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diff --git a/searx/info/en/about.md b/searx/info/en/about.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9f323870e --- /dev/null +++ b/searx/info/en/about.md @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +# About SearXNG + +SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine], aggregating +the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not +storing information about its users. + +More about SearXNG ... + +* [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}) +* [weblate] + + +## Why use it? + +* SearXNG may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't + generate a profile about you. + +* SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a + third party, and it can't be used to compromise you. + +* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it + better. See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}). + +If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe +in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your +own server + +## Technical details - How does it work? + +SearXNG 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: searx uses the search bar to perform GET requests. SearXNG can be +added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default +search engine. + +## How to set as the default search engine? + +SearXNG supports [OpenSearch]. For more information on changing your default +search engine, see your browser's documentation: + +* [Firefox] +* [Microsoft Edge] +* Chromium-based browsers [only add websites that the user navigates to without + a path.](https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search) + +## Where to find anonymous usage statistics of this instance ? + +{{link('Stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines +used. + +## How can I make it my own? + +SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the +[SearXNG project]({{GIT_URL}}) and run it yourself! + +Add your instance to this [list of public +instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people +reclaim their privacy and make the Internet freer! The more decentralized the +Internet is, the more freedom we have! + +## Where are the docs & code of this instance? + +See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG +sources]({{GIT_URL}}) + +[searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx +[metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine +[weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/ +[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 |