My name is Max — an independent, self-taught developer. I never planned to build a browser until I began to better understand how modern browsers operate behind the scenes, and how much control users often lack by default.
As I explored browser telemetry, background services, and default configurations, it became clear that many modern browsers are no longer simple or neutral tools — both technically and ethically.
I found it increasingly difficult to accept a web where privacy is optional, performance is secondary, and users are treated primarily as data sources. That realization became the starting point for Echo.
Echo is developed independently. It is not backed by investors, advertising models, or data-driven incentives.
I build Echo because I believe software can be honest. Tools should serve people — not advertisers, not data brokers, and not hidden interests.
Echo is not just a product. It is a position.
Echo is a response to a digital ecosystem where surveillance has become normalized and complexity often obscures real browser behavior.
The goal is to prove that browsers can respect users while remaining fast, lightweight, and usable — even on older or low-end hardware.
Autonomy, transparency, and respect for the individual are not abstract ideals here — they are practical design requirements.
The long-term vision behind Echo Technology is a browser built on a deeply independent foundation, offering stronger guarantees around privacy, security, and internal behavior than configuration alone can provide.
Building and maintaining such a platform requires significant time, infrastructure, and technical resources. For now, Echo focuses on practical products that solve real problems for users today.
Surf Browser is one of those products — designed to improve performance, reduce unnecessary background activity, and enhance privacy within realistic technical limits.
These projects are not compromises. They are deliberate steps that provide experience, feedback, and a solid foundation for the future.
To create software that prioritizes performance, minimizes unnecessary background activity, and reduces tracking wherever possible — without requiring expensive hardware or advanced technical knowledge.
Privacy and security should be accessible, not reserved for powerful devices or expert users only.
Surf Browser is only the beginning. More tools will follow — not to dominate the market, but to demonstrate that ethical, lightweight, and transparent alternatives can exist. Simpler. Lighter. More human.
“Privacy is not about hiding. It’s about choosing who you trust.”
If you value privacy, simplicity, and honest software — you’re welcome here.
— Max