Privacy Policy for Leaf Browser

Last Updated: March 1, 2026

Welcome to leafbrowser.org. We operate as an independent software archiving team dedicated to preserving discontinued open-source projects (such as the legacy ChromeOS webview application) and providing secure, unmodified access to lightweight mobile utilities.

At leafbrowser.org, accessible from https://leafbrowser.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains detailed technical information regarding the types of data that is collected and recorded by our infrastructure, and how we utilize it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact our compliance team at [email protected].

1. Technical Data & Log Files Operations

leafbrowser.org follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a part of hosting services’ analytics and cybersecurity infrastructure.

The information collected by log files includes:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • Browser Type and User-Agent strings (e.g., detecting if you are on Android to route you to the v1.0.1 APK, or ChromeOS for the v0.1.2 Alpha .zip payload)
  • Internet Service Provider (ISP)
  • Date and time stamps
  • Referring/exit pages
  • Number of clicks and navigation paths

These data points are completely strictly decoupled from any personally identifiable information (PII). The purpose of the information is purely for analyzing bandwidth trends, administering the site routing logic, and ensuring our OS-detecting Smart Bridge delivers the correct payload to the correct hardware.

2. COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) Compliance

We are acutely aware that the legacy PC version of Leaf Browser is highly searched for its educational network evasion and tab-isolation capabilities. However, leafbrowser.org is strictly an educational archive and is not directed at children under the age of 13.

In absolute compliance with the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent, guardian, or IT Administrator and you believe that your child has provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately. We will execute immediate administrative action to promptly remove such records from our server caches.

3. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

Declaration of Non-Sale: We do not sell user data. Our archiving service is provided entirely free of charge ($0.00) with zero microtransactions or paywalls. We do not monetize personal user data.

4. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use automated technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on leafbrowser.org, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

Note: leafbrowser.org has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

5. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at our support email to exercise these rights.

6. Mandatory Technical & Operational Disclaimers

To ensure complete transparency regarding the software hosted on this domain, all users must acknowledge the following operational realities:

  • Strict Non-Affiliation: We are NOT associated, affiliated, authorized, or endorsed by Sam Lanning (creator of the original Chrome App), M2216 Developer (creator of the Android APK), or Google LLC. We are an independent, fan-made educational resource and digital archive.
  • The “Smart Bridge” Educational Clause: For platforms where a native Leaf Browser application does not exist (such as specific iOS environments), we provide educational installation guides advising the use of third-party web profiles like “We Browser”. We do not host, distribute, or claim to own native .ipa files. These guides are for informational and data-saving purposes only.
  • The “Uninstall” Technical Disclaimer: Mobile modified applications or alternate APKs cannot coexist with official Play Store versions sharing the same package signature. By downloading the native Android APK (v1.0.1), you acknowledge that you must uninstall any conflicting official app first to prevent the “App Not Installed” syntax error.

7. Consent

By utilizing our website to download archived repositories, read our network evasion documentation, or review our developer wikis, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

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