Why Brave Disables FLoC

Apr 12, 2021

Brave opposes FLoC, a recent Google proposal that would have your browser share your browsing behavior and interests by default with every site and advertiser with which you interact.

Formal GDPR complaint against Google’s internal data free-for-all

Mar 16, 2020

Brave filed a GDPR complaint v Google for infringing the GDPR “purpose limitation” principle. Enforcement would be tantamount to a functional separation of Google’s business. 

Failure to enforce the GDPR enables Google’s monopoly

Feb 18, 2020

Brave’s submission to the UK Competition & Markets Authority shows how to fix the RTB market and end Google’s advertising monopoly.

Google and IAB’s inadequate proposals to reform RTB

Jan 21, 2020

This note highlights the inadequacies of Google and IAB proposals to reform RTB, and rebuts the argument for inaction. 

The ICO’s failure to act on RTB, the largest data breach ever recorded in the UK

Jan 17, 2020

The ICO has today announced that it will be taking no substantive action to fix "RTB", the largest data breach ever recorded in the UK. Regulatory ambivalence cannot continue. We are considering all options to put an end to the systemic breach, including direct challenges to the controllers and judicial oversight of the ICO. 

Ryan’s testimony at International Grand Chamber: RTB data breach enables disinformation. Enforcers can be sued.

Nov 11, 2019

Ryan's tells leaders from ten parliaments: the RTB data breach enables disinformation. Enforcers can be sued.

Brave uncovers Google’s GDPR workaround

Sep 4, 2019

Brave presents new RTB evidence, and has uncovered a mechanism by which Google appears to be circumventing its purported GDPR privacy protections.