A brief description of some search engines
Sources: Self
Data Policy: Collects your data from Bing and buy your data from third parties. Privacy policy depends on type of account you use. This data is used for personalisation and for targeting ads. Shares data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries; with vendors working on our behalf etc.
Cookie Policy: Collects cookies for multiple purposes.
Privacy Settings: Menu > Privacy
Brave
Sources: Self (Google till 2021, still compared with other sources if not enough results found), Bing for image and video results
Data Policy: Does not collect personal data, search queries or mouse clicks
Cookie Policy: To remember settings - even this is anonymous and can be switched off by the user
Settings: Menu > Show more
DuckDuckGo
Sources: over 400 sources – including other search engines like Yahoo, Bing, and Google.
Data Policy: Does not collect personal data, search queries are recorded as an aggregate, without an individual's personal data
Cookie Policy: Does not use tracking or identifying cookies
Privacy Settings: Menu > All Settings > Privacy
Ecosia
Sources: Bing
Data Policy: Does not sell personal or search data,anonymises data within 7 days
Cookie Policy: No third party tracking, Minimal tracking that can be turned off
Privacy Settings: Menu > All Settings
Sources: Self
Data Policy: Collects personal data, search terms, interactions, activity and preferences across Google apps; Activity on third-party sites and apps that use Google services This data is used for personalisation, for targeting ads and for improving Google services. Google also collects information about you from publicly accessible sources, trusted sources and advertising partners.
Cookie Policy: Collects cookies for multiple purposes.
Privacy Settings: Settings > Search settings for safe search ; Settings > Your data in Search or Privacy settings under google account when signed in
MetaGer
Sources: Yahoo, Bing, Scopia, Infotiger, OneNewspage, Kelkoo,
Data Policy: does not track or store personal data, searched deleted within 96 hours
Cookie Policy: Uses non-personally identifiable cookies to save search settings
Privacy Settings: Menu > settings for safe filter and blacklists
OneSearch
Sources: Bing
Data Policy: Does not store search history, IP address is stored for 4 days.
Cookie Policy: Does not use cookies.
Privacy Settings: Toggle switch near search box for advanced privacy.
Qwant
Sources: Self, Bing
Data Policy: Does not store personal information or searches, Anonymised IP is stored for 7 days
Cookie Policy: Does not use tracking cookies
Privacy Settings: Menu > settings for safe filter
Spotlight
Sources:
Data Policy:
Cookie Policy:
Privacy Settings:
Startpage
Sources: Google
Data Policy: Does not collect personal data or record search queries, anonymises data, clearly labels sponsorized content
Cookie Policy: Does not use tracking or identifying cookies
Privacy Settings: Can be accessed through Menu > Settings > Scroll down to 'Privacy and Safety'
Swisscows
Sources: Self, for German, Bing for other languages
Data Policy: Does not store any data and so, do not deliver any ads based on collected data,anonymises search queries after 7 days
Cookie Policy: Does not use cookies
Privacy Settings: Not needed!
Yahoo!
Sources: Bing!
Data Policy: Collects personal data, search terms, interactions, activity and preferences across Yahoo! apps; Activity on third-party sites and apps that use Yahoo! services This data is used for personalisation, for targeting ads and for improving services. Yahoo! also collects information about you from publicly accessible sources, trusted sources and advertising partners.
Cookie Policy: Collects cookies for multiple purposes.
Privacy Settings: Menu > Settings > Preferences