Elena Novak

Privacy and digital-rights journalist covering surveillance, policy, and no-logs claims.

Elena Novak is a privacy and digital-rights journalist who has reported on surveillance, data-retention law, and the VPN industry for years. She is preoccupied with the gap between what privacy tools promise and what they actually deliver, and she reads audit reports and court filings so you don't have to.

Articles by Elena Novak(5)

Privacy & Security11 min read

Does a VPN Stop Data Brokers Selling Your Location? What Works in 2026

A VPN hides your IP-based location from websites and your ISP, but it does nothing about the GPS and app-SDK data brokers already sell. Here is what actually gets you deleted in 2026, led by California's live DROP tool.

July 5, 2026

Privacy & Security12 min read

UK Online Safety Act Age Verification: What Changed on 25 July 2025

A calm, vendor-neutral explainer of the UK's 'highly effective age assurance' rules: what platforms must do, why VPN demand spiked, and the legal nuance most posts got wrong.

July 5, 2026

Privacy & Security15 min read

VPN Leaks Explained: How to Actually Test for DNS, WebRTC, and IPv6 Leaks

A vendor-neutral guide to testing your VPN for DNS, WebRTC, and IPv6 leaks with free tools, plus the exact per-OS, browser, and router fixes that actually close them.

June 14, 2026

Privacy & Security12 min read

Can My ISP See My Browsing History With a VPN? The Full Visibility Map

A complete visibility map of who can see your internet traffic — ISP, employer, government, websites, and the VPN provider — and exactly what each one can and cannot see, with and without a VPN.

June 14, 2026

7 min read

Is a VPN Legal? Every Country's VPN Laws Explained (2026)

Is using a VPN legal where you live? We break down VPN laws country by country for 2026 — where VPNs are banned, restricted, or perfectly legal, plus the real cases that put people behind bars.

June 14, 2026