Privacy
Short version: SearchZee keeps minimal data, only what's necessary to run the service fairly. No accounts, no search history, no tracking. This page has the details.
What we don't collect
- No accounts — there's no sign-up, so we never collect names, emails, or passwords.
- No persistent tracking cookies — no fingerprinting, no cross-site tracking pixels.
- No search history tied to you — your queries aren't logged against an identity.
What does get processed
Session cookie. When you load the homepage, a short-lived session cookie named szs is set in your browser. It contains a random value and is used only to distinguish real browser sessions from automated API traffic. We don't read the value server-side beyond confirming its presence — no PII is stored.
Rate limiting. When you use the search API, your IP address is stored in our rate-limiting store (Vercel KV) for up to one hour. This enforces a per-IP request cap to keep the service fair for all users. The stored entry contains only the IP address and a request count — no query content, no identity.
Vercel platform logs. Our server provider (Vercel) may also keep transient access logs that include IP addresses for security and operational purposes. These are Vercel's own operational records, not analytics.
Search API
SearchZee uses the Brave Search API to retrieve results. Your query is transmitted to this API to fetch results in real time. We do not store queries on our servers, and we do not associate queries with individual users. Brave's own privacy policy governs how they handle API requests.
Web Tools
SearchZee hosts a collection of free browser-based utilities at searchzee.com/web-tools/. All tools run entirely inside your browser using client-side JavaScript. No text, files, images, or other input you provide to any tool is transmitted to our servers or any third party. Processing happens locally in your browser tab and is discarded when you close or navigate away.
A small number of tools use your browser's built-in local storage to persist data between sessions — for example, the Online Notepad and Kanban Board save their contents so your work isn't lost on refresh. This data never leaves your device. You can clear it at any time through your browser's site data settings.
Cryptographic tools (such as the RSA Key Pair Generator and Password Generator) use the browser's native Web Crypto API for all key generation and hashing. No keys or passwords are transmitted or stored.
Analytics
We use privacy-focused analytics tools — Vercel Analytics and Ahrefs Analytics — to count anonymous pageviews. These tools don't use cookies and don't track visitors across sites. We see roughly how many people visit, which pages get loaded, and where traffic comes from — not who individuals are or what they search for.
Third-party links and favicons
Search results link to third-party websites. Once you click through, those sites have their own privacy practices. We don't control them.
The small icons next to search results are served through our own favicon proxy, which fetches and caches site icons server-side. Your browser requests the icon from our domain only — no third-party favicon service receives signals about which results you viewed.
Children
SearchZee is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from them — but since we don't collect identifying information from anyone, this is essentially moot.
Changes to this policy
If we change what we collect or how we handle queries, we'll update this page. Substantial changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date below.
Contact
Questions, requests, or concerns: contact us.