Brave Search will show advertisements and get a premium option

The search engine Brave Search will show advertisements. In addition, Brave Software will offer a subscription for users who prefer not to see advertisements. The Search Premium subscription costs $3 per month.

BraveSoftware writes that the ads are clearly labeled on Brave Search so that they can be distinguished from the regular search results. An icon is shown to the right of an ad on the search engine. The feature is currently still in beta, which is why there is a beta label attached to the icon.

The developer emphasizes that the ads do not track or profile users. Brave says the ads use three pieces of information: the search query, the user’s country, and the type of device the search was made on. Furthermore, no advertising profile of the user is kept, claims Brave.

During the beta phase, only text ads will be shown on Brave Search. Brave Software plans to eventually integrate the advertising service with the private advertising feature of the Brave Browser. For now, users who have opted for Brave Private Ads will not see ads with the search engine.

Source: Brave Software