Microsoft Edge is a Chromium-based browser developed by Microsoft Corporation and distributed as the default browser on Windows; its data practices are governed by the company-wide Microsoft Privacy Statement together with an Edge-specific privacy whitepaper that documents feature-by-feature data flows. The browser includes built-in tracking-prevention features enabled by default, while Microsoft's broader privacy statement and U.S. state privacy notice disclose that browsing and usage data may be shared with third parties for personalized advertising, subject to opt-out and Global Privacy Control mechanisms. Microsoft's data practices across its product family, including Windows telemetry integrated with Edge, have been the subject of European regulatory scrutiny and a 2023 FTC children's-privacy settlement, though these actions largely concern sibling products (Windows, Xbox) rather than Edge specifically.