#How is brave browser privacy upgrade#

It is important to note that all of these features/controls are made available through Brave by default. This is something that is surprisingly hard to come by in a software company these days. Your data will remain private, on your devices until the end of time (or until you delete it!). Here you can see a demo of Brave's Shields settings interacting with different websites.īrave will never collect, store, view or sell your personal data( as per our terms of service). This is why Shields (as with most things in Brave) are entirely controlled by the users and can be set for all-sites or be site specific. That being said, some websites require some of these things be let through in order to function properly.

#How is brave browser privacy upgrade#

And, if possible (and enabled in Shields) Brave will automatically upgrade to an HTTPS connection for secure, encrypted communications. This is part of the reason you can see stats on your dashboard (default new tab) - so that users see just how much they were letting in with other browsers and how much work Brave puts in to block them.

Preventing malicious/uncontsenting content is paramount and many of these security risks go unnoticed to the average user when browsing the web. There are several things Brave does to keep you and your data safe and secure:īrave Shields work to block ads, trackers, malware/phishing techniques, fingerprinting techniques, cookies, and malicious scripts.