Irbis Zen
@zen.irbis.sh
Simple, open-source and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Visit: zenprivacy.net
Visit: zenprivacy.net
Zen Personal v0.17.0 is out! 🚀
Better filter list compatibility, improved element hiding, faster page updates when changing settings, and improved Linux support.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Better filter list compatibility, improved element hiding, faster page updates when changing settings, and improved Linux support.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
https://github.com/ZenPrivacy/z…
February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Zen Personal v0.17.0 is out! 🚀
Better filter list compatibility, improved element hiding, faster page updates when changing settings, and improved Linux support.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Better filter list compatibility, improved element hiding, faster page updates when changing settings, and improved Linux support.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
BREAKING NEWS
We obtained an exclusive photo of the YouTube product manager who added ads to the platform and now charges users to get rid of them.
We obtained an exclusive photo of the YouTube product manager who added ads to the platform and now charges users to get rid of them.
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
BREAKING NEWS
We obtained an exclusive photo of the YouTube product manager who added ads to the platform and now charges users to get rid of them.
We obtained an exclusive photo of the YouTube product manager who added ads to the platform and now charges users to get rid of them.
Zen exists because this shouldn't be the default. Privacy shouldn't depend on app-by-app choices – it should be enforced at the system level.
Read the full paper: www.apple.com/privacy/docs...
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Read the full paper: www.apple.com/privacy/docs...
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www.apple.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Zen exists because this shouldn't be the default. Privacy shouldn't depend on app-by-app choices – it should be enforced at the system level.
Read the full paper: www.apple.com/privacy/docs...
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Read the full paper: www.apple.com/privacy/docs...
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By the end of a single day, companies you've never interacted with may know where you live, where you went, what you bought, and who you're with. This data directly feeds the advertising system: tracking enables profiling, and profiling drives targeted ads in real time.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
By the end of a single day, companies you've never interacted with may know where you live, where you went, what you bought, and who you're with. This data directly feeds the advertising system: tracking enables profiling, and profiling drives targeted ads in real time.
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Children are not exempt. Nearly 20% of children's apps were found to collect and share personally identifiable information without parental consent. Even when data is "anonymized", cross-app identifiers make re-identification simple.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Children are not exempt. Nearly 20% of children's apps were found to collect and share personally identifiable information without parental consent. Even when data is "anonymized", cross-app identifiers make re-identification simple.
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In milliseconds, real-time ad auctions expose deeply personal data. One data broker profiled 700 million people worldwide, with up to 5,000 attributes per person. Location history, purchases, family status – all inferred, linked, and resold, often without meaningful consent.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
In milliseconds, real-time ad auctions expose deeply personal data. One data broker profiled 700 million people worldwide, with up to 5,000 attributes per person. Location history, purchases, family status – all inferred, linked, and resold, often without meaningful consent.
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The paper describes a $227 billion/year digital advertising industry built on continuous tracking. The average mobile app embeds 6 third-party trackers, often through SDKs developers don't fully control. Most popular iOS and Android apps participate in this ecosystem, by default.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The paper describes a $227 billion/year digital advertising industry built on continuous tracking. The average mobile app embeds 6 third-party trackers, often through SDKs developers don't fully control. Most popular iOS and Android apps participate in this ecosystem, by default.
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In 2021, Apple published "A Day in the Life of Your Data", showing how an ordinary day – a parent taking their child to the playground – is quietly turned into a data trail harvested by hundreds of companies.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
In 2021, Apple published "A Day in the Life of Your Data", showing how an ordinary day – a parent taking their child to the playground – is quietly turned into a data trail harvested by hundreds of companies.
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Privacy tools shouldn't ask for trust.
They should earn it.
That's why Zen is open-source.
See how it works: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
#privacy #opensource #netsec
They should earn it.
That's why Zen is open-source.
See how it works: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
#privacy #opensource #netsec
GitHub - ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop: Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux
Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux - ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
github.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Privacy tools shouldn't ask for trust.
They should earn it.
That's why Zen is open-source.
See how it works: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
#privacy #opensource #netsec
They should earn it.
That's why Zen is open-source.
See how it works: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
#privacy #opensource #netsec
Reposted by Irbis Zen
Real-time bidding, which powers nearly every ad you see online, might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of. Learn how it works and how to protect yourself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry—Here’s How
Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than
www.eff.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Real-time bidding, which powers nearly every ad you see online, might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of. Learn how it works and how to protect yourself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Zen Personal v0.16.0 is out! 🚀
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Release v0.16.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
What's New
Performance improvements
We've optimized our filtering engine, with significant performance gains on long URLs.
Better UI
The application now includes a new logo and a new font, improvi...
github.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Zen Personal v0.16.0 is out! 🚀
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Full announcement: zenprivacy.net/blog/announc...
Get started: dash.irbis.sh
Support the launch on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/products/zen...
Get started: dash.irbis.sh
Support the launch on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/products/zen...
Zen Enterprise: Ad-blocking, reimagined for enterprise. | Product Hunt
Zen Enterprise protects organizations from ads, trackers, malvertising, and other web-based threats across every device. Manage flexible filtering policies from a single dashboard and deploy to your f...
www.producthunt.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Full announcement: zenprivacy.net/blog/announc...
Get started: dash.irbis.sh
Support the launch on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/products/zen...
Get started: dash.irbis.sh
Support the launch on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/products/zen...
No hardware boxes. No network rewiring.
Just a lightweight agent and a clean dashboard that stays out of your way.
If you want a demo or want to talk about ad-blocking, privacy, or web security, drop a reply below. 💙
Just a lightweight agent and a clean dashboard that stays out of your way.
If you want a demo or want to talk about ad-blocking, privacy, or web security, drop a reply below. 💙
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
No hardware boxes. No network rewiring.
Just a lightweight agent and a clean dashboard that stays out of your way.
If you want a demo or want to talk about ad-blocking, privacy, or web security, drop a reply below. 💙
Just a lightweight agent and a clean dashboard that stays out of your way.
If you want a demo or want to talk about ad-blocking, privacy, or web security, drop a reply below. 💙
Teams kept asking, "Can we run this at work?"
Today, the answer is yes. 🚀
Zen Enterprise keeps the speed and privacy of the personal edition, but adds centralized control, deployment tooling, and clear visibility for orgs.
Today, the answer is yes. 🚀
Zen Enterprise keeps the speed and privacy of the personal edition, but adds centralized control, deployment tooling, and clear visibility for orgs.
December 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Teams kept asking, "Can we run this at work?"
Today, the answer is yes. 🚀
Zen Enterprise keeps the speed and privacy of the personal edition, but adds centralized control, deployment tooling, and clear visibility for orgs.
Today, the answer is yes. 🚀
Zen Enterprise keeps the speed and privacy of the personal edition, but adds centralized control, deployment tooling, and clear visibility for orgs.
We're rolling out Zen Enterprise – an enterprise ad-blocker, web filter, and privacy guard. 🛡️
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We're rolling out Zen Enterprise – an enterprise ad-blocker, web filter, and privacy guard. 🛡️
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Irbis Zen
New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
How ad business broke tech
How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.
zenprivacy.net
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
Zen's latest releases are now published with @github.com's 🔐Immutable releases enabled – increasing our resilience against supply-chain attacks.
Learn more about Immutable releases: docs.github.com/en/code-secu...
And about how we handle security at Zen: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Learn more about Immutable releases: docs.github.com/en/code-secu...
And about how we handle security at Zen: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Zen's latest releases are now published with @github.com's 🔐Immutable releases enabled – increasing our resilience against supply-chain attacks.
Learn more about Immutable releases: docs.github.com/en/code-secu...
And about how we handle security at Zen: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Learn more about Immutable releases: docs.github.com/en/code-secu...
And about how we handle security at Zen: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Zen v0.13.0 is out! 🚀
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Release v0.13.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
What's New
Background update checks
Zen now periodically checks for updates in the background, ensuring you get the latest updates faster.
Interactive onboarding
A new smooth onboarding experience...
github.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Zen v0.13.0 is out! 🚀
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen v0.12.0 is out! 🚀
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Release v0.12.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
What's New
Extended CSS
Zen now supports extended (procedural) CSS, enabling more powerful and comprehensive visual content blocking.
Block page
When a web page request is blocked, Zen now display...
github.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zen v0.12.0 is out! 🚀
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
How ad business broke tech
How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.
zenprivacy.net
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
Zen v0.11.3 is out! 🚀
We fixed an issue with the Phishing URL Blocklist that caused it to block too much. It now works as intended.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
We fixed an issue with the Phishing URL Blocklist that caused it to block too much. It now works as intended.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Comparing v0.11.2...v0.11.3 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux - Comparing v0.11.2...v0.11.3 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
github.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Zen v0.11.3 is out! 🚀
We fixed an issue with the Phishing URL Blocklist that caused it to block too much. It now works as intended.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
We fixed an issue with the Phishing URL Blocklist that caused it to block too much. It now works as intended.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen v0.11.2 is out! 🚀
Less memory (10–15% savings), a new Chinese translation (你好!), Space-bar proxy toggle, Windows binary signing, and more.
Thanks to our amazing new contributors! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Less memory (10–15% savings), a new Chinese translation (你好!), Space-bar proxy toggle, Windows binary signing, and more.
Thanks to our amazing new contributors! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Release v0.11.2 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
What's New
Reduced memory consumption
Zen now uses about 10–15% less memory, thanks to work by @ilovelinabell.
你好！
Zen now speaks Chinese, thanks to @ccarstens! Want to contribute a new language o...
github.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Zen v0.11.2 is out! 🚀
Less memory (10–15% savings), a new Chinese translation (你好!), Space-bar proxy toggle, Windows binary signing, and more.
Thanks to our amazing new contributors! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Less memory (10–15% savings), a new Chinese translation (你好!), Space-bar proxy toggle, Windows binary signing, and more.
Thanks to our amazing new contributors! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen v0.11.0 is out!
No more tracking parameters in copied URLs, better site compatibility (CSP fixes), and updated regional filters.
Full release notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
No more tracking parameters in copied URLs, better site compatibility (CSP fixes), and updated regional filters.
Full release notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen
Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.
zenprivacy.net
May 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Zen v0.11.0 is out!
No more tracking parameters in copied URLs, better site compatibility (CSP fixes), and updated regional filters.
Full release notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
No more tracking parameters in copied URLs, better site compatibility (CSP fixes), and updated regional filters.
Full release notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen v0.10.1 is live! 🎉
Fixed Windows installer issue, improved proxy exclusions (Apple Pay + ChatGPT fixes), and now on Homebrew for macOS!
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Fixed Windows installer issue, improved proxy exclusions (Apple Pay + ChatGPT fixes), and now on Homebrew for macOS!
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Zen
Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.
zenprivacy.net
May 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Zen v0.10.1 is live! 🎉
Fixed Windows installer issue, improved proxy exclusions (Apple Pay + ChatGPT fixes), and now on Homebrew for macOS!
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Fixed Windows installer issue, improved proxy exclusions (Apple Pay + ChatGPT fixes), and now on Homebrew for macOS!
Privacy shouldn’t be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net