Subject: Serious Complaint – Unauthorized Data Loss, Forced Search Engine Change & Removal of User ChoiceTo the Brave Software Team,I am writing this complaint with deep frustration regarding the unacceptable behavior of Brave Browser during a recent update. What I experienced is not just a bug — it is a direct violation of user trust and digital autonomy.Here is what happened without my consent:1. FORCED SEARCH ENGINE CHANGEMy default search engine was automatically changed to Brave Search without my permission. I never authorized this change. A browser that claims to respect user privacy and freedom should NEVER silently override user preferences. This is manipulative behavior disguised as a "feature."2. REMOVAL OF SEARCH ENGINE OPTIONSAfter the update, my list of available search engines was drastically reduced to only two options — Brave Search and Google. Previously, I had access to multiple search engines including DuckDuckGo. Limiting user choices to push your own product is anti-competitive and anti-user. This is exactly the kind of Big Tech behavior Brave claims to fight against.3. COMPLETE LOSS OF SAVED PASSWORDSAll of my saved passwords were wiped out after the update. This is a critical data loss issue. I had sensitive login credentials for multiple platforms including banking, social media, and productivity tools. Losing this data has caused real inconvenience and forced me to go through painful account recovery processes.4. FORCED LOGOUT FROM ALL WEBSITESI was logged out of every website I was signed into. Again — without any warning, without any consent dialog, without any backup option offered.This is NOT acceptable behavior from a browser that markets itself as "privacy-first" and "user-first." You are doing exactly what you claim to stand against — taking control away from users silently.Brave has a history of controversies — the 2020 affiliate link scandal where you injected your own commission links without user consent, and now this. It seems like a pattern of prioritizing Brave's business interests over user rights.My demands are simple:• Immediately stop auto-changing default search engines during updates.• Restore the full list of search engine options for all users.• Provide a proper data backup/warning mechanism before any update that modifies user data.• Issue a public acknowledgment and apology for this update's behavior.I have already shared my experience on public review platforms and community forums. I urge Brave to take this seriously — not just as a bug report, but as a trust issue.A disappointed user who expected better,Alex
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