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Ad Tech GDPR complaint is extended to four more European regulators

May 20, 2019

GDPR complaints about Real-Time Bidding (RTB) in the online advertising industry were filed today with Data Protection Authorities in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The complaints detail the vast scale of personal data leakage by Google and other major companies in the “Ad Tech” industry. This week marks one year since the introduction of the GDPR.

Brave's Concerns with the Client-Hints Proposal

May 9, 2019

One of Brave’s main goals is to improve privacy on the Web, so that everyone can enjoy and interact with the Web while protecting their personal information. This post discusses a new proposed Web standard, Client Hints, and why Brave is concerned that it harms Web privacy.

Brave Launches the First Advertising Platform Built on Privacy

Apr 24, 2019

Starting today, users of Brave’s latest release of the desktop browser for macOS, Windows, and Linux can choose to view privacy-preserving Brave Ads by opting into Brave Rewards. These users will receive 70% of the ad revenue share as a reward for their attention, which they can auto-contribute to publishers under default settings.

Brave Rewards on Android

Apr 17, 2019

Brave Rewards is now available in the latest version of Brave for Android (1.0.91). To download it on your device, please visit the Google Play Store.

A worrying adtech exemption to California’s new privacy law

Apr 16, 2019

Brave writes to the California Senate Judiciary Committee, opposing a new adtech exemption in the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). Brave also co-signs today's letter from 28 technology companies supporting the Privacy For All amendment to fix loopholes in the CCPA.

AMA with Des, Jan, and Brad

Apr 11, 2019

The most recent AMA took place on April 10th and featured Des Martin, Jan Piotrowski, and Brad Flora, Business Development at Brave.

Brave Sync Now Available for iPhones and iPads

Apr 2, 2019

Brave Sync is now available in today’s Brave for iOS release (version 1.9). Already a feature in the Brave desktop browser and Brave for Android app, Brave Sync for iOS enables users to automatically sync browsing data between devices running the Brave browser.

Formal GDPR complaint against IAB Europe’s “cookie wall” and GDPR consent guidance.

Apr 1, 2019

A Formal GDPR complaint against IAB Europe’s “cookie wall” and GDPR consent guidance has been filed with the Irish Data Protection Commission.

BATCommunity.org Now Live

Mar 29, 2019

Today we are excited to launch batcommunity.org, the official new homebase for the Basic Attention Token Community.

AMA with Holli Bohren

Mar 28, 2019

The ongoing AMA series on Reddit is an eight-month-long event that features various guests from the Brave and BAT teams.

The Economist’s “Data protection-free zone” diagram of online ad auctions.

Mar 28, 2019

The cover story of The Economist this week includes a diagram of the "data protection-free zone" at the heart of the online advertising auction system.

New Brave Nightly Channel Now Available to Test the Most Recent Desktop Browser Builds

Mar 20, 2019

Today we’re launching the Nightly Channel, our fourth desktop browser download channel alongside the current Developer, Beta, and Release channels.

New Brave Version for Android Features Bottom Toolbar and Brave Rewards Beta

Mar 14, 2019

The latest version of Brave for Android (1.0.88) is now available for download at the Google Play Store. With Brave Rewards, you can choose to reward the content creators you love at the amount that works for you, while keeping your browsing history private. We are happy to say that this is now available in beta.