Privacy Basics
Understand the core concepts of digital privacy and how Horton protects you.
What We Don't Collect
Our promise is simple: we don't spy on you. Unlike other search engines, we believe your search history is your business, not ours. This means we never save or store:
Your IP Address
We anonymize all queries, so we don't know who is searching.
Browser Fingerprint
We don't track your device settings or create a unique profile.
How We Use Encryption
We use strong, industry-standard encryption to protect your data. All communication between your device and our servers is secured using Transport Layer Security (TLS). This is the same technology used by banks and e-commerce sites to protect sensitive information. It creates a secure tunnel that prevents anyone, like your internet provider or network administrators, from seeing the content of your searches.
Unbiased, Global Results
Because we don't build a profile on you, we can't put you in a "filter bubble." Every user sees the most relevant, objective results for their query, not a version tailored to what we think they want to see based on past behavior.