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
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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.
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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