# Switch to Brave Browser Reason #48: Signal your preference against data sales with Global Privacy Control

Tracking is not only a technical issue; companies also make policy choices about collecting and sharing your data.

2026-09-03
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## Why this matters

Tracking is not only a technical issue; companies also make policy choices about collecting and sharing your data. Privacy is easier to defend before this information is collected than after it has spread.

## The protection

Brave supports Global Privacy Control as a signal of your privacy preference.

## Take action

Enable or confirm the setting and use legal privacy requests where available. A signal is not a technical block and compliance varies. 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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Language: en-us

Content type: guide

Author: Switchboard Tech Services

Published: 2026-09-03T12:39:33+00:00

Description: Why signal your preference against data sales with Global Privacy Control matters for privacy and security.