# About Search

Search is a fork from the well-known metasearch engine searx, aggregating
the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not
storing information about its users.

More about Search ...

## Why use it?

* Search may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't
  generate a profile about you.

* Search doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
  third party, and it can't be used to compromise you.

Search is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [seeks project].  It provides
basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without
storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser
(except Chromium-based browsers*).  Therefore they show up in neither our logs,
nor your url history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users there is an
exception: Search uses the search bar to perform GET requests.  Search can be
added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default
search engine.

## How do I set it as the default search engine?

Search supports [OpenSearch].  For more information on changing your default
search engine, see your browser's documentation:

- [Firefox]
- [Microsoft Edge] - Behind the link, you will also find some useful instructions
  for Chrome and Safari.
- [Chromium]-based browsers only add websites that the user navigates to without
  a path.

[metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
[seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/
[OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md
[Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox
[Microsoft Edge]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine
[Chromium]: https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search