Ask Brave (Brave Search)
Brave · Search · US · search.brave.com
Last verified 2026-09-16
Entry
services/brave-search-ai.yamlTraining on your data (default tier)
Answers generated with open-source models and Brave's own AI; requests processed on Brave servers and not tied to a retained IP address; no training statement
Retention
Conversation state erased after 24 hours of inactivity, encrypted with a key held on the device; shared conversations kept up to 7 days; IP addresses deleted within seconds
Data residency
Hosted on AWS in the United States
Vendor data-handling terms
Training on your data (default tier)
Answers generated with open-source models and Brave's own AI; requests processed on Brave servers and not tied to a retained IP address; no training statement
The policy does not say whether conversations are used to train models.
“While we've designed Ask Brave to be private, we must process your request on our servers, which means that we may process information about you if you explicitly include it in a conversation.”
Retention
Conversation state erased after 24 hours of inactivity, encrypted with a key held on the device; shared conversations kept up to 7 days; IP addresses deleted within seconds
“In order to maintain the conversation state, it must be stored for the duration of the conversation, and will be automatically erased after 24 hours of inactivity. The conversation is encrypted, and the encryption key is stored locally on your device. Brave does not retain your IP address. If you choose to share a conversation by making it publicly available, the conversation will be stored for a period of up to 7 days.”
Data residency
Hosted on AWS in the United States
“Our servers are hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the United States.”
Domains and endpoints
observed means seen in Unseen deployments; vendor-documented means listed by the vendor. Vendors do not publish complete lists.
| Host | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| search.brave.com | app | observed |
Assessment
Search engine: low
Reasoning: The AI answer feature of Brave Search. Conversations are short-lived, encrypted with a device-held key and not linked to a retained IP address; hosting is in the US. No account is needed.
Flags: 24-hour conversation retention · US hosting · No account needed · Assessed 2026-09-16. The assessment is Unseen's; the terms above are the vendor's.
Changelog
- 2026-09-16Documented. Processing, retention and hosting terms verified against the Brave Search privacy policy.
- 2026-09-15Listed from the Unseen catalogue with observed domains.
Corrections
Pull request on GitHub, or the form below. Changes are reviewed and recorded in the changelog.