Privacy basics
What DNS privacy actually means
July 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Every site begins with a lookup. Here is what that reveals—and how local filtering helps.
The internet’s address book
DNS translates names people recognize into addresses devices can reach. Those lookups can reveal the services your device is trying to contact, even when the content of a connection is encrypted.
Filter close to the source
On-device filtering can compare requested domains with known threat and tracker lists before a connection begins. This keeps the decision fast and avoids sending browsing history to a separate analytics system.
One part of a safer system
DNS protection works best alongside current software, strong authentication, encrypted websites, and careful decisions about unfamiliar links.