On desktop, we use the Safe Browsing Update API which relies on storing URL hashes locally on your device.

The Brave Browser automatically uses Google Safe Browsing to help protect you against websites, downloads and extensions that are known to be unsafe (such as sites that are fraudulent or that host malware). You can also update to the latest version here. No particular person’s information can be identified in the statistics we produce. We count the number and type of these requests when we receive them to produce aggregate statistics. This ensures that you always have access to the latest security fixes. Security & updatesīrave automatically checks with us for updates. refers to Brave Software Inc, while “Brave” refers to the browser. To learn how we use data for publishers and creators visit the Publisher Privacy Policy on the Basic Attention Token website. To learn how we use data to operate our websites, forums, and communications, visit the Website Privacy Policy. Read this document to understand how the Brave Browser uses data. The only way a user’s data is stored by Brave is if the user has switched on Rewards or Sync. We don’t write any personal data to the blockchain. Our company does not store any record of people’s browsing history.

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