TL;DR:
🧭 Why this has become essential in 2025
Since February 2025, Google explicitly allows advertising fingerprinting on its network, wiping out third‑party cookie protections.
In plain terms: your browser can become a Trojan horse for targeted ads, data resale or even data leaks.
And at Blue Fox, we say no.
🛡️ The security champions in 2025
🧱 Brave: the easiest way to start right
No need to be an expert. Brave blocks ads, cookies and trackers out of the box. It supports all Chrome extensions and is available on all devices.
🔐 LibreWolf: for advanced users
A fork of Firefox, LibreWolf disables all telemetry, ships with uBlock Origin, and respects hardening settings recommended by privacy experts.
🧅 Tor Browser: for browsing incognito
Uses the Tor network to anonymise your traffic. It’s slow, but rock solid. And it’s open source. Use it for your research and sensitive transactions.
🧭 Mullvad Browser: the best of both worlds
Co‑developed with the Tor project but without onion routing. Goal: avoid all fingerprinting without sacrificing performance. Ideal with a good VPN.
🐥 DuckDuckGo Browser: for minimalists
On mobile especially, it’s a good entry point: automatic cookie rejection, disposable tabs, and a “Fire” button to erase everything. The desktop version is catching up.
🌱 Practical recommendations
- Beginner: start with Brave or DuckDuckGo. Simple interface, native protections, no PhD required.
- Intermediate user: try LibreWolf or Waterfox for more control while staying on the Firefox ecosystem.
- Technical profile: Ungoogled Chromium or Mullvad Browser, depending on your preferences (and your patience).
- Sensitive context: Tor. Nothing else.
🎙️ A word from Blue Fox
At Blue Fox, we believe digital sovereignty starts with the tools we use every day. The web browser is your window onto the internet. We help you lock it down.
👉 We’ll help you lock it.
🔐 Training – 🧰 Audits – 🚀 Guidance towards ethical and secure tools.
Make an appointment with us, we’ll do the cleanup together.
Even the cookies 😉
🔎 Verified sources:
- Brave – Brave vs Firefox comparison
- LibreWolf – Official site + GitHub
- PrivacyTests.org – 2025 benchmarks
- Mullvad Browser – Official blog
- Tor Project – Official
- DuckDuckGo – What’s new
- Clubic – Top private browsers 2025
- Kaspersky – Analysis of Chrome and privacy
- Waterfox – Official site
- Ungoogled Chromium – GitHub