Privacy

Privacy isn't a feature in nav0—it's the foundation.

Our Privacy Promise

We collect nothing.

That's not a simplified summary. That's the complete policy. nav0 does not collect, store, transmit, or process any user data. Period.

What We Don't Collect

Telemetry

• No usage statistics
• No crash reports sent to us
• No feature usage tracking
• No A/B testing data

Personal Information

• No names
• No emails
• No accounts
• No identifiers

Browsing Data

• No URLs visited
• No search queries
• No browsing history
• No bookmarks

Device Information

• No hardware specs
• No OS details
• No screen resolution
• No installed software

Network Data

• No IP addresses
• No location data
• No connection information
• No ISP details

How We Achieve This

No Accounts

Most data collection starts with "sign in." nav0 has no accounts, so there's nothing to sign into and no profile to build.

No Cloud Services

Your data stays on your device:

• Bookmarks: local file
• History: local database
• Settings: local config
• Downloads: your chosen folder

No Phone Home

nav0 makes no unsolicited network requests:

• No analytics pings
• No heartbeat checks
• No "anonymous" usage data
• No background sync

Open Source

Don't trust us—verify:

• Full source code available
• Build it yourself
• Audit the network traffic
• We have nothing to hide

Comparison

Data Point	Other Browsers	nav0
Browsing history	Often synced/analyzed	Local only
Search queries	Logged by default	Never collected
Crash data	Sent automatically	Stays local
Usage patterns	Tracked for "improvement"	Not tracked
Device info	Collected for "compatibility"	Not collected
IP address	Logged on their servers	Never seen by us

Third-Party Concerns

Search Engines

When you search, your query goes to your chosen search engine. We recommend privacy-respecting options:

• DuckDuckGo
• Startpage
• Brave Search

nav0 doesn't see or log what you search.

Websites You Visit

Websites you visit can still:

• Set cookies (manageable in settings)
• Run JavaScript (controllable per-site)
• Track you through their own means

nav0 provides tools to limit this, but we can't control what websites do.

Extensions

nav0 supports extensions. Third-party extensions may have their own privacy policies. We recommend:

• Reviewing extension permissions
• Using open-source extensions
• Limiting installed extensions

Data Requests

Law Enforcement

If law enforcement requests your data from us:

We have nothing to provide.

We don't have your data. We can't give what we don't have.

Subpoenas

Same answer. We physically cannot comply with data requests because we don't collect data.

Transparency

No Privacy Policy Changes

We can't change our privacy policy to start collecting data without:

1. Changing the source code (visible to all)
2. Releasing a new version (you control updates)
3. Facing community backlash (we're open source)

Verify Yourself

# Clone and audit
git clone https://github.com/nav0-org/nav0-browser.git

# Search for telemetry
grep -r "telemetry\|analytics\|tracking" src/

# Monitor network traffic
# Use Wireshark or similar to verify no unexpected connections

Your Responsibilities

While nav0 protects your privacy from us, you should still:

• Use private browsing for sensitive activities
• Choose privacy-respecting search engines
• Be cautious with extensions
• Keep nav0 updated for security fixes
• Understand that websites can still track you

Questions?

"How do you improve the browser without telemetry?"

• Bug reports from users (voluntary)
• GitHub issues
• Community feedback
• Our own usage

"How do you make money?"

nav0 is a community project. We don't monetize users.

"What if you get acquired?"

The code is open source. Even if the project changes hands, the community can fork it. You can always build from a trusted commit.

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Bottom line: Your browsing is your business. Not ours. Not anyone's.