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Ecosia
Search the web, plant trees.
The switch
Google Search→Ecosia
About
Berlin-based B-Corp search engine that uses ad revenue to plant trees. Over 200 million trees planted to date.
Why we recommend it
- 200M+ trees planted
- Privacy-friendly
- B-Corp certified
EU vs USA
Ecosia vs Google Search
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Ecosia
🇺🇸 Google Search
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany (B-Corp)
USA
Data location
Germany
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Ecosia GmbH (steward-owned)
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2009
1998
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