1. Encrypted Search checks the URL of each website you visit (this data is not logged or stored anywhere)
2. If Encrypted Search determines that the URL is a search going to a search engine that sends your search term over the network in clear text it blocks the request, encrypts your search and redirects it to EncryptedSearch.org instead

That's it. We don't change the content of any website except for EncryptedSearch.org and we don't store any data about your browsing habits.

We respect your privacy and you can read our full privacy policy at https://www.encryptedsearch.org/legal/privacy

Again, this a permission that sounds like it covers everything, but we use this permission only to stop pages from accessing your personal information through tracking scripts, as well as to clear your browsing activity like cookies.

By default, Chrome sees every search you're making as you type it and sends it to their servers for things like trying to guess what you're looking for and automatically completing your search term for you. This permission allows us to prevents search data from being collected directly through your browser.