Search engines generate revenue by displaying advertisements. To maximize profits, they utilize all available user data for precise targeting.

By understanding a user's interests, search engines can consistently present relevant ads across various searches and share this information with other advertising networks, ensuring that ads effectively reach users wherever they go.

A private search engine is a software that enables you to search the web without storing and tracking users or session information. 

Ads can help find relevant offers while maintaining privacy if matched by search queries. A private search engine doesn't use or share user data for ad targeting.

The Ghostery Private Search engine is a one-of-a-kind system that allows you to search the internet without recording your search information, providing objective results.

To start searching privately simply visit https://ghosterysearch.com/ and type in your search query. 

Our private search engine will then crawl it’s search index and serve you the best results for your search query.

Google searches are not private. Google collects user and search session information that is used to target you with promotional content.

Ghostery Private Search engine offers a true private search experience. We do not log any user or search session information.

We consider the Ghostery Private Search engine to be the most private. We do not record your search query or your session information nor do we collect any other personal information. 

Your internet search is truly private.

To determine if your search engine is private, check if user identifiers are attached to search queries. These identifiers are often stored in cookies. While it's acceptable for search engines to use cookies for user preferences like language or country, associating user accounts with search queries is not considered private.

Ghostery Contributors enjoy an entirely ad-free experience. Ghostery employs blind token cryptography to detach user donation information from their search queries. Although it may sound complicated, it's quite simple: Contributors receive anonymous "blind tokens" or coins, which they use for ad-free searches. This ensures that a Ghostery user account is never linked to any search queries.

Determining the best private search engine depends on individual preferences. Opting for any private search engine enhances privacy and reduces the impact of marketing manipulation. When selecting a search engine, review their Privacy Policy to ensure that no user information is shared with other companies. Keep in mind that ads aren't the issue but rather the potential misuse of personal user data associated to them through sharing.