Brave vs LinkedIn
Based on our analysis, Brave is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 86/100 | D · 38/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (88) | Concern (28) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (85) | Concern (30) |
| What you can do | Positive (84) | Concern (42) |
| What they promise | Positive (83) | Concern (42) |
Brave's browser collects no browsing history and routes most sensitive requests through its own proxies to strip your IP address — the privacy architecture is genuinely sophisticated — but it's a US company, Safe Browsing on mobile exposes your IP to Google or Apple, and Leo AI feedback submissions can include full conversation transcripts retained for a year.
View full analysis →LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
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