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Privacy and your data at a glance

Privacy and your data 3 min read Beginner Updated

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  1. The short version
  2. Where to go
  3. Common questions

You can search 4Search without an account. This section explains, in plain words, what the site keeps, what stays in your own browser, and the choices that are yours to make at any time.

#The short version

These points come from the site's Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

  • No account for ordinary searches. You do not sign in to search.
  • You decide on the optional things. AI-assisted answers, Saved preferences and advertising are off until you switch them on. Strictly necessary and Google search results are always active.
  • Your lists stay in your browser. What you follow or save is kept in your browser, not in an account. See Saved preferences.
  • Queries are used to return results. The policy says 4Search does not use search queries to create individual profiles, infer sensitive characteristics or make decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects.
  • Some technical information is recorded. The site records technical request information such as the IP address and browser details to route requests, keep the site secure and diagnose problems.
  • No fingerprinting. The policy says the current application does not use canvas, WebGL or comparable browser fingerprinting.
  • No sale of personal information. The policy says 4Internet, LLC does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
  • Global Privacy Control is honored. See Global Privacy Control.

#Where to go

You want to Read
Change the banner choices or reopen them Your privacy choices
Understand what the site records about visits and forms What 4Search collects, and what it does not
See what is stored in your browser and clear it What stays in your browser, and how to clear it
Know what happens to a question you ask the AI How AI answers use your question
Understand what loading Google results means Google search results and your privacy
Understand ads and affiliate links Advertising and affiliate links
Ask for a copy of your data, deletion or an opt-out Make a privacy request
Find the legal text of any policy Where to find each policy
Know how children are treated Children's privacy

#Common questions

Who runs 4Search?

The policies name 4Internet, LLC as the company responsible for the sites in the 4Search network, and give its postal address and a privacy contact.

Does 4Search sell my data?

The Privacy Policy says it does not sell personal information for monetary consideration, and that it does not authorize cross-context behavioral advertising unless you have made an affirmative choice and the law permits it. Read section 5 of the policy for the full wording.

Is my search history saved to an account?

There are no accounts for visitors, so there is no search history attached to one. The site does record technical request information, described in What 4Search collects, and what it does not.

Which policy should I read first?

Start with the Privacy Policy. The Cookie Policy explains what your browser stores, and Your Privacy Choices holds the controls. See Where to find each policy.

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Privacy and your data Your privacy choices The banner, the privacy panel, the shield button and the Your Privacy Choices page: what each category does and how to change your mind at any time. Privacy and your data What 4Search collects, and what it does not A plain-words walk through what the site records when you search, use a form or open a page, how long records are kept, and what the policy says it does not do. Privacy and your data What stays in your browser, and how to clear it A list of what 4Search stores in your browser, how long each item lasts, which need your permission, and how to delete them from 4Search or from your browser. Privacy and your data Where to find each policy A guide to the 4Search policy pages in plain words: what each one covers, when to read it and where to find it in the footer and the Menu. Privacy and your data Make a privacy request Ask to see, correct or delete your information, opt out of sale or sharing, or appeal. The Privacy Request Form, what to put in it and what happens next. Personalize Saved preferences, the choice that lets 4Search remember your lists Saved preferences is an optional privacy choice. When it is on, this site keeps what you choose to save, such as followed stocks and places, in your browser.