Searchengines
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A reference site: comments, IPs and cookies, no sale of data, comments kept forever unless you ask, as-is with no ads product.
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Collected
Comment details, your IP and browser string, cookies, and data from embedded third-party content.
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Privacy policy
“When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.”
Training
They use it for spam checks, comments, login cookies, and optional marketing texts if you give a number.
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Privacy policy
“Search Engines MD (SEMD) may send you text messages to your mobile device for marketing, informational, or operational purposes.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell data; hosts, analytics, and marketing tools may process it for them.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell personal information, including phone numbers used for A2P messaging.”
Kept
Comments are kept forever unless you ask them to erase personal data they hold.
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Privacy policy
“If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.”
Controls
You can request an export or deletion by email; California residents get extra contacts.
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Privacy policy
“If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you”
Fine print
The site is as-is, they disclaim almost all , and using it after a terms update means you accept it.
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Terms of service
“The content of this site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, of any kind, express or implied”
Expand “Read the exact line” to see the source alongside the explanation.
What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Request a copy or deletion of your personal data
Contact them (California contact given as cody@ searchenginemd.com); account holders and commenters may request export or
Stop marketing texts
Reply STOP to a message, or contact cody@ searchenginemd.com
Skip saving name and email in comment cookies
Do not opt in when leaving a comment
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Anything you post as a comment can stay on their servers forever unless you later ask them to erase personal data.
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Privacy policy
“If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.”
For example, a comment you leave today could still be stored years later even if you forgot about the site.
Videos or other embeds can track you as if you visited those other sites yourself.
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Privacy policy
“These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content”
For example, watching an embedded video could let that video company set cookies on your browser.
If you rely on the site and something goes wrong, they say they generally will not pay for the harm.
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Terms of service
“To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the site nor its author is for any loss or damage — direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise”
For example, if a page is outdated and you pick a bad tool because of it, they say that is your risk.
If they change the rules and you keep using the site, they treat that as you agreeing.
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Terms of service
“These terms may be updated, and continued use after a revision is published constitutes acceptance of it.”
For example, you might not get a personal email; checking the page later is how they say you accept new terms.
Giving a phone number can mean marketing and other texts, with normal carrier rates.
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Privacy policy
“By providing your mobile number and agreeing to our services, you consent to receive such messages.”
For example, you might get promo texts until you reply STOP.
They state they do not sell your personal information.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell personal information, including phone numbers used for A2P messaging.”
For example, they say they would not sell your phone number to a list broker.
You can ask them to delete personal data, except what they must keep for legal or security reasons.
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Privacy policy
“You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.”
For example, you email them and ask them to erase the personal details tied to your comments.
The terms describe a free reference site with no paid product in that document.
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Terms of service
“It sells nothing, provides no services, takes on no clients and enters into no engagements.”
For example, there is no subscription described on SearchEngines.Net in these terms.
They claim ordinary security on U.S. servers but do not name audits or a bug-bounty program.
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Privacy policy
“We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.”
For example, they do not list encryption details or an independent security certificate in this policy.
Commenting also hands over your IP and browser fingerprint, not just what you type.
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Privacy policy
“When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.”
For example, even a short comment can log your IP address for spam checks.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
- warranty
- A promise that a product will work as described; most apps say they make no such promise at all. For example, if a paid feature never works on your phone, a no-warranty clause says that is your problem.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
How we got here · grade C · score 40/100 · 14 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 5 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect comment form fields plus IP address, browser user agent, and cookies. Embedded third-party content may collect more.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The documents do not describe collecting voice, face, or body data.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Embedded content from other sites may use cookies and third-party tracking. They also mention marketing tools and optional marketing texts.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information and share with hosting, analytics, and marketing service providers.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Comments are kept indefinitely. You can request an export or erasure; they may keep some data for legal or security reasons.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They say data is on secure U.S. servers with industry-standard measures. No audit or leak history is described.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Not stated in the documents.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated 9 Oct 2024 and says they will post or email significant changes. Terms say continued use after a published revision is acceptance.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may alter, restructure, or withdraw the site without notice. They do not describe a user-account shutdown process with export first.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
Content is as-is with no warranties, and they disclaim almost all liability to the fullest extent the law allows.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The terms say the site sells nothing and provides no paid services.
The privacy policy is 1,180 words at a fairly hard level (Flesch reading ease 52); the terms are 914 words at a college level.
