Privacy
Privacy is a core value of Vivaldi browser. Articles from subject-matter experts about why privacy matters to Vivaldi and you – all here.
Private browsing, and sharing your browser
February 11, 2025
Keep your online activity confidential by selecting the most suitable browsing mode for each occasion in the Vivaldi browser.
Vivaldi Feed Reader: Break free from the algorithm
January 29, 2024
Vivaldi’s Feeds breaks free from Big Tech’s mould, showcasing the untapped potential of how you can absorb content efficiently based on your preferences. Let’s discover its benefits.
‘Do-Not-Track’ privacy setting gets legal backing in Germany
December 7, 2023
Legislators are finally paying attention to concerns about how our digital data is tracked, collected, and stored. Find out what this game-changing ruling means and how it could affect us.
“Wrong to turn the Internet into a surveillance economy”: Jon von Tetzchner at Web Summit 2023.
December 1, 2023
Is it possible to build sustainable products without spying on users? What does the future of browsing look like? Watch our CEO, Jon von Tetzchner answer these questions at Web Summit 2023.
Alert: No Google Topics in Vivaldi.
September 8, 2023
Spying on people’s behavior and profiling them is wrong. That is why we have made sure that Google’s Topics is disabled in two separate ways in the Vivaldi browser.
Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers
September 23, 2022
Vivaldi comes with its own built-in Ad and Tracker Blocker, tons of customization options, a built-in Mail and Calendar, and more. Will it follow Google’s strict reliance on Manifest V3? Vivaldi Developer, Julien Picalausa takes a deep dive into this matter.
Safe surfing without tracking, with Startpage and Vivaldi
September 1, 2022
Bye Bye, Big Tech! It’s time to look for alternatives. Vivaldi and Startpage allow you to browse safely.
Ever get the feeling you’re being watched?
May 16, 2022
Protecting data privacy is not just about the data itself, but about the privacy – and freedom – of each person this data represents.
Privacy is not dead. You have choices in browsers and search engines.
August 19, 2021
Your browser and search engine shape your experience of the internet. So why not use them to help keep your online experience private?
How (not) to track product usage
July 23, 2021
Tarquin Wilton-Jones, Security Expert at Vivaldi, explains how listening to users is much more beneficial to product development than tracking them.
Wanna beat trackers? Try a new search engine.
July 16, 2021
As more and more people say “No, thanks” to online trackers, they are seeking alternative privacy-friendly search engines that don’t track or share their searches.
It’s time to ban surveillance-based advertising
June 28, 2021
Recently, the Norwegian Consumer Council published a report calling for a ban on surveillance-based advertising. Vivaldi co-founder and CEO, Jon von Tetzchner, supports this initiative and explains why it’s time to free ourselves from constant surveillance and highly personalized targeting of users on the internet.