Before you type
The homepage does not ask you to register. Its client-side code does not create a Porchholt account or store a search history in your browser.
While you type
Once a query reaches three characters, it is sent to Wikipedia’s OpenSearch service to suggest article topics. This happens before you press the search button.
When you search
Your completed search is sent to the search destination. Referral values supplied in the homepage URL—such as channel, campaign and source information—may travel with the query.
When the page loads
Infrastructure providers may receive standard connection information, including IP address, device or browser details, timestamps and the page requested. They may use it to deliver the site, prevent abuse and maintain logs.
What you control
You can avoid suggestions by leaving the field empty, stop before submitting, or navigate away. Do not enter confidential information into a search field. Data rights vary by location; where a right applies, you may ask to access, correct, delete or restrict covered personal data.
Ask us
Send privacy questions or requests to info@porchholt.com. We may need to confirm enough information to locate relevant records and protect them from unauthorized requests.