Privacy-focused alternative to Google Chrome

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In recent years, as technology has evolved, we've made great strides. Our information has emerged on the WWW, and we use classic browsers (e.g., Safari, Chrome, Firefox) to access it.​

However, I believe that for our business, we should take some precautions and use other types of browsers focused on privacy. I also recommend all Windows users to switch to a Linux distro, as Windows is becoming increasingly invasive over the years. It's practically spyware installed on the operating system. If you absolutely can't do without it, I suggest using the Lite versions of Windows (https://windowsxlite.com/) | (https://win10lite.com/). These versions block most telemetry, remove bloatware, and are also very lightweight. For even more robust telemetry blocking, I'd recommend using software like wpd.app and UWT 4.8.

Returning to the topic of web browsers, Google Chrome collects too much data, and Google is known to be too sensitive to its users. It could even be dangerous for us. I've now switched to Brave Browser, which is also open source (https://brave.com/). Brave is based on Chromium, the open source project that underpins Google Chrome, but with modifications to remove tracking, block ads, and improve user privacy.

If you want a much lighter version, I recommend Ungoogled Chromium (https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium). Ungoogled Chromium is a modified version of the popular Chromium, the open source project from which Google Chrome is based. The main idea behind Ungoogled Chromium is to remove all the features that allow Google to collect user data. Essentially, it's a "pure" version of Chromium, without all the code that sends information to Google while browsing.

If you want the Firefox engine, I don't strictly recommend Firefox, but LibreWolf. It's a modified version of Firefox designed for those who care deeply about privacy but don't want to sacrifice the speed and usability of Mozilla's browser. The main difference compared to Firefox is that LibreWolf removes anything that could compromise your privacy, such as telemetry services and other features that send data to Mozilla or other entities.

And on to the next browser: if you want another alternative that uses Mozilla's web engine instead of the Chromium engine, Waterfox is for you. It's a browser based on Firefox, but with some important differences that make it an interesting choice for those seeking more privacy and less data collection. It was created to offer a similar experience to Firefox, but without some of the features that could compromise privacy, such as telemetry and tracking. Like all basic Firefox browsers, you can also set automatic deletion and incognito mode.
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Note: Obviously, if you use Bleachbit (preferably on Linux), you can further erase all traces of your browsing with these browsers. I also ALWAYS recommend using incognito mode.

As for ad blocking across browsers, adguard has proven to be the most effective, while ublock is the lightest. Both offer additional filters that are recommended.

If you want complete anonymity, you also need to mask your IP address, user agent, etc. (you can test its effectiveness with a panopticclick). The best browser is Tor Browser (for even greater security, it can be run live with TailsOS).​