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Start here Privacy and your data at a glance What 4Search keeps and what stays in your browser, which choices are yours, and where to read the full policies. A plain-language guide, not legal text. 3 min read

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  1. Your privacy choices The banner, the privacy panel, the shield button and the Your Privacy Choices page: what each category does and how to change your mind at any time. 5 min read
  2. Global Privacy Control A browser signal that says "do not sell or share my data". 4Search honors it for advertising, and the privacy panel shows when it is on. 3 min read · Intermediate
  3. What stays in your browser, and how to clear it A list of what 4Search stores in your browser, how long each item lasts, which need your permission, and how to delete them from 4Search or from your browser. 4 min read
  4. What 4Search collects, and what it does not A plain-words walk through what the site records when you search, use a form or open a page, how long records are kept, and what the policy says it does not do. 5 min read · Intermediate
  5. How AI answers use your question AI Overview and AI Mode send your question to an AI provider only if you allow it. What is sent, what is kept, how long a chat lasts and how to turn it off. 3 min read
  6. Google search results and your privacy What loading Google-hosted web results means for your privacy, where they appear, what Google receives, and why this category is always active. 2 min read
  7. Advertising and affiliate links How advertising and affiliate links work on 4Search: the Advertising choice, ads that stay non-personalized unless you allow more, and what a commission means. 4 min read
  8. Make a privacy request Ask to see, correct or delete your information, opt out of sale or sharing, or appeal. The Privacy Request Form, what to put in it and what happens next. 4 min read · Intermediate
  9. Children's privacy 4Search is for a general audience and not directed to children under 13. What the policies say about children, what parents can do and how to make a request. 3 min read
  10. Where to find each policy A guide to the 4Search policy pages in plain words: what each one covers, when to read it and where to find it in the footer and the Menu. 3 min read