diff --git a/docs/search-engines.md b/docs/search-engines.md index 91238f9f..04ba6520 100644 --- a/docs/search-engines.md +++ b/docs/search-engines.md @@ -26,10 +26,22 @@ Consider using a [VPN](vpn.md) or [Tor](tor.md) if your threat model requires hi | [Mullvad Leta](#mullvad-leta) | [Brave and Google](https://leta.mullvad.net/faq#what-can-leta-do) | :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } | Anonymized[^3] | Sweden | | [Startpage](#startpage) | [Google and Bing](https://support.startpage.com/hc/articles/4522435533844-What-is-the-relationship-between-Startpage-and-your-search-partners-like-Google-and-Microsoft-Bing) | :material-check:{ .pg-green } | Anonymized[^4] | Netherlands | -[^1]: Brave Search collects aggregated usage metrics, which includes the OS and the user agent. However, they do not collect PII. To serve [anonymous local results](https://search.brave.com/help/anonymous-local-results), IP addresses are temporarily processed, but are not retained. [https://search.brave.com/help/privacy-policy](https://search.brave.com/help/privacy-policy) -[^2]: DuckDuckGo **does** log your searches for product improvement purposes, but not your IP address or any other PII. [https://duckduckgo.com/privacy](https://duckduckgo.com/privacy) -[^3]: Mullvad Leta logs your searches and stores them hashed with a secret in a RAM-based cache. The cache is removed after it reaches 30 days in age, or when the server-side Leta application is restarted. They do not collect any PII. -[^4]: Startpage logs details such as operating system, user agent, and language. They do not log your IP address, search queries, or other PII. [https://startpage.com/en/privacy-policy](https://startpage.com/en/privacy-policy) +[^1]: + Brave Search collects aggregated usage metrics, which includes the OS and the user agent. However, they do not collect PII. To serve [anonymous local results](https://search.brave.com/help/anonymous-local-results), IP addresses are temporarily processed, but are not retained. + + Brave Search: [Brave Search privacy notice](https://search.brave.com/help/privacy-policy) +[^2]: + DuckDuckGo **does** log your searches for product improvement purposes, but not your IP address or any other PII. + + DuckDuckGo Privacy Policy: [We don't track you.](https://duckduckgo.com/privacy) +[^3]: + Mullvad Leta logs your searches and stores them hashed with a secret in a RAM-based cache. The cache is removed after it reaches 30 days in age, or when the server-side Leta application is restarted. They do not collect any PII. + + Terms of Service: [Service Usage](https://leta.mullvad.net/terms-of-service) +[^4]: + Startpage logs details such as operating system, user agent, and language. They do not log your IP address, search queries, or other PII. + + Our Privacy Policy: [How we have implemented truly anonymous analytics](https://www.startpage.com/en/privacy-policy#section-4) ### Brave Search