# Are Brave shortcuts any threat to privacy or safe to use?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/are-brave-shortcuts-any-threat-to-privacy-or-safe-to-use/41476
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-10-15T14:58:21Z
**Posts:** 2

## Post 1 by @SunnyWalrus61 — 2026-10-15T14:58:21Z

Are they (shortcuts/pinned shortcuts) safe to use or are they deanonymyzing/fingerprinting? same question for bookmarks

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## Post 2 by @MerryOsprey98 — 2026-10-15T16:59:22Z

no real privacy risk.shortcuts & bookmarks are stored locally, never transmitted.

Fingerprinting comes from how your browser looks to websites, not whats pinned on your new tab page