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DuckDuckGo</a></li><li><a href="#2-startpage">2. Startpage</a></li><li><a href="#3-ecosia">3. Ecosia</a></li><li><a href="#4-searx">4. Searx</a></li><li><a href="#5-brave-search">5. Brave Search</a></li><li><a href="#6-swisscows-formerly-hulbee">Swisscows </a></li><li><a href="#7-gibiru">7. Gibiru</a></li><li><a href="#final-thoughts-best-private-search-engine">Final Thoughts</a><li><a href="#comments">Comments</a></li></ul></nav> <div class="table-of-content--scroll-top"><a href="#body_top">↑</a></div> </div></div><header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><span>Best Search Engines That Don’t Track You in 2024: Security & Privacy For Your Search History</span></h1> <p class="sub-title">As concern over online privacy grows among internet users, private search engines have become more popular. In this article, we’ll introduce you to seven search engines that don’t track you.</p><div class="cws-author"><div class="cws-author-images"><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/max-150x150.png" alt="Max Pitchkites"></div><p>Written by <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Person","url":"https:\/\/www.commquer.com\/about\/max-pitchkites\/","name":"Max Pitchkites","givenName":"Max","familyName":"Pitchkites","jobTitle":"Writer","description":"Max Pitchkites began writing and illustrating fantasy stories before falling down the rabbit hole of tech writing. He has written about cybercrime and cybersecurity for an internal IT bulletin at a university before writing for online tech publications. He continues to write convoluted mythological tales and work as a freelance illustrator when he's not plugged into the world of technology.","image":"https:\/\/www.commquer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/max.png","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"United States"},"knowsAbout":[{"@type":"Thing","name":"Internet privacy","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q175975"},{"@type":"Thing","name":"personal data","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q3702971"},{"@type":"Thing","name":"HTTP cookie","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q178995"},{"@type":"Thing","name":"information privacy","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q456632"},{"@type":"Thing","name":"web browser","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q6368"},{"@type":"Thing","name":"password manager","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q1281199"}]}</script><span><a data-fancybox data-src="#author_128" href="javascript:;"><strong itemprop="name">Max Pitchkites</strong></a> (<span>Writer</span>)</span></p><p><span>Last Updated: <strong><time class="updated" datetime="2023-11-20T10:36:58+00:00">20 Nov'23</time></strong> <span class="dt-published published sr-only">2023-11-20T10:36:58+00:00</span></span></p><p class="cws_disclosure_humans">All our content is written fully by humans; we do not publish AI writing. <a href="https://www.commquer.com/human-writing/">Learn more here.</a></p></div></header><section><p>A decade ago, privacy wasn’t the top concern most users had with their search engine. Online privacy has reached a wider awareness in recent years as major search engines like Google find themselves in high-profile privacy scandals. In this article, we’ll introduce you to some of the best search engines that don’t track you.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="key-takeaways" data-nav="hidden">Key Takeaways:</h3><ul class="is-style-cws"><li>A search engine usually saves its users’ history of online searches, IP address and other personal information, then shares it with third parties.</li><li>Using a private search engine will keep your history of search queries confidential.</li><li>Metasearch engines aggregate the results of multiple search services at once.</li></ul><p>Google and other major search engines are useful, as they use your data to deliver search results and customized ads tailored to your interests. It’s convenient to mostly see content that you care about, but there’s no telling what companies do with your data once they have it.</p><ul class="cws-faq cws-maxMedium"><li><button class="cws-faq-question" data-toggle="toggle" data-target=".faq-is-there-a-search-engine-that-does-not-track-you" aria-expanded="true">Is There a Search Engine That Does Not Track You?</button><div class="collapse faq-is-there-a-search-engine-that-does-not-track-you cws-faq-answer" aria-hidden="false"><p>There are many services that refrain from tracking your search queries and your personal information. DuckDuckGo is our favorite, but there are six other search engines on this list we recommend as well.</p></div></li><li><button class="cws-faq-question" data-toggle="toggle" data-target=".faq-is-duckduckgo-untraceable" aria-expanded="true">Is DuckDuckGo Untraceable?</button><div class="collapse faq-is-duckduckgo-untraceable cws-faq-answer" aria-hidden="false"><p>The only data DuckDuckGo collects is aggregate data that can’t be used to trace individuals, thus protecting user privacy.</p></div></li><li><button class="cws-faq-question" data-toggle="toggle" data-target=".faq-what-is-the-best-unfiltered-search-engine" aria-expanded="true">What Is the Best Unfiltered Search Engine?</button><div class="collapse faq-what-is-the-best-unfiltered-search-engine cws-faq-answer" aria-hidden="false"><p>Searx can pull content from up to 70 search engines at once from a multitude of user-run instances. There are a lot of search results that aren’t included in the curated feeds of the Google search engine and other tech giants. If you don’t like the results of one Searx instance, you can use another or create your own.</p></div></li></ul><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Search Engine That Does Not Track You?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<p>There are many services that refrain from tracking your search queries and your personal information. 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If you don\u2019t like the results of one Searx instance, you can use another or create your own.<\/p>\n"}}]}</script></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why-use-search-engines-that-don-t-track-you">Why Use Search Engines That Don’t Track You?</h2><p>There are good reasons to use private search engines instead of traditional ones. Many people find it intrusive for <a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-america-science-technology-business-ap-top-news-828aefab64d4411bac257a07c1af0ecb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">big companies to know everything about your life</a> — the places you go, the things you buy, your religious and political views, and so on. However, there are more tangible consequences associated with a lack of online privacy.</p><p>Most of the popular search engines — Google, Yahoo, Bing and others — not only collect your personally-identifying data but also share it with or sell it to third parties unknown to you. Your data could wind up being used for cybercrime, identity theft, intrusive advertising and more.</p><p>Even if a search company doesn’t let your data fall into the hands of cybercriminals, it might leak it to the wrong people <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/technology/yahoo-hack-3-billion-users.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in a data breach</a>. Hackers routinely try to access company databases and sell their findings on the dark web.</p><p>It’s impossible to be 100% private, but using a private search engine is a good way to limit data exposure. Some people might value features over privacy, but you don’t always have to make that trade-off. Without further ado, here’s our list of the seven most private search engines.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-are-the-best-private-search-engines">What Are the Best Private Search Engines?</h2><p>We’ll take a look at each search engine’s privacy practices and features. This includes the type of data the search engine does and doesn’t collect, its advertising model, encryption and other privacy-preserving features.</p><ol class="is-style-highlight"><li><a href="#1-duckduckgo">DuckDuckGo</a> – Doesn’t track you and uses keyword-based ads</li><li><a href="#2-startpage">Startpage</a> – Leaves your data alone and can access websites over an encrypted proxy</li><li><a href="#3-ecosia">Ecosia</a> – Plants trees</li><li><a href="#4-searx">Searx</a> – Is an open-source metasearch engine that can pull results from up to 70 search engines</li><li><a href="#5-brave-search">Brave Search</a> – Search privately for content from Brave’s independent index</li><li><a href="#6-swisscows-formerly-hulbee">Swisscows</a> – Is Switzerland-based and outside the reach of E.U. and U.S. data legislation</li><li><a href="#7-gibiru">Gibiru</a> – Retrieves results from an uncensored index over an encrypted connection</li></ol><p>All the entries on this list share good privacy practices, but they differ in their features. DuckDuckGo and Brave Search are great general-use search engines. Ecosia supports environmental causes and provides a similar quality of service. Startpage has an encrypted proxy tool, and Searx is a customizable, open-source metasearch engine.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-duckduckgo">1. DuckDuckGo</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="58906"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ddg-browser.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ddg-browser.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ddg-browser-800x450.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ddg-browser-680x383.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="450" loading="lazy" class="landscape landscape_16_9" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ddg-browser-800x450.png" alt="ddg browser" title="ddg-browser"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">DuckDuckGo is a search engine that won’t track your personally-identifiable information or search query history.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>No tracking</li><li>Privacy-based advertising</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Uses Google & Bing results</li></ul></div></div><p>Years after its launch in 2008, <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/privacy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DuckDuckGo</a> has finally become the go-to private search engine. It’s known for delivering search results without keeping records of users’ search history or IP address or bombarding them with targeted ads.</p><p>The DuckDuckGo search engine collects a minimum of aggregate data that can’t be used to identify individual users. As for its advertising model, DuckDuckGo supports itself on ads produced by search terms alone, rather than a record of an individual’s search activities.</p><p>Since DuckDuckGo doesn’t collect user data, your results aren’t personalized to your interests. Many enjoy the convenience of tailored results, but if you care about privacy, it’s a small price to pay.</section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-startpage">2. Startpage</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59579"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/startpage.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/startpage.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/startpage-800x425.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/startpage-680x361.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="425" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/startpage-800x425.png" alt="startpage" title="startpage"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">Startpage lets you search the web anonymously and access websites through an encrypted proxy.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>No data collection</li><li>Search via encrypted proxy server</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Based in a Nine Eyes country (the Netherlands)</li></ul></div></div><p>Alongside DuckDuckGo, <a href="https://www.startpage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Startpage</a> is a search engine that built its reputation on privacy. The two are comparable in their privacy and features, but there are key differences we’ll cover below.</p><p>Like DuckDuckGo, Startpage doesn’t track your personally identifiable information while you search. It doesn’t touch your search history, IP address, user agent string or anything that could be used to identify you. Its advertising model respects your privacy because each ad is based on your search phrase rather than a record of your behavior.</p><p>Startpage’s most notable feature is Anonymous View. Beside each link in its search results is an icon of a domino mask. Click the icon to open the web page in Anonymous View, which will access the website through an encrypted proxy server. The website will only see that Startpage is accessing the page, not an individual user. It works almost like a <a href="https://www.commquer.com/what-is-a-vpn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">virtual private network</a> (VPN).</p><p>We recommend using a VPN in combination with private search services for maximum privacy protection. Your internet service provider and third parties can still monitor your internet connection while using a private search website. Check out our article on the <a href="https://www.commquer.com/best-vpn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">best VPNs</a> for more information.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-ecosia">3. Ecosia</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59319"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ecosia.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ecosia.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ecosia-800x425.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ecosia-680x362.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="425" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ecosia-800x425.png" alt="ecosia" title="ecosia"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">Every search query and ad click generates revenue for Ecosia’s environmental projects.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>Private search</li><li>Supports environmental causes</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Uses Bing’s index</li></ul></div></div><p><a href="https://info.ecosia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ecosia</a> is the private search engine that plants trees. It’s run by a nonprofit company that uses 80% of its revenue to plant trees in 30 countries around the world. It not only supports environmental causes, it also keeps its hands off your personal data.</p><p>Ecosia states in its <a href="https://info.ecosia.org/privacy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">privacy policy</a> that it anonymizes half your IP address, avoids unique event fingerprinting and transfers data over an SSL-secured connection. Ecosia runs ads from the Microsoft Bing ad network, but all ads are based on the user’s search terms rather than their search behavior. Furthermore, Ecosia doesn’t share or sell the data it collects to third parties.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="4-searx">4. Searx</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59203"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/searx-instances.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/searx-instances.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/searx-instances-800x425.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/searx-instances-680x362.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="425" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/searx-instances-800x425.png" alt="searx instances" title="searx-instances"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">You can access Searx through one of many public instances, or create your own.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>No tracking</li><li>Metasearch</li><li>Open-source software</li><li>Option to create instances</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Difficult for beginners</li></ul></div></div><p><a href="https://searx.me/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Searx</a> is a unique entry in this list. Unlike other private search engines, it’s a metasearch engine, which means it aggregates the results of several search engines at once — up to 70, in Searx’s case. It’s an open-source platform that meets high standards of privacy while providing a unique and customizable set of search results for every search term.</p><p>Searx isn’t a single search engine, but a platform of several instances run by many users. Each instance is configured to gather web pages from a wide selection of sources. If you don’t get relevant search results from one instance, you can use another. You can even make your own Searx instance if you don’t trust anyone else with your privacy.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="5-brave-search">5. Brave Search</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59208"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/brave-search-start.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/brave-search-start.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/brave-search-start-800x425.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/brave-search-start-680x362.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="425" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/brave-search-start-800x425.png" alt="brave search" title="brave-search"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">Brave Search has replaced DuckDuckGo as the Brave browser’s default search engine.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>Private search</li><li>Integrates with Brave’s browser</li><li>Uses its own web crawlers & index</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Sometimes sources from Google & Bing</li><li>Still in beta phase</li></ul></div></div><p>Brave is famous for creating a <a href="https://www.commquer.com/brave-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">private browser</a> and the company has expanded to include a search engine. Functional but still in the beta phase, <a href="https://brave.com/search/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brave Search</a> delivers content almost entirely from its independent index while keeping its hands off your data.</p><p>Every search results page contains an “independence metric,” which is the measurement of media from Brave’s index versus that of other sources, mainly Google and Bing.</p><p>Brave explains the vast majority of your searches originate from its own index, but content is occasionally pulled from other sources when Brave isn’t confident in the quality of its search results. No matter where your results are coming from, Brave Search keeps you from being tracked.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="6-swisscows-formerly-hulbee" data-nav="Swisscows ">6. Swisscows (formerly Hulbee)</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59204"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/swisscows-search-bar.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/swisscows-search-bar.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/swisscows-search-bar-800x425.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/swisscows-search-bar-680x362.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="425" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/swisscows-search-bar-800x425.png" alt="swisscows search bar" title="swisscows-search-bar"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">Based in Switzerland, Swisscows doesn’t have to comply with E.U. or U.S. privacy legislation like the GDPR or the CCPA.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>Private search</li><li>Based outside the E.U. & U.S.</li><li>Family-friendly results page</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Times out often</li></ul></div></div><p><a href="https://swisscows.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Swisscows</a> is a Switzerland-based search engine that respects your privacy. Not only does it refrain from storing search requests you submit, but its location means the company is beyond the reach of E.U. and U.S. data legislation, such as the GDPR and the CCPA.</p><p>It’s also not based in one of the <a href="https://www.commquer.com/five-eyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Five, Nine, or 14 Eyes alliances</a>, so the company is less likely to be the subject of government surveillance. Even if it was asked by the authorities to provide a record of user data, Swisscows would have nothing to give.</p><p>Swisscows is a great <a href="https://www.commquer.com/duckduckgo-alternative/">DuckDuckGo alternative</a> as it offers an anonymous search engine that doesn’t keep an advertising profile on you or run ads. The interface is simple and clean and contains a “semantic map” of suggested search requests on the side. Swisscows also considers itself a family-friendly search engine as it filters out violent and adult content, similar to Google’s safe search feature.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="7-gibiru">7. Gibiru</h2><figure itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" class="figure text-center full full" data-id="59209"><picture><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gibiru.webp" type="image/webp" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gibiru.png" media="(min-width: 1400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gibiru-800x424.png" media="(min-width: 400px)" /><source srcset="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gibiru-680x361.png" media="(min-width: 200px)" /><img decoding="async" width="800" height="424" loading="lazy" class="landscape" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gibiru-800x424.png" alt="gibiru" title="gibiru"><figcaption itemprop="caption"><div class="caption">Gibiru allows you to search for content not normally indexed by its big-name competitors.</div></figcaption></figure><div class="wp-block-columns list-pro-con"><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-pro bold">Pros:</p><ul class="is-style-pro"><li>Private web search</li><li>256-bit AES encryption</li></ul></div><div class="wp-block-column"><p class="is-style-con bold">Cons:</p><ul class="is-style-con"><li>Little public information on the owners</li></ul></div></div><p>The <a href="https://gibiru.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gibiru</a> search engine doesn’t collect IP addresses, cookies or history from its users. It does allow you to search over a 256-bit AES encrypted connection.</p><p>Not only is Gibiru private and secure, but it also includes content not found in the curated feeds of Google and other popular search engines. Your search request will return results in two columns: “all results” and — for everything omitted by mainstream search engines — “censored content.”</p><p>We like Gibiru’s privacy offerings, but we couldn’t find much about the team behind the search engine. We haven’t heard of any major privacy scandals involving Gibiru like we have with its mainstream competitors, but it would be nice to know more about the people providing the service.</p></section><section><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="final-thoughts-best-private-search-engine" data-nav="Final Thoughts">Final Thoughts: Best Private Search Engine</h2><p>That wraps up our list of the best private search engines. You don’t have to accept the privacy-violating practices of major search engines like Google as a fact of life. There are a lot of <a href="https://www.commquer.com/google-alternatives/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google alternatives</a> that keep your search queries and personal data private.</p><p>Search engines aren’t the only vector of privacy compromise that exists on the web. Good privacy begins with good habits. You can read more about developing good privacy habits in our <a href="https://www.commquer.com/anonymous-browsing-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">anonymous browsing guide</a>. We also have a guide on <a href="https://www.commquer.com/how-to-use-duckduckgo-email-protection/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">how to use DuckDucGo email protection</a> for additional privacy. </p><p>What do you think are the best private search engines? Do you prefer basic search engines that protect your privacy, or do you like the metasearch capabilities of tools like Searx? Let us know what you think in the comments below, and as always, thanks for reading.</p></section><footer><section><aside aria-labelledby="about_the_authors" class="about-the-authors cws-maxMedium"><div class="highlight-hl" id="about_the_authors"><span>Meet the expert</span></div><div class="author-footer"><div class="author-footer-img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.commquer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/max-150x150.png" alt="Max Pitchkites" /></div><p class="h3"><strong>Max Pitchkites</strong> (<span>Writer</span>)</p><p></p><p>Max Pitchkites began writing and illustrating fantasy stories before falling down the rabbit hole of tech writing. He has written about cybercrime and cybersecurity for an internal IT bulletin at a university before writing for online tech publications. 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class="vcard"> <strong class="fn">BillyJ</strong> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <a class="comment-datetime" href="https://www.commquer.com/search-engines-that-dont-track/#comment-1655420"> <time datetime="2022-06-10T13:07:19+00:00"> 2022/06/10 at 13:07 </time> </a> </footer> <p>I switched from Google, to Bing, to the Duck (several years ago); but last month discovered SwissCows, which is now my search engine.</p> <a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link btn btn-mini btn-outline-primary' href='#comment-1655420' data-commentid="1655420" data-postid="59578" data-belowelement="div-comment-1655420" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to BillyJ" aria-label='Reply to BillyJ'>Reply</a> </article></li><!-- #comment-## --> <li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-1719771"> <article id="div-comment-1719771"> <footer> <div class="vcard"> <strong class="fn">Jessica</strong> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <a class="comment-datetime" 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