Privacy when working in Yandex search engine

Actually, the idea to write this article prompted this work: “We are returning privacy, or the big brother is following me on the standard settings. Part 1. Browser and Google services settings . ” In brief: the user has set up Google search engine and Google Chrome browser in such a way as to ensure at least some privacy and security on the network. Then there was an understanding that Yandex, for sure, also does not hesitate to collect information about users, and just like Google allows you to disable this whole thing.



Why am I writing about Yandex? There are a huge number of users who use not Google, but Yandex - for various reasons. And there are those who use both search engines at the same time, depending on the task / mood / phase of the moon.



Thus, today I will consider the settings of Yandex, allowing you to make your work more private and secure.

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Continued - under the cut. Caution, pictures.



First, go to tune.yandex.ru/ .



Here we have several sub-items:

• Customize the city. This is the default setting of our location, as well as the function of determining the location;
• Setting interface language. Obviously, the choice of interface language. We are now of little interest;
• Customize search results. Many settings dedicated to the search algorithm, including disabling targeted search;
• "My finds." Setting service Yandex "My finds";
• Search tips. Customize the output of search hints;
• Setting the display banner on the main page. He is also of little interest to us now. But if infuriates, you can turn it off;
• Considering the range of interests for advertising. As the name implies, one of the most curious for us.

City setting

First of all, you need to uncheck the box “use the current city by default” and after it the automatic positioning function by checking the box “do not specify my location”:

Customize Search Results

Among the huge number of settings available on this page, we are interested in those that are located in the "Personal Search" column. Here we need to uncheck "take into account my search history", "show my favorite sites in the tips" and "show my requests in the tips" and set the "My finds" rocker to the "Stop recording" position:

"My finds"

This is a Yandex service that stores your search history and offers you search results based on your old results. Obviously, this is convenient, but if security is more important to us - this option should be turned off:







All the rockers are translated into the "Shut Down / Stop" position and do not forget the "Clear History" function.



The result of our activity can be checked here . If everything is done correctly, you will see this page:

Search Tips

In principle, the “tips” is in itself a very convenient service. But you have to make sure that he does not collect data about you in exchange for convenience.



We check (in theory, according to the results of previous settings, the necessary checkboxes should have been reset themselves), so that only the Search Prompts function was enabled, and My Requests in Search Prompts and Favorite Sites in Prompts were turned off:

Consideration of interests for advertising

This is the most delicious. Of course, it’s nice to see that on the Yandex.Maps page you are shown advertisements of an online store offering a smartphone that you were interested in a couple of days ago, with a discount. If such courtesy causes you discomfort, put a tick "Do not take into account the range of your interests when advertising is shown."







So, we have done our best to ensure privacy and personal safety when working in the Yandex search system. However, do not forget that all the services we have disabled were created not only to spy on us, but also to ensure the convenience of our work in the network. And we must be aware that these actions are a double-edged sword, and you, increasing your security, deprive yourself of a certain amount of comfort.