

Qwant offers an alternative search engine that does not collect or share any of your personal information. This raises major privacy concerns, as most large technology companies are American.

UR is based in the European Union, where user privacy is highly protected in comparison to other countries, namely the United States.

Although UR is built with Chromium, any feature that reports back to Google has been disabled. Google's open-source code, Chromium, has built-in monitoring for any internet browser that uses this code. Websites that you visit often in Private Browsing can be added to a whitelist so that the next time you enter their address, your tab will automatically reload as a Private tab. More than just your normal private mode: surf the web with normal tabs next to Private Browsing tabs, all in the same window. UR blocks those pesky little trackers that follow you around the web.Ĭreate an encrypted network between your computer and the websites you access to keep your tracks online completely anonymous. This encrypts all communication between the browser and website, thus protecting your data at a superior level. UR requires websites to use HTTPS where possible. This is especially important for sites where you transfer for secure information, as well as for when you use real-time discussions, like video chats. The RSA key size has been doubled to 2048 bits. The feed of news stories is strictly controlled, using only reputable news agencies (Reuters, BBC, Agence France Presse, and more) as sources. News stories displayed on the Home screen undergo strict guidelines for content quality. Websites suspected of phishing, malware, or fake news will automatically trigger a warning before you enter the site. You're immediately alerted to suspicious sites Your downloaded files are automatically scanned for viruses and malware.
