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Mojeek

Search Advertising

Independent search engine that respects user privacy by not tracking, profiling, or personalizing results, while offering contextual advertising opportunities without invasive data collection.

Founded: 2004HQ: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Last updated Jul 21, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

About

Niche independent search engine focused on privacy and unbiased results

Mojeek is an independent search engine company that operates its own web crawler and maintains its own search index, distinguishing itself from meta-search engines that rely on results from Google or Bing. Founded in 2004 and launched publicly in 2006, Mojeek positions itself as a privacy-respecting alternative that does not track users, personalize results based on user data, or filter results in a bubble. While Mojeek is primarily a search engine rather than a traditional AdTech company, it does operate in the digital advertising ecosystem through its search advertising platform. The company emphasizes privacy-first advertising solutions that don't rely on user tracking or behavioral targeting. Mojeek's business model includes contextual advertising based on search queries rather than user profiling, aligning with growing privacy regulations and user concerns about data collection. Mojeek serves users globally who prioritize privacy and search independence, and offers advertising opportunities for businesses seeking to reach privacy-conscious audiences. The company remains independent and bootstrapped, maintaining its commitment to unbiased search results and user privacy as core differentiators in a market dominated by major tech platforms.

Business model

Search Engine with Contextual Advertising

Target market

Privacy-conscious users and advertisers

What they offer

  • Mojeek Search

    Privacy-focused web search engine with independent crawler and index

  • Mojeek Ads

    Contextual advertising platform for search results without user tracking

  • Mojeek API

    Search API for developers and businesses to integrate Mojeek search

Key features

Independent web crawler and indexNo user tracking or profilingNo search result personalization or filter bubblesContextual advertising without behavioral targetingGDPR compliant by designNo third-party cookies

Use cases

Privacy-conscious web searchingContextual advertising for privacy-focused brandsResearch requiring unbiased, non-personalized resultsIntegration into privacy-focused applications via API

Customer segments

Privacy-conscious consumersAdvertisers seeking privacy-compliant solutionsDevelopers and businesses needing independent searchUsers in privacy-regulated markets

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary web crawlerCustom search indexRESTful API

Security & compliance

GDPRPrivacy by design

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2004 · Founded

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