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Ya Browser Android app. Last updated: 18 June 2026.

Short version: Ya Browser is a WebView-based browser. Browsing history, bookmarks, downloads, site permissions, settings, and cache are stored on your device. Smart Unblock uses a local proxy on your device and DNS-over-HTTPS for Ya Browser traffic only. Ya Browser does not operate a VPN service and does not route traffic from other apps.

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the Android application Ya Browser, package name com.edlee.yabrowser. The app is a lightweight web browser with Smart Unblock, ad blocking, site permission controls, downloads, bookmarks, history, and incognito mode.

For privacy questions, contact the app developer through the support contact listed on the Ya Browser Google Play listing.

2. Data We Store On Your Device

Ya Browser stores the following data locally on your device so browser features can work:

This data is stored on the device unless you choose to export, share, upload, or open it with another app. Ya Browser does not require an account.

3. Smart Unblock and DNS-over-HTTPS

Smart Unblock is Ya Browser's built-in unblocking feature. When enabled, it routes browsing inside Ya Browser through a local proxy running on your device and resolves site domains using DNS-over-HTTPS.

Smart Unblock is enabled by default because it is a core feature of Ya Browser. You can turn it off in the app settings. If you turn it off, the app should not automatically enable it again. If you turn it on again, Smart Unblock components are started again for Ya Browser browsing.

The default DNS-over-HTTPS provider is Cloudflare DNS. You may choose other available providers such as Google DNS or AdGuard DNS in the app settings.

DNS-over-HTTPS providers may receive DNS queries needed to resolve the websites you visit. Their handling of DNS data is governed by their own privacy policies:

Smart Unblock is not a device-wide VPN. It does not route network traffic from other apps on your device.

4. Network Requests and Third Parties

Ya Browser connects to websites you visit, search engines you choose, DNS-over-HTTPS providers, and optional service providers needed by features you enable. These third parties may receive information such as your IP address, requested domain, search query, browser request data, and cookies according to their own policies.

Feature Possible third party What may be sent
Opening websites The website you open and its content providers Normal web requests, IP address, cookies, and page data required for browsing
Search and search suggestions Selected search or suggestion provider, such as Google, DuckDuckGo, Baidu, or Naver Search terms or typed queries when suggestions are enabled
Smart Unblock Selected DNS-over-HTTPS provider Domain lookup queries required to resolve sites
Ad block rule updates Host rule list providers, including GitHub-hosted or AdGuard-hosted rule sources A request to download public ad blocking rule files

5. App Permissions

Ya Browser may request Android permissions to support browser features. Permission access is used only when needed by the app or by a website you choose to use.

6. Incognito Mode

Incognito mode is designed to reduce local traces of a browsing session. It runs separately from normal browsing and clears incognito WebView data when the incognito process is closed. Incognito mode does not make you anonymous to websites, internet providers, network administrators, DNS providers, or other third parties involved in network routing.

7. Ads and Analytics

Ya Browser does not include a third-party advertising SDK in the current app code reviewed for this policy. Ya Browser also opts out of Android WebView metrics collection where supported by WebView.

If ads, analytics, crash reporting, or monetization SDKs are added in the future, this Privacy Policy and the Google Play Data Safety form must be updated before release.

8. Data Sharing

Ya Browser does not sell your personal data. The app does not require a user account and does not operate a developer-owned server for collecting browsing history, bookmarks, downloads, or Smart Unblock logs.

Data may still be shared with third parties when you interact with websites, search engines, DNS-over-HTTPS providers, rule list hosts, Android system services, or other apps through standard Android share/open flows.

9. Data Retention and Deletion

Local browser data remains on your device until you delete it, clear app data, uninstall the app, or use Ya Browser's clearing options where available. You can clear browsing history, cookies, cache, site permissions, ad block exceptions, bookmarks, and downloads from app settings or Android system settings, depending on the data type.

10. Children

Ya Browser is a general-purpose web browser and is not specifically directed to children. If you publish Ya Browser for a child audience or under Google Play Families requirements, you must update this Privacy Policy and app behavior to comply with child privacy and content rules before release.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical measures in the app to protect local data and browsing behavior, including site permission controls, incognito isolation, Smart Unblock disclosure, and safer handling of local files. No browser or network feature can guarantee complete security or anonymity.

12. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when Ya Browser changes features, permissions, third-party services, data handling, or legal requirements. The updated version should be posted at the same public URL and reflected in the app and Google Play Console when required.

13. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact the developer through the support email listed on the Ya Browser Google Play listing.