# Brave

> The browser that puts you first

Brave helps users browse privately and securely by blocking trackers and ads while offering built-in AI assistance and VPN protection.

Brave is a privacy-focused web browser that blocks third-party ads, trackers, and cookie pop-ups by default. Shields protects against tracking and fingerprinting, and pages load faster with the unwanted content removed. The browser is available on desktop, Android, and iOS.

Brave also offers Brave Search, a private search engine with its own index that returns AI answers without profiling users. Brave Leo is an AI assistant built into the browser. Brave VPN with a firewall encrypts connections across the whole device, and Brave Wallet is a built-in crypto wallet for managing assets and using decentralized applications.

Brave Ads is an advertising platform that places ads in the browser and in search results for advertisers.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Service Provider
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2015-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Brave

## Products

- [Brave Browser](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Brave): Brave Browser blocks third-party ads, trackers, and scripts by default while providing built-in features like Shields, private browsing with Tor integration, and crypto wallet functionality. The system delivers faster web browsing through content blocking and privacy protection. (Browser, Live, Main Product)
- [Brave Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Brave): Brave Wallet is a non-custodial multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet integrated directly into the browser. The system supports multiple blockchain networks while maintaining user control of private keys. (Wallet, Live)

## Assets

- [Basic Attention Token (BAT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Brave): BAT is the utility token of Brave's blockchain-based advertising platform. It is used to reward users who opt in to view privacy-respecting ads in the Brave browser and to tip content creators. The browser measures user attention based on time and content viewed, monitoring attention anonymously on-device to ensure privacy while enabling advertisers to compensate users directly for their attention. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://brave.com)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://brave.com/brave-branding-assets)
- [Blog](https://brave.com/blog)
- [Forum](https://community.brave.app)
- [Privacy policy](https://brave.com/privacy)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/brave_browser)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/bravesoftware)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/brave)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/brave)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BraveSoftware)
- [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@brave)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/brave.com)

## Legal

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Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation.

Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service.

The following applies to both licensing models.
- All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy.
- The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and
- a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement.


- [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers
- [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service.
- [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service.
- [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services.
- [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures

## Optional

- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP