GNOME Web

GNOME Web receives no funding from advertisers, and as such is able to offer privacy features like built-in adblocking and tracking query removal that are relegated to extensions by other browsers. We aim to offer the best out-of-the-box privacy settings of any general purpose web browser. That said, GNOME Web is not suitable for use when real anonymity is required; in such cases, you must use the Tor Browser instead.

Firefox Sync

The GNOME Web developers are grateful that Mozilla allows third-party use of its Firefox Sync service. The following privacy policy statement is required to be displayed on this website in order to comply with the terms of service for Firefox Sync:

By default, GNOME Web collects personal data, such as your bookmarks and web browsing history. This data is stored locally on your computer for your own personal use. It is never transmitted to the GNOME Web developers. It is never transmitted to any third party unless you choose to enable optional Sync integration. If Sync integration is enabled, your data is encrypted and transmitted to Mozilla's Firefox Sync server, where it is stored in encrypted form. Although GNOME Web uses the Firefox Sync service, GNOME Web is not Firefox and is not produced or endorsed by Mozilla.

Tracking Prevention

GNOME Web enables Intelligent Tracking Prevention by default. It includes many other tracking prevention measures. Refer to WebKit's tracking prevention documentation for full details.

Adblock

GNOME Web regularly downloads updated adblock filter lists from EasyList. Users who are concerned about GNOME Web automatically connecting to EasyList may disable this feature by opening Preferences and unchecking the "Try to block advertisements" checkbox.