Is Pesums Browser secure? ∨
Yes. Pesums is built for maximum security from the ground up. Every tracker, cookie,
and fingerprinting attempt is blocked by default. Connections upgrade to HTTPS automatically. No
third-party code runs inside the browser. No data leaks. No surveillance. Security is not a feature here
it is the foundation.
How do I get Pesums? ∨
Pesums is currently in development and not yet publicly available. It is launching
first on Android. Windows, macOS, Linux, and iOS will follow. When it launches, download, install, and you
are browsing privately within seconds. No forced account. No registration wall. Just the browser.
How much does Pesums cost? ∨
Pesums is $33 per year. One flat price. No hidden
fees, no upsells, no tiered plans. You pay once a year and get the full browser with every feature
included. Privacy should not cost a fortune $33 is intentional.
Why is Pesums paid and not free? ∨
Because free browsers pay their bills by selling your data or showing you ads. That
is the exact opposite of what Pesums stands for. Pesums is paid so it has zero financial reason to touch
your data ever. Your $33 is the entire business model. Nothing else.
Does Pesums collect any user data? ∨
No. Pesums never collects, stores, or shares your personal data. No tracking, no
telemetry, no background monitoring. Your history, tabs, searches, passwords, and all browser data stay
fully offline on your device. No cloud sync, no external servers, no hidden connections. Zero. That is not
a policy it is the technical architecture.
Can websites track me on Pesums? ∨
No. Pesums blocks all standard tracking methods cookies, pixels, fingerprinting,
cross-site tracking, and behavioral profiling. Websites cannot follow you across the web. Advertisers
cannot build a profile on you. You browse without leaving a readable trail.
What makes Pesums different from Brave, Firefox, or
Chrome? ∨
Brave and Firefox are genuine improvements over Chrome but still collect telemetry,
run background services, and in Brave's case have built-in advertising systems. Chrome is surveillance
infrastructure dressed as a browser. Pesums collects zero data not minimal, not anonymized, zero. No
telemetry runs in the background. No ad network. No sync servers. The difference is architectural, not
cosmetic.
Does Pesums block ads on YouTube? ∨
Pesums Shield blocks ads and trackers across the internet, including YouTube.
YouTube actively works to break ad blockers and changes its methods frequently no browser can guarantee
100% YouTube ad blocking permanently. Pesums blocks aggressively and updates its blocking engine, but if
YouTube changes something, there may be a gap until it is patched. Everywhere else on the web, blocking is
comprehensive and consistent.
What is Pesums Shield? ∨
Pesums Shield is the core protection layer built into every session. It blocks ads,
trackers, malicious scripts, and fingerprinting attempts before they load locally, on your device, with
zero data sent anywhere. It runs in two modes: Aggressive for maximum blocking, and Balanced for everyday
use where some site functionality needs to be preserved. No setup required. It is on by default.
How fast is Pesums compared to other browsers? ∨
Significantly faster in practice. When a browser blocks ads, trackers, and
third-party scripts before they load, pages have less to download and render. Heavy news sites, blogs, and
social pages that normally load dozens of tracking scripts load noticeably faster. The exact difference
varies by site pages with aggressive ad loads show the biggest improvement.
Is Pesums open source? ∨
Pesums is built on open-source technologies. The core browser engine and underlying
frameworks are open and auditable. The Pesums-specific codebase and blocking engine are proprietary. There
are no hidden trackers, no backdoors, and no secret data collection the zero-collection architecture is
verifiable through network inspection. A user with a packet analyzer will see zero outbound calls to
Pesums servers.
Does Pesums have a password manager? ∨
Yes. Pesums includes a local encrypted password vault. No cloud sync, no external
servers. Your passwords are stored on your device only, protected by a master password or biometric
authentication. Nothing leaves your device.
Does Pesums sync across devices? ∨
No. Pesums does not sync and does not have sync servers. Everything history,
passwords, settings, bookmarks stays on the device it was created on. This is not a limitation. It is a
deliberate privacy decision. Sync requires a server. A server means your data leaves your device. Pesums
does not do that.
What search engines does Pesums support? ∨
Pesums supports privacy-respecting search engines including Brave Search,
DuckDuckGo, and Mojeek by default. Search suggestions are cached locally no search query is transmitted
to Pesums. You choose your search engine. Pesums does not override or monetize your searches.
Does Pesums have a VPN? ∨
Pesums includes a built-in DNS-based blocking layer that uses the Android VPN
interface locally it does not route your traffic through any external server. It is not a traditional
VPN. No tunnel, no third-party server, no IP masking. It uses the VPN interface as a technical mechanism
to intercept and block DNS requests before they resolve, entirely on your device.
What is keyword-based DNS blocking? ∨
Traditional blocklists work by exact domain name you block tracker.example.com and
only that specific domain is stopped. Ad networks rotate subdomains and CDN hostnames constantly, making
exact lists a losing game. Pesums blocks at the keyword level. If your word list contains "track", then
tracking.adjust.com, ads-tracking.doubleclick.net, and app-tracking.appsflyer.com are all blocked because
the hostname contains the keyword. One word blocks hundreds of unknown variants automatically.
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Does the DNS blocking slow down browsing? ∨
No. The DNS check happens locally on your device before any network request is made.
There is no round trip to an external server. Blocking a request locally is faster than allowing it and
waiting for a response from a tracker server. In practice, blocking speeds browsing up, not down.
Can I customize what gets blocked? ∨
Yes. You control your keyword word list entirely. Add full domains for precise
blocking, add short keywords like "pixel" or "beacon" to catch unknown trackers, create whitelists for
trusted sites, and review what was blocked in real time. All rules are stored locally on your device.
Nothing is uploaded.
Will the DNS blocking break websites? ∨
Aggressive mode may occasionally block something a site needs to function. This is
the tradeoff of maximum blocking. Balanced mode is tuned to block the majority of threats while allowing
non-intrusive elements that sites need. If a specific site breaks, you can whitelist it instantly without
changing your global settings.
Does Pesums hide my IP address? ∨
No. Pesums does not mask your IP address. It is a browser and DNS blocker, not a VPN
or proxy. If you need IP-level anonymity, use Pesums alongside a trusted VPN or Tor. Pesums handles what
browsers and DNS can handle tracker blocking, fingerprint resistance, ad elimination. IP masking is a
separate layer.
Does Pesums work with my existing VPN? ∨
Yes. Pesums' browser-level blocking works independently of your network setup. Use
it alongside any VPN you trust. The DNS blocking layer uses Android's local VPN interface on some
devices running both simultaneously may require configuration. The browser itself works with any VPN
active.
How do I know Pesums is actually not collecting data?
∨
Run a network monitor or packet analyzer while using Pesums. You will see zero
outbound connections to Pesums servers because there are none. The only outbound traffic is to websites
you deliberately visit. This is verifiable by any technically capable user. We say this because it is
technically true, not because it makes good marketing copy.
What happens to my data if Pesums shuts down? ∨
Nothing changes. Because Pesums never held your data to begin with, there is nothing
to lose, sell, or hand over. Your browser history, passwords, and settings live on your device. If Pesums
ceased to exist tomorrow, your local data would be completely unaffected.
Can Pesums be compelled by a court to hand over my
data? ∨
No. Pesums cannot hand over what it does not have. We hold zero user data no
browsing history, no IP logs, no account records, no usage telemetry. A court order against Pesums would
return nothing because there is nothing stored.
Is my payment information private? ∨
Payment is processed by Lemon Squeezy, an
industry-standard payment processor and Merchant of Record. Pesums never sees or stores your payment card
details. The transaction goes through Lemon Squeezy directly. What Pesums
receives is confirmation that a valid license was purchased. That is all.
What is your refund policy? ∨
Contact us at contact@pesums.com. We handle refund
requests individually and fairly. Pesums is a small independent product we are not a faceless
corporation with automated denial systems. If you have a genuine issue, reach out directly.
Who built Pesums? ∨
Pesums is an independent, self-funded privacy project. Not a corporation. Not
VC-backed. No investors with data monetization incentives. Built by someone who believes surveillance
capitalism is a real problem and that a browser that collects nothing is the only honest answer to it.
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