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Brave's policy outlines how user data is handled across its various features. In Brave Wallet, past cryptocurrency transactions may be periodically reviewed by a third-party for sanctions compliance (risk_flags-0001). When using certain third-party services via Brave Wallet, such as on-ramp partners, your IP address, wallet address, and transaction data will be captured (risk_flags-0003). Contributions made to Brave Creators from custodial accounts may result in contribution details being visible to and recorded by the custodial partner, subject to their privacy policies (risk_flags-0002). For Safe Browsing on Android and iOS, your device's IP address might be exposed to Google or Apple (data_use-0001, data_use-0002). Enabling Brave Rewards associates a Rewards Payment ID and country code with your browser, and connecting a custodial account further links a custodian ID, deposit addresses, country code, and IP addresses for fraud prevention (data_use-0005, data_use-0003). Upgrading to Brave Talk Premium requires an email address and Stripe will process personal and payment data (data_use-0004). Brave Talk processes your IP address and meeting URL for calls, temporarily caches chats, and temporarily stores meeting recordings; however, this data is generally not retained after the call or for longer than 24 hours (data_use-0007, data_use-0008, data_use-0009). A temporary cookie is used when connecting a Solana address to a Rewards Payment ID (data_use-0006). Unused Sync chains may expire after 12 months, and associated server data may be permanently deleted (risk_flags-0004). Brave commits to not collecting or retaining browsing history, and encrypts Sync data with user-controlled keys. Brave Talk communications are also encrypted during transit.
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Risk Flags
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Wallet transactions shared with third parties for sanctions compliance
Brave uses a third-party provider, Inca.Digital, to perform periodic lookbacks of past transactions for sanctions compliance to ensure no transfers are made to sanctioned addresses on the OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN list).
Why it matters: Your past cryptocurrency transactions in Brave Wallet may be periodically reviewed by a third-party provider, Inca.Digital, to check against sanctions lists.
We may also need to perform periodic lookbacks of past transactions to meet compliance obligations. We use a third-party provider ([Inca.Digital](https://inca.digital/)) to perform this service on our behalf.
Sanctions compliance [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#sanctions-compliance "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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External privacy policies apply to custodial account contributions
When making an on-demand contribution to Brave Creators using BAT from a linked custodial account, the custodian can see and record specific transaction details, which are subject to the privacy policies of the custodial partners (such as Uphold, Gemini, bitFlyer, or ZebPay).
Why it matters: Details of your on-demand contributions to Brave Creators using Basic Attention Token (BAT) from your linked custodial account may be visible to and recorded by the custodial partner, subject to their privacy policies.
When you make an on-demand contribution to Brave Creators using BAT from your linked custodial account(s), the custodian can see and record the details of your contribution transactions (such as, but not limited to, the amount and the recipient). This is subject to the privacy policies of [Uphold](https://uphold.com/legal/privacy-policy), [Gemini](https://www.gemini.com/legal/privacy-policy), [bitFlyer](https://bitflyer.com/), or [ZebPay](https://zebpay.com/legal-privacy#privacy-policy).
Brave Rewards [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#rewards "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
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Third-party services in Brave Wallet expose IP address and transaction data
When using a third-party service that redirects outside of Brave Wallet, such as an on-ramp partner, these third parties will capture your IP address, wallet address, and transaction and event data.
Why it matters: If you use third-party services that redirect you from Brave Wallet, such as on-ramp partners, those services will collect your IP address, wallet address, and transaction data.
When you make a transaction using a third-party that redirects you to their services, such as an on-ramp partner, they will capture your IP address, wallet address, transaction and event data.
Brave Wallet [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-wallet "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Unused Brave Sync chains expire and data may be deleted
Unused Sync chains expire after 12 months, and the associated server data may be permanently deleted after that time.
Why it matters: If you don't use Brave Sync for 12 months, your synced data might be permanently deleted.
Note: Unused Sync chains expire after 12 months and the associated server data may be permanently deleted after that time.
Sync [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#sync "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
How the product collects, uses, and shares your information.
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IP address exposed to Google on Android for Safe Browsing
On Android devices, Brave relies on the operating system's built-in Safe Browsing functionality, which means any requests to Google servers by the Brave app exposes the device's IP address to Google.
Why it matters: If you use Brave on an Android device, your IP address may be exposed to Google when Safe Browsing functionality makes requests to Google servers.
On Android, we rely on the Safe Browsing functionality built into the operating system. Any requests to Google servers made by this component (by the Brave app or by another app) will expose your device IP address to Google.
Safe Browsing [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#safe-browsing "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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IP address exposed to Apple (and Google/Tencent) on iOS for Safe Browsing
On iOS devices, Brave uses Safari's Safe Browsing functionality, which uses Google and Tencent services depending on the region. Apple proxies these requests, exposing the device's IP address to Apple.
Why it matters: If you use Brave on an iOS device, your IP address will be exposed to Apple when Safe Browsing functionality is utilized. Depending on your region, Google and Tencent Safe Browsing services may also be involved.
On iOS, we use the Safe Browsing functionality provided by Safari. This functionality uses Google and Tencent Safe Browsing services depending on your region. Apple proxies requests to these services, exposing your device IP address to Apple.
Safe Browsing [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#safe-browsing "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Rewards Payment ID, custodian ID, deposit addresses, country code and IP addresses are associated for Brave Rewards
When connecting a custodial account to Brave Rewards, a custodian ID, deposit address(es), and a country code assigned by the custodial partner become associated with your Rewards Payment ID. IP addresses and Rewards Payment IDs are also used to prevent fraud for monthly BAT payments.
Why it matters: Your Rewards Payment ID will be linked with a custodian ID, deposit addresses, and a country code assigned by your custodial partner. Your IP address and Rewards Payment ID will also be used to prevent fraud related to Brave Rewards payments.
All three are assigned by the custodial partner. The deposit address allows us to make deposits to your custodial account, while the country code helps us prevent fraud and limit service to users in countries where Brave Rewards is supported. In addition, we also use IP addresses and Rewards Payment IDs associated with monthly BAT payments to safeguard against fraud.
Brave Rewards [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#rewards "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
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Email address, name, and payment data processed by Stripe for Brave Talk Premium
If you upgrade to Brave Talk Premium, Brave requires an email address for account creation and management. The third-party payment provider, Stripe, processes your email address, name, and payment card data for subscription payments.
Why it matters: Upgrading to Brave Talk Premium means your email address is required, and Stripe will process your email, name, and payment card data for managing your subscription.
Please note that if you upgrade to the Brave Talk Premium plan, Brave will require an email address to initially create a premium account, and subsequently to manage your access to the account using anonymous credentials. We use the third-party payment provider [Stripe](https://stripe.com/gb/checkout/legal) to process payments for premium subscriptions. Stripe will process your email address, name, and payment card data for the purpose of managing your subscription payments only.
Brave Talk [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-talk-learn "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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Rewards Payment ID assigned and country recorded for Brave Rewards
If Brave Rewards is enabled, a "Rewards Payment ID" is assigned to the browser, and the user's selected country is recorded as a country code to ensure ads are displayed correctly and to help prevent fraud.
Why it matters: Enabling Brave Rewards means your browser will be assigned an ID, and your country will be recorded to help target ads and prevent fraud.
If you enable [Brave Rewards](https://brave.com/brave-rewards/), we assign your Brave browser a “Rewards Payment ID”, which is used to account for Basic Attention Token ([BAT](https://brave.com/brave-rewards/)) rewards you may earn for seeing [Brave Private Ads](https://brave.com/brave-ads/). We will also ask you to select your country, which we will use to assign a country code to your Rewards Payment ID. The country code helps us ensure Ads are displayed to individuals depending on their country. We will also use the country code to help us prevent fraud. You can find your Rewards Payment ID by navigating to brave://rewards-internals.
Brave Rewards [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#rewards "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Temporary cookie for Solana address connection to Rewards Payment ID
A temporary, security-related cookie is set in your browser during the process of connecting your Solana address to your Rewards Payment ID, which is cleared immediately after the connection process is complete.
Why it matters: Connecting your Solana address to your Rewards Payment ID involves a temporary cookie being set in your browser for security purposes, which is removed once the connection is finalized.
_Cookies:_ As part of the process to connect your Solana address to your Rewards Payment ID, a temporary, security-related cookie will be set in your browser for one of our Rewards-related service domains. The purpose of this cookie is to protect you against cross-site forgery attacks during the connection process. The moment the cookie is done playing its role in the connection process, the cookie is immediately cleared from your browser.
Brave Rewards [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#rewards "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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IP address and meeting URL processed for Brave Talk calls
Brave Talk processes your IP address and the URL of the meeting to enable calls, but this data is not retained after the call ends.
Why it matters: Your IP address and meeting URL are used to facilitate Brave Talk calls, but this information is not stored after the call concludes.
Your IP address and the URL of the meeting that will be processed in order to enable calls. This data is not retained after a call ends.
Brave Talk [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-talk-learn "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
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Chat function temporarily cached during Brave Talk meetings
If you use the chat function in Brave Talk, chats are temporarily cached for the duration of the meeting and are not retained after the call ends.
Why it matters: Chat messages in Brave Talk are temporarily stored while the meeting is active but are deleted when the call finishes.
If you use the chat function, chats will be temporarily cached for the duration of the meeting; they are not retained after a call ends.
Brave Talk [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-talk-learn "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
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Recordings of Brave Talk meetings temporarily stored for download
If you host and record a Brave Talk meeting, the recording is temporarily stored on the server for 24 hours to allow you to download it.
Why it matters: If you record a Brave Talk meeting you host, the recording will be temporarily kept on the server for 24 hours so you can download it.
If you record a meeting that you host, the recording will be temporarily stored on the server for 24 hours to allow you to download it. Your profile name that you choose to display will be processed and available during the meeting.
Brave Talk [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-talk-learn "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
Information regarding subscription management, cancellation, or renewal policies.
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Gotchas
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Protections
Commitments and features that benefit user rights and privacy.
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Brave does not collect or retain browsing history
The company explicitly states that it does not collect or retain a user's browsing history.
Why it helps: This commitment helps protect your privacy by ensuring that your browsing activities are not logged or stored by the company.
Our company does not collect or retain a user’s browsing history.
Encrypted Sync data with user-controlled decryption key
When Sync is enabled, bookmarks, passwords, and other data are saved in an encrypted file on cloud hosting, and only the user has access to the decryption key, which is stored on their devices.
Why it helps: Your synced data, including sensitive information like passwords, is protected with encryption, and only you hold the key, ensuring that Brave cannot access or recover your data even if they wanted to.
If you enable Sync, your bookmarks, passwords and other data will be saved in an encrypted file on our cloud hosting provider (AWS). Only you have access to the decryption key, which is stored on your devices.
Sync [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#sync "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Brave Talk communications are encrypted between browser and servers
Communications in Brave Talk are encrypted between the Brave browser and Brave Talk servers via transport layer encryption.
Why it helps: Your Brave Talk communications are encrypted in transit, which helps protect them from unauthorized interception between your browser and Brave's servers.
While communications are encrypted between the Brave browser and Brave Talk servers via transport layer encryption, they are not encrypted on the server during a call, unless you enable Video Bridge Encryption (VBE).
Brave Talk [](https://brave.com/privacy/browser/#brave-talk-learn "Permalink to this headline"), paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
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