What Ecosia's terms say
Ecosia's terms of service and privacy policy have 31 rated points: 1 serious, 9 bad, 8 worth knowing and 13 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 0 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Ecosia
Serious 1
Your browsing history can be viewed by the service
This service can view your browser history
Where it says this ↗
Bad 9
Third-party cookies are used for advertising
This service allows tracking via third-party cookies for purposes including targeted advertising.
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Where it says this ↗Your profile is combined across various products
"Information stored in our cookies include: [...] Your Bing Client ID (if enabled)"
Where it says this ↗A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends
The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period
Where it says this ↗Many third parties are involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics on non-search pages
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
"Information stored in our cookies include: [...] In some cases which way you have found Ecosia" (that means Ecosia may track the referrer)
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Even if search requests are routed to the nearest server, "generally" implies they may be processed in any server in any country in the world.
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Worth knowing 8
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
There is a date of the last update of the terms
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Your personal data is given to third parties
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service refers users to external documents for more information
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
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Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in Germany
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Good 13
Do Not Track (DNT) headers are respected
This service respects your browser's Do Not Track (DNT) headers
Where it says this ↗No need to register
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
This service does not sell your personal data
Where it says this ↗IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked
Where it says this ↗The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you
Where it says this ↗The service deletes tracking data after a period of time and allows you to opt out
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection.
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about security practices
The user is informed about security practices
Where it says this ↗If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner
Where it says this ↗A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
info given about what personal data they collect
info given about what personal data they collect
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If you have a Ecosia account
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