# 4get privacy rating

Open-source metasearch engine and proxy that fetches results from other search engines and strips tracking, usable at 4get.ca or other public instances or self-hosted.

## Summary

4get scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the search engines criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, no search history logs, no profile-based ads and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://4get.ca
- Source code: https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Search engines](https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/)
- Grade: B (88/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/license.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No ads, third-party scripts or trackers, and no user profiling. | https://4get.ca/about |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software funded by donations, with no ads. | https://4get.ca/donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| No search history logs | Yes | IP addresses and user agents are not logged; encrypted pagination data is kept in memory for at most 15 minutes. | https://4get.ca/about |
| No profile-based ads | Yes | No ads are shown. | https://4get.ca/about |
| No account needed | Yes | Search needs no account. | https://4get.ca/about |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/4get/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/search-engines/4get.md