Privacy Statement

Opera Privacy Statement

Last updated: November 21, 2025

Introduction

This privacy statement describes how we use data in our browsers, websites, and services. Some of the data we use is considered “personal data” under applicable law. However, even when we use personal data, we have no practical way of actually identifying you as an individual. This means that our users are essentially anonymous to us.

The specific categories of data that we collect, use, or otherwise process can vary from product to product, from one purpose to another, and in some cases based on your location. This Privacy Statement gives you detailed information about when, how, and why we process your data (including but not limited to personal data), as well as your rights under applicable law.

Definitions

First, let’s define some key terms. Many of these definitions are adapted from the General Data Protection Regulation (or “GDPR”), the data privacy law which applies in the European Union as well as in Norway. We use the GDPR as a guidepost because it applies directly to us as a European company and because we believe it sets the highest legal standards for our users’ privacy. In some cases we have simplified definitions here in order to make them easier to understand.

Personal data: Any information relating to an identified or identified natural person, as outlined in the GDPR. This includes data such as your IP address, device IDs, advertising IDs. Important: This is just an example of what the GDPR considers personal data. We do not collect all this data at all times. You can check below, under each service to see what data we do collect. There we also explain how we process personal data, and list our specific purposes and legal basis for processing under the GDPR.

Data controller: The person or company that decides whether and how to process personal data. For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, this is Opera Norway AS.

Data processor: Someone who processes personal data on behalf of a data controller.

Legal basis: The specific legal reason that allows us to process personal data. The GDPR sets out six specific grounds for processing personal data. The ones most relevant to our Applications are as follows:

Consent: When we process personal data based on your consent, that means we have asked for your permission to do so and you’ve expressly given it to us.

Contractual grounds: When we process personal data because it is necessary to perform a contract, for example to provide you with a service as described in our Terms of Service or some other agreement.

Legitimate interest: When we process personal data based on legitimate interest, that means we have a legitimate reason to use the personal data (such as ensuring that products work properly, or alerting users about promotions and updates), which is in balance with your right to privacy.

Legal compliance: In some instances it is necessary for us to process personal data in order to fulfill other obligations under the law, for example detecting fraud, making sure you are who you say you are, etc.

Applications: The specific apps we offer, as mentioned below, including our desktop and mobile browsers.

Monetization: Making money. Nearly all of our Applications are free to download and use. Therefore we monetize our products in various ways, primarily by selling advertising within the Applications themselves. The money we make helps us keep the lights on, pay the salaries of our staff, and continue developing the most innovative, independent browsers on the market. We do not sell users’ personal data to anyone, either to monetize or to provide advertising.

Purpose: The specific reason or reasons we have for processing data, including personal data.

Process or processing: Collecting or using personal data. As defined in the GDPR, the word “processing” can mean doing almost anything with personal data. However, it never means selling such data or making it available to anyone in ways that are not covered by the GDPR. Below we have used it in this general sense when we have a general meaning in mind, and used more specific terms (like “store” or “share”) where appropriate.

Retention / retain: The time period for which we will continue to store data. In general, we do not process or store personal data longer than needed and therefore delete it after a certain period of time. Below we have included some more specific details on retention periods, which vary depending on the type of personal data at issue and the purpose for which it is processed.

Transfer: Personal data is “transferred” when it is sent or made available to someone or some other company outside the European Economic Area (or EEA - that is the European Union plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein).

Opera Group: Our affiliated group of companies, including Opera Norway AS (a Norwegian company) which develops and publishes the Opera browsers, as well as other subsidiaries and affiliated companies around the world. For more information, see below.

Applications

The kinds of data (including personal data) that we process may vary depending on which applications you use. You can read more about how each of our products processes data below.

Desktop Browsers

The following sections describe how we process data (including, but not limited to personal data) in our desktop applications – Opera browser for Computers (on Windows, Mac, and Linux) and Opera GX desktop (on Windows and Mac).

Opera Account

Our browsers do not require you to sign in to start using them for regular browsing activities, such as browsing the web. However, you have the option to create an Opera account to use certain services (like commenting on our Forum or blogs, subscribing to VPN Pro, accessing Cashback, etc.). Note that even if you create an Opera account, your account and its associated data is not associated with the random ID of your browser installation, which remains separate.

If you choose to create an Opera account, we ask for a preferred username and an email address. The email address will be used to identify you as a user and for password recovery. Alternatively, you can use your Google, Facebook, Twitter, or VK account to sign in to an Opera account and access our services with the same profile. If you use these social networks to sign in, we may collect information such as your name, profile picture, and email address from them. If you use your Opera account in conjunction with a service like VPN Pro or Cashback, the data we process in connection with those services will be associated with your Opera account.

You can modify your Opera account, delete it, or request a copy of your data using your profile page. For more information on how we use and retain Opera Account data, see the section on Opera Account above.

You need to have an active payment account established with a payment service provider, bank, and/or other partner who cooperates with Opera for purposes of purchasing or distributing Paid Content. The payment service provider may process additional data, including your name, email address, full address, phone number and card ID. The payment service provider will share your customer ID, email address, and relevant payment-related data with Opera. Your payment data may be stored for up to five years due to regulatory requirements.

Purpose: To provide the service.

Legal basis: Contractual grounds.

GameMaker

Depending on where you live, it may be possible to purchase a license to the proprietary computer software program known as ‘GameMaker’, as well as to access platforms and websites that we operate, where you may use our content, or publish your content.

To access and use GameMaker, you will need to sign into your Opera account. We do not share your Opera account data with anyone. For more information on how we use and retain Opera account data, see the section on Opera account above. We may process your Opera account data (including email, user ID, location, device ID), as well as your other personal data such as first name and last name, only to identify you as a valid subscriber to GameMaker. If you use a legacy GameMaker account (meaning an account created before September 21st, 2022) we process additional data, such as: your home address, phone number, security questions answers, VAT number.

To enable payments (both making and receiving), your Opera account will be linked with a payment service provider. The payment service provider may process additional data, including your full address and card ID. The payment service provider will share your customer ID, and relevant payment-related data with Opera. Your payment data may be stored for up to five years due to regulatory requirements.

If you use GameMaker Forum, we will additionally collect and process your date of birth. This is to ensure that you are over the required age limit.

Various educational subscriptions for GameMaker are available to schools and other institutions of learning, licensed under applicable law to teach (‘Educational Institutions’). We do not collect and/or process any personal data or any personally identifiable data from Educational Institutions’ students, pursuant to or in connection with educational subscriptions, and thus students remain entirely anonymous to us. We do collect and process personal data from Authorised Representatives of Education Institutions (e.g. teachers) in the course of opening an account. For more information, please see our GameMaker Feature Terms of Service.

Please note that with reference to your data processed in scope of GameMaker service, you may make inquiries or requests (including a request to access or delete any of your personal data that we might possess) by sending an email to Google Geolocation API (Windows only)*

Please note that this list of third-party entities applies only to the currently supported versions of our applications and services.

Mobile Browsers

The following sections describe how we process data (including, but not limited to personal data) in our mobile applications – Opera for Android, Opera Mini, Opera for iOS, and Opera GX Mobile.

Opera Account

You can modify your Opera account, delete it, or request a copy of your data using your through this form.

Purpose: To promote our products and services.

Legal Basis: Varies by context as explained above - includes contractual grounds, or consent (in some cases).

Third Party Technologies

Our applications and services include third-party technology or code, some of which may use your data in different ways. When such third-party technologies use previously collected data, they typically act as data processors for us. When they collect data on their own, they typically act as independent data controllers. For convenience, we have included links to their privacy policies below. Data controllers are marked with an asterisk.

All mobile applications
Opera GX for iOS
Technology providers
- OpenAI

Please note that this list of third party entities applies only to the currently supported versions of our applications and services.

Websites

The following sections describe how we process data (including, but not limited to personal data) when you visit or use our websites - including opera.com, and more.

Promotion & Marketing

We process some data in order to promote and market our products and services. Some of this data comes directly from you when you submit it to us for some specific purpose. For example, if you decide to provide feedback to Opera, or participate in a promotional campaign, contest, or survey, organized by Opera or our partners on behalf of Opera, we may ask for information such as your name, age, phone number, email, or postal address. Depending on the nature of the campaign or contest, it may be necessary to share your data with third parties. When that applies, we will make it clear in the terms applicable to the campaign.

If you agree to receive marketing information from Opera via email, SMS, or push notifications, we may use third party technology providers to deliver such messages to you. You can opt out from marketing communications at any time in your Opera account profile settings or directly from a marketing email you received.

If you submit your phone number or email address on an application download page, we may send you a download link via SMS or email for your convenience.

In Opera for Windows computers, we may use the Browser Assistant component to promote the browser and its features to you. Browser Assistant comes as part of the Opera Browser for Windows, and may be manually removed from the system’s startup list, or via the browser settings. To learn more about Browser Assistant, please read our dedicated section on it in this statement.

In general when we process data in the context of a promotional campaign, contest, or survey, we process your personal data on the basis that doing so is necessary to enable you to participate in the campaign. In some cases we process data for marketing purposes based on your consent. In any case we will not retain your data for longer than necessary to fulfill the specific purpose for which it was initially collected. You can always control your preferences via the settings menu or through your account, and if you have other concerns you can reach out to us profile page.

Purpose: To provide the service.

Legal Basis: Contractual grounds.

GameMaker

If you use GameMaker Forum, we will additionally collect and process your date of birth. This is to ensure that you are over the required age limit.

Xenforo

Google Billing Services

Cypix

Stripe

General Topics

Data Controller & Internal Processing

Opera browsers are developed and published by Opera Norway AS, a company registered under the laws of Norway. Therefore Opera Norway AS acts as the primary data controller for Opera browsers and services.

The Opera Group companies work together to develop our apps, and to market, distribute, and monetize them around the world. In general, the other companies of the Opera Group that may have access to personal data act as data processors for Opera Norway AS. As a matter of company policy, we apply the GDPR to our internal processing in general, even in contexts where it might not apply directly to our affiliated companies outside of Europe.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies on our websites for session management and retaining your settings or preferences. We may also use third-party cookies to collect visitor statistics and measure our marketing campaigns. If you would like to reject third-party cookies, please configure your browser’s settings accordingly. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

Children’s Privacy

There are no guarantees that children cannot enter our websites or use our applications without parental consent or notification. Therefore, and as provided in our End User License Agreements for computers and mobiles, we require children to include their parents in the download process, and we encourage parents to read this privacy statement before allowing their children to use our applications and services.

International Data Transfers

As noted above, in different contexts we may share or make data available (including personal data) to other members of the Opera Group, and in some cases, with third-parties such as our marketing and monetization partners. Where applicable, we insist that a valid legal mechanism is used to protect such transfer, including for example the European Union’s model contracts for the transfer of personal data to third countries (also known as the “standard contractual clauses”) to ensure adequate protection of your personal data.

Your Rights And Statement Updates

You have the right to make a request to access or delete any of your personal data that we might possess. You can make a request via this online request form or by post:

Opera Norway AS
P.O. Box 4214,
Nydalen 0401,
Oslo,
Norway