Privacy-respecting free metasearch engine
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Searx is a free software internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from other search engines, while not storing information about its users. Searx does not track or profile its users, nor does it share its users' data with third parties. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.


Features
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 - Self hosted
 - Does not track its users
 - Does not share its users data with third parties
 - Does not use cookies by default
 - Does not profile its users
 - Does not collect its users data
 - Offers secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
 - Hosted by organisations, such as La Quadrature du Net, which promote digital rights


Further reading
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   user/search_syntax


Developer documentation
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   dev/contribution_guide
   dev/install/installation
   dev/search_api
   dev/plugins
   dev/translation