Brave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliases
Brave browser has introduced an email alias feature designed to protect user privacy by preventing websites from tracking personal email addresses. The service forwards emails to a primary account while filtering for spam and ensuring data encryption.
Why it matters
This feature addresses growing concerns over data harvesting and email-based tracking by advertising tech giants and data brokers.
Chrome alternative Brave just added a good reason to make the switch to its browser: email aliases. The feature, announced this week, allows Brave’s users to sign up for websites and other online services without having to share their personal email addresses.
To use the feature, you first need to create an account with Brave, where you can provide your real email address. Then, once logged into the browser, you’ll see a pop-up appear when clicking an email field on a website, offering the option to use an alias instead. (If the pop-up doesn’t appear, just right-click on the field to access the option). The email alias will be filled in on the website’s form, and any emails coming to that address will be forwarded to your primary email account.
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