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Update brave browser settings
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friadev authored Jul 21, 2024
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- [x] Select **Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences**
- [x] Select **Aggressive** under *Trackers & ads blocking*

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- [x] Select **Strict** under *Upgrade connections to HTTPS*
- [x] (Optional) Select **Block Scripts** (1)
- [x] Check **Block fingerprinting**
- [x] Select **Block third-party cookies**
- [x] Check **Forget me when I close this site** (2)
- [ ] Uncheck all social media components

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- [x] Select **Disable non-proxied UDP** under [WebRTC IP Handling Policy](https://support.brave.com/hc/articles/360017989132-How-do-I-change-my-Privacy-Settings#webrtc)
- [ ] Uncheck **Use Google services for push messaging**
- [x] Select **Auto-redirect AMP pages**
- [x] Select **Auto-redirect tracking URLs**
- [x] Select **Prevent sites from fingerprinting me based on my language preferences**
- [ ] Uncheck **Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic**

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##### Tor windows

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- [x] Select **Private window with Tor**
- [x] Select **Only resolve .onion addresses in Tor windows**

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##### Data Collection

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- [ ] Uncheck **Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A)**
- [ ] Uncheck **Automatically send daily usage ping to Brave**
- [ ] Uncheck **Automatically send diagnostic reports**
- [ ] Uncheck **Private window with Tor** (1)

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1. Brave is **not** as resistant to fingerprinting as the Tor Browser and far fewer people use Brave with Tor, so you will stand out. Where [strong anonymity is required](https://support.brave.com/hc/articles/360018121491-What-is-a-Private-Window-with-Tor-Connectivity) use the [Tor Browser](tor.md#tor-browser).

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<p class="admonition-title">Sanitizing on close</p>

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Brave's Web3 features can potentially add to your browser fingerprint and attack surface. Unless you use any of features, they should be disabled.

- Select **Extensions (no fallback)** under *Default Ethereum wallet* and *Default Solana wallet*
- Select **Extensions (no fallback)** under *Default Solana wallet*
- Set *Method to resolve IPFS resources* to **Disabled**

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