ads.brave.com: How Brave Tracks Your Ad Engagement

Brave’s tracker, ads.brave.com, watches your interaction with their ad platform. Even with a privacy-focused browser, it collects data to profile behavior for ads, undermining your privacy. Here’s the full story and how to resist.

What Is ads.brave.com?

This domain is tied to Brave’s ad system, tracking user engagement with ads and rewards. Despite privacy claims, data collection occurs. As Privacy Auditors, we’re concerned about this tracking.

Data It Collects

When you engage with Brave ads, it captures:

• IP Address: Reveals your location.
• Ad Interactions: Logs clicks and views.
• Browsing Behavior: Tracks sites if ads enabled.
• Device Info: Records browser and OS.
• Cookie IDs: Follows you if not blocked.
• Session ID: Tracks single-visit activity.
• User ID: Ties actions if opted in.
• Referrer URLs: Notes origin sites.
• Timestamps: Logs precise times.

This builds a profile of your ad behavior.

Who Gets Your Data?

Brave shares your data with:

• Internal Team: For ad analytics and rewards.
• Third-Party Ad Partner: For campaign delivery.
• Analytics Provider: For behavior insights.
• Government Entity: If legally required.

How to Protect Yourself

Defend your privacy with these steps:

• Block Trackers: Stop ads.brave.com with Privacy Auditor.
• Use a VPN: Hide your IP with Mullvad.
• Privacy Browser: Opt for Tor or stricter settings.
• Manage Cookies: Clear or block them.

Layer these for better protection.

Sources

• Brave Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.