Your Privacy is Sacred
Search Angel was built from the ground up to prove that powerful search doesn't require surveillance. Here's exactly what we do and don't do.
What We DON'T Collect
No Query Logging
Your searches are never stored, never analyzed, never sold. The moment your results are delivered, your query vanishes.
No IP Tracking
Your IP address is hashed with a daily-rotating salt for rate limiting only. The raw IP is never stored anywhere.
No Cookies
We set zero cookies. No session cookies, no tracking cookies, no third-party cookies. Your browser stays clean.
No Behavioral Profiling
We don't build profiles, don't track click patterns, don't analyze your browsing behavior. You're anonymous to us.
No Third-Party Trackers
Zero analytics scripts. No Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no advertising SDKs. Our code is clean.
No Data Selling
We will never sell, share, or monetize your search data. Our business model does not depend on your data.
How Your Search Works
Your query arrives
Encrypted in transit. Your IP is immediately hashed and the original discarded. No logs.
Privacy-only search engines
We ONLY use search engines that don't log queries: DuckDuckGo, Brave Search, Startpage, Mojeek, Qwant. Google and Bing are disabled because they log everything.
Results are ranked
Our evidence-based ranking system scores results by credibility, not by ad revenue. Source bias is disclosed.
Results delivered, data erased
You see your results. We forget everything. No query history, no click tracking, no retargeting.
Ghost Mode
Ghost Mode adds an extra layer of privacy for free users.
When enabled: forces private search mode, prevents browser caching of results, adds strict no-referrer policy. Toggle it in the search bar.
Premium: Ephemeral Sessions
The ultimate in search privacy: your own isolated Docker container.
How We Compare
| Feature | Search Angel | Bing | DuckDuckGo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Query Logging | Never | 18 months | 6 months | Never |
| IP Tracking | Hashed + rotated daily | Full IP stored | Full IP stored | Not stored |
| Cookies | None | Extensive | Extensive | Minimal |
| Behavioral Profiling | Never | Full behavioral | Cross-device | Never |
| Advertisements | None | Targeted | Targeted | Contextual |
| Open Source | Yes | No | No | Partial |
| Privacy Score | 100/100 | 15/100 | 20/100 | 85/100 |
Don't trust us - verify. Our entire codebase is open for inspection.