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Brave Browser Privacy Policy

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LAST VERIFIED 2026-10-01

ATTENTION POINTS · 13 TO CHECK · HEURISTIC, NOT LEGAL ADVICE

GDPR / UK-GDPR

7/13 ADDRESSED
  • Who controls your data (identity & contact of the data controller)GDPR Art. 13(1)(a)
  • International transfers and their safeguardsGDPR Art. 13(1)(f) / 46
  • How long your data is kept (retention)GDPR Art. 13(2)(a)
  • The right to withdraw consent (where consent is the basis)GDPR Art. 13(2)(c)
  • Whether providing your data is required, and what happens if you don'tGDPR Art. 13(2)(e)
  • Where your data was obtained, if not collected from you (source)GDPR Art. 14(2)(f)

CCPA / CPRA

3/10 ADDRESSED
  • The categories of sources the data comes fromCCPA §1798.110(c)
  • The business or commercial purposes for collecting/selling/sharingCCPA §1798.110(c)
  • Categories of third parties data is shared/sold toCCPA §1798.115
  • A 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' option (if it sells/shares)CCPA §1798.135(a)
  • A 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' option (CPRA)CPRA §1798.135(a)
  • A non-discrimination promise for exercising your rightsCCPA §1798.125
  • Retention period (or criteria) per category of data (CPRA)CPRA §1798.100(a)(3)

Our company does not collect or retain a user's browsing history. Some features require us to process information like your IP address, in order to function. And sometimes, you may choose to provide us with personal data. Below we list the features that may process personal information related to you, who receives this information, and how long this information is retained. Read this document to understand how the Brave Browser and Brave's services use data. Other Brave…

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