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Privacy Policy Content for Kawanua Indo Digital (SearXNG-Based Search Engine)

Kawanua Indo Digital Last updated: November 27, 2025

1. Introduction

Kawanua Indo Digital ("we", "our service") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of user data. Our search engine service is built using SearXNG technology, an open-source metasearch engine that prioritizes user privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, retain, and protect your information when you use our search engine service. By using this service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Our Privacy Principles

Kawanua Indo Digital is built on the following principles:

  • No Tracking: We do not track your search activities or create user profiles.​

  • No Storage of Personal Data: We do not store your IP address, search history, or any personally identifiable information.​

  • Transparency: Our service is fully open-source and can be audited by anyone.​

  • Data Minimization: We only process data necessary to operate the search service.​

  • Anonymity: Your searches are forwarded to external search engines anonymously, without cookies or identifying information.​

3. Information We Collect

3.1. Information We DO NOT Collect

Kawanua Indo Digital does NOT collect, store, or process the following information:

  • User IP addresses​

  • Personal search history​

  • Tracking cookies or unique identifiers​

  • Specific geographic location data

  • Device information that can individually identify users

  • Full user agent strings​

  • Any personal metadata

3.2. Information Temporarily Processed

To provide our search service, we temporarily process the following information — and do not retain it:

  • Search queries: Keywords or phrases you enter into the search box​

  • Language preferences: The language you select on our SearXNG instance​

  • Technical parameters: Information needed to format equivalent queries to external search engines​

This information is forwarded anonymously to external search engines (such as Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo) and is not stored in our logs or database.​

4. How We Use Your Information

Temporarily processed information is used solely for:

  • Forwarding your search queries to multiple external search engines anonymously​

  • Collecting and displaying relevant search results to you​

  • Removing tracking elements, ads, and analytics scripts from search results​

  • Ensuring the technical operation of our search service

We DO NOT use your information for:

  • User profiling or search result personalization

  • Displaying targeted advertising

  • Behavioral user analytics

  • Sharing or selling data to third parties

5. How SearXNG Protects Your Privacy

Our search service uses SearXNG, which is specifically designed for privacy by:

5.1. Request Anonymization

  • All search queries to external search engines are sent without cookies​

  • Random browser profiles are generated for each request​

  • The IP address seen by external search engines is our server’s IP, not your personal IP​

5.2. Removal of Tracking Elements

  • All tracking scripts are removed from search engine results​

  • Tracking codes and ads are stripped out before displaying results to you​

  • Referrer pages and search queries are hidden from visited result pages​

5.3. No Logging

  • We do not keep search logs​

  • No database contains user activity history

  • There is no persistent storage mechanism for personal data

6. Sharing Data with Third Parties

6.1. External Search Engines

Our service sends search queries to various external search engines (such as Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Wikipedia) to collect results. However:​

  • Requests are sent anonymously without personally identifying information​

  • External search engines only receive: your search query, selected language, and necessary technical parameters​

  • External search engines do not receive your IP address, cookies, or other personal metadata​

6.2. No Other Third Party Sharing

We DO NOT share, sell, or rent user data to:

  • Advertisers

  • Data brokers

  • Third-party analytics platforms

  • Any other third parties for commercial purposes

7. Cookies and Tracking Technology

7.1. Cookie Policy

Kawanua Indo Digital does not use tracking or analytics cookies. We may use necessary technical cookies to:​

  • Store your search preferences (e.g., language, display theme)

  • Ensure basic technical functionality of the service

These technical cookies:

  • Do not personally identify you

  • Are not used for tracking

  • Can be deleted at any time via your browser settings

7.2. Third Party Tracking Technology

Our service actively blocks all third-party tracking cookies. We do NOT integrate:​

  • Google Analytics or similar analytic platforms

  • Advertising tracking pixels

  • Browser fingerprinting technologies

  • Third-party services that may track user activities

8. Data Security

We employ technical and organizational measures to protect our service:

  • SSL/TLS Encryption: All communications between your browser and our server are encrypted via HTTPS​

  • Secure Infrastructure: Our server is protected by firewalls and industry-standard security protocols

  • Regular Updates: We routinely update software to patch security vulnerabilities

  • No Data Storage: Because we do not store personal data, there’s no risk of data leaks from our database

9. User Rights

In accordance with Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law (UU No. 27 of 2022) and GDPR principles, you have the following rights:​

9.1. Right to Information

You have the right to know how your data is processed, as detailed in this policy.​

9.2. Right of Access and Portability

Since we do not store your personal data, there is no data to access or transfer.​

9.3. Right to Object and Withdraw Consent

You may discontinue using our service at any time. Since we store no data, there is nothing to delete.​

9.4. Right to Lodge Complaints

If you have privacy concerns, you may contact us or lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in Indonesia.​

10. Data Retention and Deletion

  • Retention Duration: We do not store personal data, search history, or IP addresses.​

  • Data Deletion: Since no data is stored, no deletion process is necessary

  • Temporary Data: Temporarily processed information (search queries) is deleted immediately after search results are delivered to you

11. International Data Transfers

When you use our service, your search queries may be forwarded to external search engines located in various countries (e.g. the United States, European Union). However:​

  • These transfers occur anonymously without personally identifiable information.​

  • External search engines do not receive your IP address or personal data from us.​

  • We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external search engines

12. Third-Party Services

12.1. External Search Engines

Our service uses results from various external search engines. Each search engine has its own privacy policy:

Note: We send requests anonymously, but once you click on a result and visit an external website, your privacy is subject to that site’s privacy policy.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our service is not specifically intended for children under 13 years old. Since we do not collect personal data, we do not knowingly collect information from children. Parents or guardians with concerns may contact us for more information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • Our service practices

  • Legal or regulatory requirements

  • The technology we use

Notification of Changes:

  • Material changes will be announced on our service homepage

  • The "last updated" date at the top of this policy will be revised

  • Continued use of the service after changes means you accept the updated policy

You are encouraged to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

15. Transparency and Open Source

Kawanua Indo Digital is built using SearXNG, publicly auditable open-source software:​

16. Limitation of Liability

While we make our best efforts to protect your privacy:

  • We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external search engines or websites you visit via search results

  • We are not liable for security breaches caused by factors beyond our control

  • Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their devices and internet connections

17. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Under Indonesian Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection, our legal basis for processing (temporary) data is:​

  • Legitimate Interests: We process search queries to provide the service you request.​

  • Data Minimization: We process only the minimum necessary and do not retain it.​

18. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Kawanua Indo Digital Email: [[email protected]]

Response Time: We aim to reply to all inquiries within 7 business days.

19. Legal Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia, specifically:

  • Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection​

  • Relevant implementing regulations from KOMINFO (Ministry of Communications and Informatics)

  • Applicable international data protection principles

20. Consent

By using the Kawanua Indo Digital service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.

Important Note: This Privacy Policy reflects our commitment to user privacy by implementing SearXNG’s privacy-focused technology. We do not collect, store, or track your personal data.

Thank you for trusting Kawanua Indo Digital for your secure and private search needs.

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