How searches fund climate action
Ecosia earns revenue from advertising alongside search results. After operating costs, it says all profits fund climate projects. A search does not correspond to a fixed number of planted trees: income varies with advertising activity, region and other factors. Financial reports explain how the money is used.
Search providers and optional AI
The help centre lists Microsoft Bing, Google and European Search Perspective as search partners; the provider used can vary. Ecosia also offers AI answers and chat features with their own settings. Check the sources behind generated answers and choose the search mode that suits your needs.
Privacy depends on the selected service
Ecosia processes search terms, IP addresses and technical data to provide results and prevent abuse. Its own retention periods differ from those of search partners. Review consent options and the current privacy policy; encrypted search does not mean that no data is processed or passed to partners.
Official sources
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