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Secure Browsers That Protect Your Privacy
« on: January 10, 2021, 09:47:59 pm »
restoreprivacy.com By Sven Taylor  December 16, 2020

In this new and updated guide, we’ll take a close look at the most secure browsers that also protect your privacy.

A secure browser that protects your privacy is a critical tool for staying safe online and keeping your data secure from third parties.

Unless properly configured, most browsers contain vast amounts of private information that can potentially be exploited – or simply collected – by various third parties:

•   Browsing history: all the websites you visit

•   Login credentials: usernames and passwords

•   Cookies and trackers: these are placed on your browser by the sites you visit

•   Autofill information: names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.

And even with a locked-down and hardened browser, there may still be exploits that reveal your data and potential identity. We discuss these issues (and solutions) in our guides on browser fingerprinting and WebRTC leaks.

In this browser security and privacy guide, we’re going to cover the following topics:

1.   Best secure browsers that respect your privacy

2.   Problems with other browsers

3.   Browser privacy compartmentalization

4.   Secure browser add-ons

5.   â€œPrivate browsing” mode is NOT very private (and why you need a VPN)

WARNING: When using “private” or “incognito” mode in your browser, your real IP address and location are still being revealed to every website, ad, and tracker that loads in your browser. The best way to achieve true privacy while hiding your real IP address and location is to also use a VPN service in conjunction with a good browser. Here are our top two recommendations from the best VPN list (with discounts):

•   NordVPN: A fast, secure, audited VPN with advanced privacy features and a strict no-logs policy, based in Panama [68% discount coupon + 3 months FREE]

•   Surfshark VPN: A no-logs VPN service with a large lineup of privacy and security features, based in the British Virgin Islands [81% discount coupon]

Now let’s examine the most secure browsers that you can combine with a VPN for maximum privacy.

Secure browsers that protect your privacy

In this section we will examine the best browsers based on two main factors:

•   Security: How well does the browser protect you from hackers, vulnerabilities, and online exploits?

•   Privacy: How much data is the browser itself collecting about you and who is this data being shared with? How does the browser protect your privacy?

More: https://restoreprivacy.com/browser/secure/