Two categories, no surprises
Essential cookies keep the site working. Analytics cookies are optional and only run when you opt in via the cookie banner.
LEGAL
Cookie Policy
What cookies The VPN Advisor uses, why, and how to control them.
OUR APPROACH
Three things to know up front
If you only read this far, here is the gist.
No advertising cookies
We do not run banner ads. There are no advertising trackers, no remarketing pixels, and no cross-site ad networks on this site.
Your choice, always
The "Cookie Preferences" button at the bottom of any page lets you change your decision at any time, in seconds.
COOKIES
Cookies in plain English
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. They help websites remember preferences (like your cookie consent choice), keep you logged in where applicable, count visitors and provide a consistent browsing experience. They cannot access your personal files, install malware or do anything beyond storing small amounts of text. You can delete them at any time in your browser settings.
Our cookie approach
The VPN Advisor sorts its cookies into two categories that match the choices on the cookie banner. Essential cookies are always on. They make the site work and remember your consent decision. Analytics cookies are optional. If you accept them, we can see which guides readers find useful and decide what to write next.
Cookies we use
Essential cookies remember your consent choice and keep the site working. They are always on. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics, an industry-standard tool) record anonymous page views and basic engagement metrics. They are only set when you accept analytics on the cookie banner. We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing pixels or social-network conversion tags.
What we don't use
We do not use banner-ad networks, remarketing pixels or social-network conversion tags (Meta Pixel, X conversion, LinkedIn Insight). We do not build cross-site advertising profiles from your browsing or use affiliate tracking that follows you off-site.
How analytics works
When you accept analytics, we collect anonymous page-view counts and basic engagement data so we can see which guides are useful and which load slowly. The data is aggregated and we only review the totals. We do not use it for advertising or sell it. We do not combine it with any personal data to identify individual readers.
Managing your cookie preferences
On-site: use the "Cookie Preferences" button at the bottom of any page to switch analytics on or off. Your choice is remembered for a year. In your browser: every modern browser has settings to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear all stored cookies for any site. Disabling essential cookies will break the consent flow and some site features.
Third-party services
When you click an external link (a provider sign-up button, an affiliate link, an article on another site), the destination is operated by someone else and their own cookie policy applies. We have no control over what they store.
Policy updates
When we add or remove cookies, the policy is updated and the date at the top changes. Material changes (anything new in the cookie list, or anything that affects what is collected) are flagged on-site for a week so regular readers see the notice.
Last updated
May 2026.
WHY OUR WAY
Four things we stick to
Cookies handled in a way you can understand.
Opt-in analytics
Analytics cookies are only set if you accept them on the cookie banner. If you decline, we leave it there: no dark patterns and no nagging.
Anonymous by default
Analytics data is aggregated and never combined with personal info to identify you. We only look at counts.
Plain-English policy
This policy explains every cookie category in plain terms: what it does and how to switch it off.
Reviewed regularly
We recheck the cookie list whenever we add new features. The policy is dated and material changes are flagged on-site.