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Waterfox
EU-Friendly
Browse privately with zero telemetry, built-in ad blocking, and encrypted DNS from a UK-based independent Firefox fork.
United KingdomFree plan
Waterfox Security & Privacy
How Waterfox handles your data, where it's stored, and what certifications back their claims.
GDPR
GDPR Compliant
Legal Jurisdiction
United Kingdom (HQ: London, United Kingdom) / BrowserWorks Ltd (independent since July 2023, formerly owned by System1)
Waterfox operates under UK GDPR. The browser collects no telemetry. Update checks send only your browser version, language, and OS. No browsing data is collected or stored on Waterfox servers. If you use Waterfox Sync through a Mozilla account, that data is stored encrypted by Mozilla. BrowserWorks Ltd says it collects only the minimum needed to deliver browser updates.
Data Storage Locations
●United Kingdom●United States (Mozilla Sync servers, if used)
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