Direct answer
For remote professionals and small-business operators, “concepts and operation” in account and identity privacy means: you treat identity as a set of signals (account identifiers, device fingerprints, IP/network paths, session cookies, and recovery options), then operate your environment so those signals are less easily linked or abused. In practice, this is mostly operational discipline (device and browser hygiene, access controls, and session management) rather than a single setting.
How it works (concepts + operating conditions)
Account privacy focuses on how actions tied to an account can be observed, correlated, or inferred—by yourself (your own logs), by service providers (their telemetry), or by third parties (through tracking technologies and network visibility). Identity privacy adds the goal of reducing how well an account connects to a real person (or a broader profile), including via recovery flows and reused personal data.
Operation conditions matter because signals change with location, device state, and behavior. For example, signing in from a new device, browser profile, or network can increase verification challenges and also changes what’s linkable. Consistent operational patterns—such as controlled devices, managed browser profiles, and predictable sign-in practices—can reduce unnecessary correlation.
A VPN can be part of the operation by changing the network path an app sees and by reducing some forms of local network observability, but it does not eliminate all tracking, and it does not automatically protect every account-related signal.
Practical context for remote work
Remote teams often face more identity exposure points: more devices, more networks (home, coworking, travel), more shared work accounts, and more email-based recovery. Operationally, prioritize: (1) reducing who can access accounts, (2) limiting how recovery information is reused, and (3) keeping devices and browsers in a known state.
Common practical steps include using phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, keeping browsers and operating systems updated, separating work and personal browser profiles, and reviewing active sessions and device lists in your accounts regularly. If your organization supports it, enforce standardized device policies for work access and document expected sign-in behaviors.