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                             <p>No query / data is sent to the servers and the response is unused beyond
                             checking the response code.</p>
 
+                            <p>Connectivity checks are performed for each network connection and
+                            for VPN connections on top of those. This allows the OS to choose the
+                            right underlying network for a VPN and to handle many types of captive
+                            portals without the user turning off their VPN.</p>
+
                             <p>By default, the GrapheneOS connectivity check server is used via the
                             following URLs:</p>