Your privacy
Bridge collects nothing about you. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. What you do in Bridge stays on your PC.
The short version
Nothing collectedBridge has no telemetry, no crash reporting and no usage statistics
No accountYou never sign up or sign in to use Bridge or any of its apps
No ads, no trackingNot in Bridge, not on this website. The browser blocks trackers for you
Your data is yoursSettings, history, notes, money and files are stored on your PC only
Self-hostedBridge Mobile connects your phone straight to your PC over your own Tailscale network. There is no Bridge cloud
Backups are filesA backup is one file you save and keep wherever you like
When Bridge goes online
Only for things you use, and never to send anything about you.Updates and downloadsBridge asks bridgesoftworks.com for new versions and downloads the apps you choose. The request names the app, nothing about you
Shields' block listsDownloaded once a day from the people who publish them (EasyList and uBlock Origin)
Sites you visitWebsites, web apps and your music service have their own privacy policies. Pick your search engine in Settings › Browser
ExtensionsOnly the ones you add, from the Chrome Web Store link you give
Optional extrasGame art from SteamGridDB uses your own key. The FPS counter and similar tools download from their makers only when you choose Set up
Security
Signed releasesEvery app and update is signed by Bridge Softworks and checked before it installs. A file that doesn't match is refused
Permissions you can seeEach app lists what it can do before you install it, and can do nothing else
A safer browserTrackers blocked, HTTPS where possible, every site asked not to sell your data, and downloads scanned by Windows Defender
About the Windows warningWindows warns about Bridge's installer because it isn't signed with a paid certificate yet. Only run installers downloaded from bridgesoftworks.com
This website
No cookies, no analyticsNo ads, no trackers, no third-party scripts. Fonts are served from this site
HostingThe site and downloads are served by Cloudflare
DonationsHandled by Ko-fi, under their privacy policy. Bridge Softworks never sees your card details