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Qwant VIPrivacy

Qwant VIPrivacy

Qwant VIPrivacy sets Qwant.com as your default search engine, blocks trackers for you to protect your personal data while you browse.

What is Qwant VIPrivacy?
Qwant VIPrivacy is a Firefox add-on designed to protect user privacy while browsing. Setting Qwant.com as your default search engine, it blocks trackers to shield your personal data. Developed in France, Qwant, the ethical and efficient search engine, respects user privacy by avoiding use of personal data for ads or other purposes. Make a switch to Qwant with this add-on for a safer, private browsing experience.
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By: Qwant
Version: 7.0.4.9 (Last updated: 2022-12-30)
Creation date: 2014-09-17
Weekly download count: 465
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 6.60M
URLs: Website
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Summary
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Qwant, the search engine that respects your privacy. Designed and based in France, Qwant is the first European search engine, both efficient and ethical, that protects the freedoms of its users and ensures the preservation of the digital ecosystem. Our keywords: privacy and neutrality.

Respecting your privacy Qwant delivers the best possible results to your searches without ever trying to find out who you are or what you do. We strongly believe that what you are looking for is your privacy. Qwant therefore does not store or use any personal data for advertising or other purposes.

You too, make your #switch2Qwant with this addon, and keep Qwant at hand, on your homepage and as your default search engine.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Protects navigation from cookies and trackers
  • Works great without any flaws
  • European search engine
Cons
  • Blocks ad-blockers and requires disabling for use
  • May collect and sell user data
  • Some issues with navigation on certain websites
Most mentioned
  • Blocks ad-blockers
  • Protects navigation from cookies and trackers
  • May collect and sell user data
Recent reviews
Qwant Search engine now blocks ad-blockers, in my case uBlock Origin, in that it displays a popup asking to disable any ad-blocker. Moreover uBO (with all native filter lists) blocks, has always blocked several items in Qwant. A search engine may have ads but what is NOT acceptable is that it fails to run flawlessly if it encounters an ad-blocker : doing so is idiot, but being stubborn and continuing to do so is insane, counter-productive (Qwant is already a minor search engine). I run 12 search engine, some display ads but NOT ONE refuses to run correctly when facing an ad-blocker ; this is Qwant's latest exotic decision (isn't the first, unlikely to be the last). My advice : avoid, this extension as well as Qwant, globally, the thing is a joke as well in the quality of the search results as as in the pseudo-privacy it claims to be. 25 years on the networks and never encountered such a bizarre place as Qwant.
by aquarius, 2024-04-17
by Sarelle, 2024-04-14
by Sarelle, 2024-04-14
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Safety
Risk impact

Qwant VIPrivacy may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Qwant VIPrivacy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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