> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://techlore.tech/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # DNS Privacy, Encryption, Funding, and Lawsuits (Quad9 CTO Interview) - URL: https://techlore.tech/dns-privacy-encryption-funding-and-lawsuits-quad9-cto-interview/ - Published: 2026-09-18T16:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-18T16:00:01.000Z - Description: Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of digital rights, privacy and security. - Author: Tori [What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd from Quad9 | Techlore TalksDNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy implications, how to change your DNS, why Quad9 collects nothing on you, why they are being sued, DNS vs. VPNs, and how a…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a2/66/a26623cd-de8a-40f5-bb97-cc1265613cf7/content/images/icon/favicon-636b619b27c8932b15adac78178e70ebdf1f2c3a33de896176872b88cb3a5e48-96b9c988-797e-4cde-a95d-fc6fa16c39f1.ico)What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd from Quad9![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a2/66/a26623cd-de8a-40f5-bb97-cc1265613cf7/content/images/thumbnail/MzdjYi5qcGc-ac1692ff-8f64-4b95-8f49-21ee591c4267.jpg)](https://share.transistor.fm/s/822e9008) DNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy implications, how to change your DNS, why Quad9 collects nothing on you, why they are being sued, DNS vs. VPNs, and how a nonprofit can fund itself without compromising privacy. 🔐 Listen to the podcast on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techlore-talks/id1652151010), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1qjWVCYgRcZFL9c8FsLLo0), other [podcast apps](https://pod.link/1652151010), or [RSS](https://feeds.transistor.fm/techlore-talks). You can also watch Techlore Talks on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KeV6Ui%5F4CZRb5Z4qZjsIGZrUWbDc3Mn) or [Techlore.TV](https://techlore.tv/w/p/iZqf9xe1fE7Ss4pebDKd42) ## Episode Sources • Quad9: