Privacy Policy

RakuOS Web Search is built from the ground up to respect your privacy.

Privacy Is the Default

RakuOS Web Search does not track you. We do not use tracking cookies, browser fingerprinting, hidden analytics scripts, or behavioral monitoring systems. Your searches are not recorded in a way that identifies you.

No Personal Data Collection

We do not collect, store, sell, or share personal information. Search queries are not linked to individuals, IP addresses, accounts, or devices. We do not build user histories or maintain searchable user activity logs.

No Profiling. No Surveillance.

We do not create user profiles. We do not analyze behavior. We do not tailor search results based on past activity. Every search is treated independently, without personalization based on private data.

Privacy-Respecting Search Infrastructure

The search engines used by RakuOS Web Search are configured to operate in a privacy-respecting manner. Neither RakuOS nor the search engines used by RakuOS Web Search are able to identify, track, or profile individual users through this service.

Start Page Shortcuts (Pins)

Website shortcuts (also known as "pins") on start.rakuos.org are stored locally in your browser using your device’s local storage. These shortcuts are never transmitted to, stored in, or processed by our servers.

They exist purely for your personal convenience and remain entirely under your control. Clearing your browser storage will remove them.

No Ads

RakuOS Web Search does not display advertisements.

Future Advertising Policy (If Ever Implemented)

If advertising is ever introduced in the future, it will be implemented in a strictly privacy-preserving manner. Advertisements would be sold directly to advertisers without the use of personal data, tracking technologies, behavioral targeting, or profiling systems.

Any ads shown would be contextual only — based solely on the content of the search query itself — and never on personal information, past searches, device fingerprinting, location tracking, or third-party data.

Minimal Technical Logging

Limited technical logs may be temporarily generated for server stability, abuse prevention, and security. These logs are not used for tracking or profiling and are automatically rotated and removed according to system maintenance policies.

No Sale of Data

RakuOS does not sell user data. We do not monetize personal information. We do not share search activity with data brokers or third-party advertisers.

Our Commitment: RakuOS Web Search is designed to provide a truly privacy-centric search experience. Your searches are your business — not ours, not advertisers', and not anyone else's.

Last Updated: March 2026