Review 2026: Can You Really Vibe Code a WordPress Site?
Modern AI website builders are wonderful tools for building a website, as is WordPress, but Bluehost’s attempt to combine the two works better in theory than in practice.
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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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Would You Upload Your Passport To Keep Scrolling? The UK May Ask You To
Tougher age checks could put sensitive documents between adults and their feeds. The UK’s privacy watchdog says collecting that much information can be excessive.
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Your Privacy Is at Risk From Smart Glasses, Newsom Vetoes New Protections
The veto leaves consumers relying on a patchwork of state recording laws as wearable cameras become harder to spot.
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Where To Watch 'Dexter' in 2026
All four "Dexter" series are on Paramount+. Here's how to stream every season, including through Paramount+ add-ons, and watch the franchise in order.
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Your Boss Can Use AI To Watch You. California Just Drew Some New Lines
California’s new laws limit how employers can use AI to monitor and manage workers, from firing decisions to collecting sensitive workplace data.
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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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NYC Just Made It Harder for Companies To Trap You in Subscriptions
If you can join a gym, streaming service, or other subscription online, New York City says companies can’t force you onto the phone or into a store just to cancel.
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What This New AI Agent Can Learn From Your Camera Roll Is Kind of Terrifying
A new AI assistant wants access to your camera roll to learn your habits, relationships, and daily life. Here’s what that could mean for your privacy.
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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.