# Privacy Search

> This extension force your browser to use a privacy-aware search engine.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacy-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** David L.
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 2.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.0.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-09-06
- **Size:** 106 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacy-search/)

## Description

Privacy Search is a Firefox add-on that forces your browser to use a privacy-aware search engine for enhanced online privacy. It intercepts requests to Bing, Google, and Yahoo and redirects you to search engines like DuckDuckGo, Framabee, Oscobo, Qwant, or Startpage. Qwant is used by default, but you can select your preferred search engine in the extension's options.

## Rankings

- #72,952 — Overall
- #155 — privacy
- #159 — data privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-search)