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May 23, 2019
In this blogpost we explore the ecosystem of decentralized Virtual Private Networks (dVPNs), a new form of VPNs with no central authority. DVPNs are fairly recent VPN solutions where the users are both client and server, in the sense that when they join a dVPN they also offer a portion of their upload bandwidth to carry traffic for other users.
May 22, 2019
Today, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a major GDPR probe into “suspected infringement” by Google’s DoubleClick/Authorized Buyers advertising business. The probe was triggered by a formal complaint from Dr Johnny Ryan, Chief Policy Officer at Brave, the private web browser.
May 21, 2019
Dr Johnny Ryan of Brave testified today at the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Understanding the Digital Advertising Ecosystem and the Impact of Data Privacy and Competition Policy”.
May 21, 2019
The most recent AMA took place on May 20th and featured Lin Dai, CEO & Co-Founder of Hooch App and TAP Network, the first advertising and data network that connects brands to reward consumers directly using blockchain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mar 29, 2019
Today we are excited to launch batcommunity.org, the official new homebase for the Basic Attention Token Community.
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.
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.
Mar 20, 2019
Today we’re launching the Nightly Channel, our fourth desktop browser download channel alongside the current Developer, Beta, and Release channels.
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.
Mar 8, 2019
Today, the Brave Ads Developer Channel Preview advances from phase one to phase two. Phase one provided the first public opportunity for brands, marketers, developers, and the community to test the Brave Ads experience from our Developer channel.
Mar 8, 2019
Brave has written to the California Department of Justice to highlight potential loopholes in the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA).
Mar 7, 2019
Last week, Brave attended Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and unveiled its experiential booth to explain how it’s reinventing online advertising with its global ad platform built on privacy.
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