Your searches are encrypted We protect your searches from potential eavesdroppers with a securely encrypted connection. This way we make sure that nobody between you and us can see your searches.  We do not, and never will, share or sell any data we collect ourselves with any third party. We remove parts of the IP address when we store it so they become anonymous. For example 192.168.152.223 becomes 192.168.XXX.XXX We do not use unique event fingerprinting We send all data collected from Ecosia services over an SSL-secured connection We store all analytics data in an highly encrypted database We only keep fully anonymised search data after 7 days  We only keep fully anonymised search data after 7 days  If you have "Do Not Track" enabled in your browser settings we do not collect any analytics data. Ecosia’s servers are located around the world in order to provide a fast response no matter where you are. However, when you perform a search on Ecosia, your request will generally be routed to the server that is geographically nearest to you. That means, for example, if you are located in Germany your search traffic will remain within Germany and will fall under strict German privacy regulations. We also save the searches we receive to filter spam. Information stored in our cookies include:  Your country and language settings Whether or not you have installed an extension The value of your search counter Your adult filter settings The timestamp of your last search  Your Bing Client ID (if enabled) In some cases which way you have found out about Ecosia We do not store any personal information in the cookie. After 7 days we remove all personal information (like the IP address) from the search data we collect ourselves. We will never share your searches with anyone except services that are directly involved in answering your search request, like Bing. Ecosia does use third party tools on non-search pages where absolutely necessary to help us understand and tune our marketing campaigns. For example, we may run an ad campaign on a social media site that requires us to share some data about user activity in order to help us understand how effective that campaign is. For more information on how Bing handles your data see their privacy policy. There are only a few search engines with their own web index - for example Google, Bing, Yandex and Baidu. Most other general web search engines cooperate and share data with these companies in some form. We currently work with Bing and are very transparent about what we share with them. Beyond that, no search engine can ever provide perfect protection of your search data, because other parties – like your network provider or browser for example – might still be able to access some of your data. If you think somebody might be after you, we would recommend checking out security tools like VPNs and services like TOR. Want to dive into the fine print? See the in-depth legal version of our privacy policy, with detailed information on how we handle your data. 1. Contact &amp. data protection officer In relation to the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), the organisation responsible is: Ecosia GmbH Gerichtstraße 23 13347 Berlin Germany info@ecosia.org Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted at privacy@ecosia.org or our postal address with the addition of "data protection". You have the following rights with respect to us regarding the personal data relating to you:  Right to information Right to correction or deletion In the case of use of the website for purely informational purposes, if you do not – for instance, using our search function – provide us with information in any other way, we gather only the personal data which your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we gather the following data, which we technically require in order to show you our website and to guarantee stability and security. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f of the General Data Protection Regulation.  IP address Date and time of enquiry Difference between time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Content of the request (specific webpage) Access status / HTTP status code Respectively transferred data quantity Website from which the request comes Browser Operating system and its surface Language and version of the browser software.  The data are saved in the logfiles of our system. This data can never be connected to other personal data of our users. The data are deleted once they are no longer required to achieve the purpose of your gathering. In the event that the data are saved in log files, this occurs at the most seven days later. It is possible to save the data for longer than this. In this case, the users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymised so that they can no longer be associated with the visiting client. In addition, while you are using our website, cookies are saved on your computer. See below and section 4 in this regard. We gather anonymous data in order to identify and gather errors and problems in Ecosia products and services. These data include data in connection with program crashes. We use several third-party providers for the gathering of error logs. During the use of the Ecosia’s website, various pieces of personal data that are necessary for the performance are saved on the technical infrastructure of the third-party supplier a limited period of time in encrypted form. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of this website within the full scope if you deactivate cookies for our website. We use the locational data in order to give you a better Ecosia experience or to show more relevant search results or advertising to you. You can also register via your accounts with the third-party providers Facebook, Twitter and Google. When you register via the login details of a third-party provider, the provider will also process your personal data. however, we will not have access to this information. Information collected by the commenting function is made available to us via Disqus. The anonymised data are saved for as long as is necessary Ecosia allows third-party providers to set cookies in order to check the success of Ecosia advertising campaigns. You may configure your browser setting the way you want it and refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or deactivate cookies in general. Data protection declaration version date To learn more please read our privacy policy and our terms of service. 

Summary:
User-generated content is encrypted, and this service cannot decrypt it. This service does not sell your personal data. IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked. The user is informed about security practices. The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period. This service respects your browser's Do Not Track (DNT) headers. Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world. This service can view your browser history. The service provides a complete list of all cookies set by its website. Your profile is combined across various products. This service tracks which web page referred you to it. The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you. The service deletes tracking data after a period of time and allows you to opt out. Your personal data is given to third parties. This service uses third-party cookies for statistics on non-search pages. The service refers users to external documents for more information. The service informs users about the risk of publishing personal info online. A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data. You can request access and deletion of personal data. info given about what personal data they collect. Blocking cookies may limit your ability to use the service. This service may collect, use, and share location data. Many third parties are involved in operating the service. The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period. This service allows tracking via third-party cookies for purposes including targeted advertising.. Tracking cookies refused will not limit your ability to use the service. There is a date of the last update of the terms.  Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user .