Brave launched “Forgetful Browsing” mode to block first-party tracking and anti-tracking, trying to keep you safe online from websites you often visit.

With renewed hope, Brave Browser has released another update for its users to hold onto privacy with more grip than before. As we know, Brave browser is already known for automatically blocking advertisements and website trackers. But recently, they released a new update introducing an enhanced mode called “Forgetful Browsing.”

When you browse daily, you visit a few websites multiple times; when you do, they store your information in the form of cookies. However, such cookies can be avoided, but when we visit a site multiple times, it secretly stores our data. For that reason, Brave was once again the first browser to address the issue. Let’s see what they’ve done.

Brave rolled out “Forgetful Browsing” to avoid Website Cache and Third-party Tracking

Today, almost every trusted website strives to protect itself from third-party trackers. For that, they added tracking configurations to their website. After knowing that, those third parties now rely on first-party storage. Third-party trackers take your device support to enter that site and harm your privacy.

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— privacytests.org (@privacytests) May 13, 2023

However, it can be avoided by clearing cache files and related data. But you should know that sometimes the browser we use can’t process quickly, resulting in hidden third-party tracking. For such a reason, Brave Browser introduced a new way of browsing: Forgetful Browsing. Being a Chrome browser, it also realized the same concern.

On that note, they added a feature called “Forgetful Browsing,” which automatically logs you out of a site when you close it. Also, it avoids being capped by any site. At the same time, it stops the site from re-identifying you on multiple visits to the site. However we have a few dedicated extensions for that, but if we get such features as a default, it would be a better experience. With this feature, you will get the following benefits.

Browse without overlooking Tracking Issues.

I agree that third-party website tracking is a major concern for users. It’s only sometimes possible because sometimes we need to remember to clean up caches from our last visits while under daily stress. But with Brave’s Forgetful Browsing, we don’t need such stress. Whenever we forget to clean such a cache, it automatically cleans it and logs us out of that site.

Keep the Trusted Site Aside

Avoid First-Party Re-identification

If you ever notice that a particular website reads your visits when you visit it multiple times, it reads your visits. And websites with limited visits can restrict your ability to visit that site. With Brave browser’s Forgetful feature, your subsequent visits will not be countable, and you will eventually have access to such a restricted area.

I'm using Nightly, Still can't see! pic.twitter.com/lBeBWC9QAO

— Romeshwar Prasad (@RomeshwarPrasad) May 16, 2023

Now, talking about getting this new feature, it should be noted that the new Forceful Browsing feature will be released in the Brave Browser desktop app version 1.53 and version 1.54 for Android devices. However, there has yet to be an update on when such a feature will be available for iOS users. But now the question is how to get such an update. You must only follow these instructions to install the Brave Browser’s latest update.

For Android,

1. Open the Google Play Store.
2. Search for the Brave Browser there.
3. Tap on the foremost result.
4. Now tap the update button to update the Brave Browser app to the latest update.
5. That’s all; after some time, you can use Forceful Browsing.

For the desktop,

1. Visit the Brave download page.
2. Download the latest Brave Browser setup file.
3. Once the download is complete, head to your PC’s download folder.
4. To install it, double-click on it and follow the instructions on the screen.
5. That’s all; you are ready to use Forceful Browsing on your PC.

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— Romeshwar Prasad (@RomeshwarPrasad) May 16, 2023

You now have a compatible app version for Brave Browser’s Forgetful Browsing. The question now is how to make such a feature work effectively. Using the Forgetful feature for all websites or a specific one. This feature can be used however you wish. So, let’s look at both ways and understand the feature better.

Steps to Use Forgetful Browsing

Note: Visit the Brave Settings Shields Page >> enable the “Forget me when I close this site” toggle for Forgetful Browsing. Follow the steps below to use this feature on a single website.

As a result, Brave Browser always satisfies regarding privacy concerns. Whether you’re looking for user preferences or features, plenty of options exist. The best part is that they always look to improve the user experience. In another instance, they came up with such a feature and took into consideration such a minor problem that no other browser has ever considered. I hope you are glad to use this privacy feature. To enable you can also visit: brave://settings/shields

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