Microsoft Edge is one of the least private web browsers, according to an academic paper published by a security researcher in Ireland. The researcher says the browser sends specific device identifiers, as well as URLs that users browsed, back to the company’s corporate servers. A spokesperson for Microsoft says the company is committed to its users’ privacy. The study shows that by collecting this data, the browsers can then reveal details about applications and software residing on the device. The most secure and private of the six browsers is Brave because it does not send sensitive user information back to corporate servers, the researcher says.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/researcher-microsoft-edge-least-private-6-browsers-a-13972