If you use AVG, you might want to look at their new cookie policy for VPN
I don't use VPN, at least not intentionally. Etsy for one, does not let you into their service if you have it on. But I was surprised to find out that my AVG just sent me an update for their VPN, and I always ignore it when it happens, but not tonight. And I happened to think it was weird that it said my VPN was going to start using cookies.
Anyway, it made me think. Are there any Blue owned Internet Security companies with anti-virus?
Here's a portion of their update:
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