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Re:Brave Search beta by andai on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @12:41PM (#27593933)
> Note that choosing this option has no effect on your privacy. If you happen to have a Google account, Google will not be able to associate your query with this account.

I'm confused about "routed through the browser" -- is the browser talking to Google directly, but without sending the login cookies, and then hoping Google doesn't associate searches from your IP with your identity?

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Re:Brave Search beta by jonathansampson on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @12:59PM (#27594140)
Correct, a query is issued from your browser but without any cookies. While it's true your IP address tags along for the ride, the IP address isn't typically how users are tracked on Google-scale properties. Due to NAT and more, your IP address is not exclusively yours. It can represent many people at once, and over time. That said, if you are not comfortable with the idea of Fallback Mixing, you do not need to enable the feature.
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Re:Brave Search beta by freediver on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @01:51AM (#27601193)
At the very least I suggest modifying the text on the page as it is misleading.

  > Note that choosing this option has no effect on your privacy.
IP address is definitely considered private information even at court level.

https://www.whitecase.com/publications/alert/court-confirms-...

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