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Change SearX to more maintained SearXNG (#1099)

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The company is based in the :flag_gb: UK. According to their [Privacy Policy](https://www.mojeek.com/about/privacy/), they log the originating country, time, page requested, and referral data of each query. IP addresses are not logged.
### Searx
### SearXNG
!!! recommendation
![Searx logo](assets/img/search-engines/searx.svg){ align=right }
![SearXNG logo](assets/img/search-engines/searxng.svg){ align=right }
**Searx** is an open-source, self-hostable, metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users. There is a [list of public instances](https://searx.space/).
[Homepage](https://searx.github.io/searx){ .md-button .md-button--primary } [:pg-tor:](http://searxspbitokayvkhzhsnljde7rqmn7rvoga6e4waeub3h7ug3nghoad.onion){ .md-button }
**SearXNG** is an open-source, self-hostable, metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users. There is a [list of public instances](https://searx.space/).
[Homepage](https://searxng.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
??? downloads
- [:fontawesome-brands-github: Source](https://github.com/asciimoo/searx)
- [:fontawesome-brands-github: Source](https://github.com/searxng/searxng)
Searx is a proxy between the user and the search engines it aggregates from. Your search queries will still be sent to the search engines that Searx gets its results from.
SearXNG is a proxy between the user and the search engines it aggregates from. Your search queries will still be sent to the search engines that SearXNG gets its results from.
When self-hosting, it is important that you have other people using your instance as well in order for you to blend in. You should be careful with where and how you are hosting Searx, as other people looking up illegal content on your instance could draw unwanted attention from authorities.
When self-hosting, it is important that you have other people using your instance as well in order for you to blend in. You should be careful with where and how you are hosting SearXNG, as other people looking up illegal content on your instance could draw unwanted attention from authorities.
When you are using a Searx instance, be sure to go read the Privacy Policy of that specific instance. Searx instances can be modified by their owners and therefore may not reflect their associated privacy policy. Some instances have Tor .onion addresses which may grant some privacy as long as your search queries don't contain PII (Personally Identifiable Information).
When you are using a SearXNG instance, be sure to go read the Privacy Policy of that specific instance. SearXNG instances can be modified by their owners and therefore may not reflect their associated privacy policy. Some instances have Tor .onion addresses which may grant some privacy as long as your search queries don't contain PII (Personally Identifiable Information).
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