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Opera's privacy policy indicates potential concerns regarding third-party data collection through default Speed Dials (risk_flags-1, risk_flags-2) and when connecting third-party AI tools (risk_flags-6). Users of VPN Pro are informed that absolute security is not promised (risk_flags-3, risk_flags-4). The policy also highlights that payment data may be stored for up to five years due to regulatory requirements across various services (data_use-1, data_use-2, data_use-3, data_use-4).
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Default Speed Dials May Redirect Through Third Parties Who Collect User Data Independently (Mobile)
If users opt for Opera's default Speed Dials on mobile, they might be redirected through advertising partners or other third parties who collect data independently of Opera, including third-party cookies, device IDs, and session statistics.
Why it matters: Users choosing Opera's default Speed Dials on mobile may have their data, such as third-party cookies, device IDs, and session statistics, collected by advertising partners or other third parties without Opera's direct involvement.
Some Speed Dials are ads provided by our advertising partners. If you choose to use Opera’s default Speed Dials, you may be redirected through Opera’s partners or other third parties. These partners and third parties may collect data from you independently of Opera. This data may include third party cookies, device IDs, and session statistics.
Data Compression, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
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VPN Pro Does Not Promise Absolute Security (Mobile)
While VPN Pro encrypts and routes data, Opera does not promise that the service is absolutely secure for mobile users.
Why it matters: Mobile users of VPN Pro should be aware that Opera does not guarantee the absolute security of the service.
Data communicated through VPN Pro will be encrypted and routed through one of thousands of servers around the world. However, we do not promise that the service is absolutely secure.
Opera Account, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Data Shared with Third-Party AI Tools Connected to AI Chat is Subject to the Tool's Own Privacy Policy
Any data, including personal data, made available to third-party AI tools connected to AI Chat will be processed according to that tool's own privacy policy.
Why it matters: Users who connect third-party AI tools to AI Chat should be aware that their data shared with these tools will be governed by the third party's privacy policy, not Opera's.
Please note, that any data made available to your own third party AI tools connected to AI Chat (including personal data - if any) will be processed subject to the tool’s own privacy policy. Please make sure to read it.
Payment Data May Be Stored for Up to Five Years Due to Regulatory Requirements (Mobile Cashback)
Payment-related data shared with payment service providers for mobile Cashback may be stored for up to five years due to regulatory requirements.
Why it matters: Mobile users' payment data for Cashback services may be retained for an extended period of up to five years due to regulatory obligations.
Your payment data may be stored for up to five years due to regulatory requirements.
Data Compression, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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Gotchas
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Protections
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These findings are about commitments and features that protect users.
Protection95% confidence
No Sale of Personal Data for Monetization or Advertising
Opera states that it does not sell users' personal data to anyone, whether for monetization or advertising purposes.
Why it helps: This commitment helps protect user privacy by explicitly stating that personal data is not sold for profit or advertising, which can reduce the risk of data exploitation.
We do not sell users’ personal data to anyone, either to monetize or to provide advertising.
Opera Privacy Statement, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Free VPN is a No-Log Service
Opera's free, built-in browser VPN is a no-log service, meaning no personal data or other browsing-related data is logged on their servers while the VPN is in use.
Why it helps: This protects user privacy by ensuring that browsing activity and originating network addresses are not recorded when using the free VPN service.
Our free, built-in browser VPN is a no-log service. This means we do not log any personal data, or any other data, related to your browsing and originating network address on our servers while you use the VPN.
VPN Pro is a No-Log Service and Limits Data Sharing with Third Parties
VPN Pro is a no-log service; neither Opera nor its third-party provider collect or store records of visited web pages or clicked links. Only a random ID, not associated with real-life personal information, is shared with the third-party provider to identify a subscriber.
Why it helps: This commitment enhances user privacy by ensuring that detailed browsing history and personal information like email or name are not shared or logged by the VPN service or its third-party provider.
VPN Pro is a no-log service. Neither we nor our third-party service provider collect or store records of web pages you visit or links you click on in the servers dedicated for this Service. In some cases, to use VPN Pro you need to create and sign in to an Opera account. We use your Opera account to identify you as a valid subscriber to the VPN Pro service. We will share only information required to identify you as a subscriber with our third-party service provider, including a random ID number that is not associated with any of your real-life personal information. We do not share other data or personal data such as your email or name with our third-party service provider.
After an AI Chat session, chats, URLs of visited sites, and tab names are stored on Opera servers (not by OpenAI or Google), fully encrypted, and automatically deleted after 365 days if logged in, or 30 days if not logged in. Users can delete chats manually.
Why it helps: This policy ensures that user chat data is not permanently retained by the AI providers and offers clear retention periods and user control over deletion, enhancing data privacy and control.
After your session is complete, your chats, URLs of sites you visited, and tab names will be stored on Opera servers but will not be retained by OpenAI or Google. This is needed to allow you to continue your conversations with AI Chat. The aforementioned data is stored, fully encrypted, on Opera’s servers, and will be automatically deleted after 365 days if you use AI Chat while logged into your Opera Account. If you use AI Chat without being logged into your Opera account, the data will be deleted after 30 days. At any time, you can delete your chats (both stored locally and on Opera servers) by using a provided option.
My Flow Data is End-to-End Encrypted and User-Deletable
Data used in the 'My Flow' function is protected with end-to-end encryption and is retained only as long as the feature is used. Users can disconnect devices and delete their data via application settings.
Why it helps: End-to-end encryption ensures that data transferred via My Flow is secure from unauthorized access, and the ability for users to delete their data provides strong control over their information.
Your data is protected with end-to-end encryption and we retain it only as long as you continue to use the feature. You can disconnect your devices from My Flow, and delete your data through the application’s Settings menu.
Malicious-site Check Does Not Process Personal Data or Full URLs
Opera uses a fraud prevention framework, including Google Safe Browsing, to check visited website domain names against known malicious lists. No personal data or full URLs are collected for this purpose, and the feature can be disabled.
Why it helps: This feature helps protect users from malicious websites without collecting sensitive personal data or full browsing history, and users maintain control by being able to disable it.
We use a fraud prevention framework (which includes Google Safe Browsing) to check the primary domain name of the website you visit against lists of known, malicious websites to protect you online. We do not collect full URLs of pages you visit for this purpose. We do not process any personal data in this context. You can disable this feature by heading to your browser Settings under ‘Privacy and security’, ‘Security’, and disabling ‘Protect me from malicious sites’.
Opera Does Not Share Personal Data with Search Engine Providers
Opera states that it does not share personal data with search engine providers to enable search within its browsers.
Why it helps: This helps protect user privacy by ensuring that their personal data is not shared with third-party search engines when using the browser's search functionality.
Opera does not share personal data with search engine providers to enable search within Opera browsers.
No Logging or Storage of Entire Browsing History for Personalized Ads
For personalized ads and profiling, Opera does not log or store users' entire browsing history. Instead, it records visits to categories of websites based on primary domains and combines it with other data to infer broad interests, without sharing personal interests or browsing history with anyone.
Why it helps: This commitment enhances privacy by avoiding the collection of a complete browsing history for advertising purposes, limiting profiling to broad categories and preventing the sharing of personal interests with third parties.
or city) in order to enable our advertising partners to target their ads to groups of users who might be interested in their products and services. We do not share your personal interests or browsing history with anyone.