# Switch to Brave Browser Reason #28: Avoid sending your sync data through a Google account

A browser account can become another link between browsing habits and a larger corporate identity.

2026-08-30
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Switchboard Tech Services


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## Why this matters

A browser account can become another link between browsing habits and a larger corporate identity. Privacy is easier to defend before this information is collected than after it has spread.

## The protection

Brave's sync design does not require a Google account and uses client-side encryption.

## Take action

Set up a Brave Sync chain if you need cross-device data. Guard the sync code because it helps authorize new devices. Brave reduces common tracking, but a site you sign in to still knows what you do there. Ordinary browsing also reveals your IP address to the destination.

## Sources

[Brave privacy features](https://brave.com/privacy-features/).

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Author: Switchboard Tech Services

Published: 2026-08-30T21:54:03+00:00

Description: Why avoid sending your sync data through a Google account matters for privacy and security.