Ecosia is a German search engine that uses its ad revenue to plant trees. It’s privacy-friendly and doesn’t sell your data to advertisers.
Key Features
- Plants trees: Over 200 million trees planted
- Carbon negative: More than neutralizes CO2
- No tracking profiles: Searches not stored
- Transparent finances: Monthly financial reports
- Good search results: Powered by Bing
Privacy Highlights
Ecosia doesn’t create personal profiles or sell data to advertisers. Searches are anonymized within 7 days. No tracking across websites. German company under EU privacy laws.
Pricing
- Free: Entirely free to use
- Impact: Your searches fund tree planting
