Deeper Insights for You With the Cliqz Transparency Monitor
We respect your privacy and aim to protect it. Cliqz does not collect or store any personal data. Our Transparency Monitor was built to give you insight into which data is generated when using the Cliqz browser. It displays the data we receive when you start typing a search term into the address bar or when you visit a website. To open the Transparency Monitor, select the respective option under Search settings in the Cliqz Control Center (Q icon next to the URL bar).
The following table explains the different data signals.
The following lists are data signals concerning the Cliqz search function. They help us to optimize your search experience.
| Data Signal | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Action | Action | Shows the activity the data signal refers to |
| autocompleted_query | Autocompleted query | Shows if autocomplete has been executed |
| country | Country | Shows in which country a search has been executed |
| query | Query | Shows the query |
| result | Results | Shows a list of all relevant URLs |
| result_index | Index of Results | Shows the position of a selected result in the drop-down |
| result_order | Order of Results | Shows the content of search results list of the drop-down |
| result_url | Results URL | Shows URL of a selected result |
| seq | Sequence of Results | Shows the sequence of search results |
| session | Session | Session of a query |
Our Human Web technology uses statistical methods and algorithms to continuously enhance the quality of our search results.
| Data Signal | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a | Time of Duration | Duration of a query |
| action | Action | Action in the context of data signal "Human Web" |
| anti-duplicates | De-Duplication | Removed redundancies in the results |
| c | Redirection | Number of selected redirects from a page |
| canonical_url | Canonical URL | Displayed if the URL of a selected result has been shortened |
| cp | Copy | Number of "Copy-Paste"-results |
| ctry | Country | Shows the selected country |
| dur | Duration | Duration of a search action |
| e | Number of Results | Shows number of actions during a query |
| ft | First Visit | Shows if a search result has been selected for the first time |
| iall | Index | Shows if all information has been indexed |
| kp | Keyboard | Number of keyboard strokes |
| l | Result Page | Shows address of the selected page |
| lh | Length of Page | Shows lenght of selected page |
| lt | Lenght of Text | Shows length of text of selected page |
| md | M | Number of mouse clicks |
| mm | Movement of the Mouse | Number of movement of the mouse |
| nf | Number of Objects | Shows number of objects on a page |
| ni | Number Input Fields | Shows number of input fields on a page |
| ninh | Number Hidden Input Fields | Shows number of hidden input fields |
| nip | Number Password Input Fields | Shows number of input fields for passwords |
| nl | Number Links | Shows the number of links on a page |
| pagel | Language of Page | Shows the language of a selected search result |
| Payload | n/a | Indicates to an executed query |
| q | Query | Executed query |
| qurl | Used Search Engine | Search engine with which the query has been executed |
| r | Rank | Shows the position of a search result |
| red | Redirected from | Shows the referrer link |
| ref | Reference | Number of links clicked on selected page |
| sc | Scroll | Number of scroll movement |
| st | Scroll Time | Shows time of scrolling on a page |
| t | Title | Shows the title of a search result |
| ts | Time Stamp | Time stamp of a query |
| type | Type | Type of signal; in this case always HumanWeb |
| u | URL | Shows the URL of a search result |
| url | URL | Address of the selected search result |
| version | Version Name | Version of data signal |
Telemetry includes all data and concerns the usage and performance of the browser.
| Data Signal | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| action | Action | Shows the action the data signal refers to |
| address | Address | Displayed after a click on a search result |
| agent | Agent | Information on operating system and browser |
| autocompleted | Autocomplete | Shows if autocomplete has been executed |
| button_name | Menu Button | Shows if Cliqz menue has been opened |
| can_user_scroll | User can scroll | Shows if the list of results was long enough to scroll |
| categoriesKeptCount | Number of kept Categories | Number of kept categories after a switch of categories (refers to enhanced search results) |
| categoriesKeptPosChangeAvg | Average Number of kept Categories | Average number of category switches (refers to enhanced search results) |
| categoriesPosChangeCount | Number Switch of Positions | Number of category switches (refers to enhanced search results) |
| cinema-sc-map-image | Direction to Cinema | Displayed after click on direction to a cinema of a search result |
| cinema-sc-program | Cinema Program | Displayed after click on cinema program of a search result |
| cinema-sc-title | Name of Cinema | Displayed after click on name of the cinema of a search result |
| config_XXX | Configuration | Contains information of browser settings |
| current_length | Length of Search/URL | Number of characters entered in search field |
| current_position | Current Position | Shows on which positions of results has been clicked |
| data | Data | Contains information on quality of a result (e.g. if there is an image) |
| defaultSearchenginge | Default Search Engine | Search Engine set as default |
| des-rate | Rating | Displayed after click on a rating of a movie of the search results |
| desc | Has Description | Displayed if the search result has a description |
| direction | Arrow Direction | Shows in which direction has been navigated with the arrow keys |
| discarded | Discarded | Number of incomplete data signals since last faultless data signal |
| display_time | Display Time | Time since Cliqz results have been displayed |
| distribution | Distribution | Information on source of supply of the browser |
| humanWebOptOut | Human Web Opt Out | Displayed after opted out from Human Web |
| engine | Search Engine used | Search engine used with prefix # in the Cliqz browser |
| extra | Additional Description | Contains information on categories for the news |
| extra info | Additional Information | Information on wich area of a tab has been clicked |
| has_image | Has An Image | Shows if the displayed the search result has a graphic element |
| has_user_scrolled | User Has Scrolled | Shows if user scrolled to show search results |
| height | Height of Document | Height of currently opened document |
| history_days | Oldest Visited Page | Number of days since storage of initial page |
| history_url | Pages Visited | Number of saved pages in the browser |
| hover_time | Hover Time | Hover time on an information field |
| id | ID | Shows if the displayed result is a Smart Cliqz (= a result with higher depth of information) |
| inner_link | Clicked Result | Information, that a integrated result has been clicked |
| instant | Instant | Displayed after a result is shown before the query has been finished |
| invalid | Invalid Entry | Displayed in search field in case of invalid entry |
| isRepeatedCustomization | Repeated Customization | Displayed if the results have been repeatedly customized regarding users preferences |
| latency_all | Total Latency | Time between start of a search and display of all matching results |
| latency_backend | Latency Backend | Time between start of a search and display of matching results from the backend |
| latency_cliqz | Latency Cliqz | Time between start of a search and display of matching results from the Cliqz search |
| latency_history | Latency History | Time between start of a search and display of matching results of previous searches |
| latency_mixer | Latency Mixer | Time between start of a search and display of matching results from combination of different results |
| logo | Has Logo | Displayed if the search result has a logo |
| map-image | Map | Displayed after click on directions |
| movie-sc-poster | Movie Poster | Displayed after click a movie poster in the search results |
| movie-sc-title | Title of Movie | Displayed after click on the title of a movie |
| movie-sc-trailer | Movie Trailer | Displayed after click on a movie trailer |
| name | Name | Name of AB test |
| new_tab | New Tab | Result opened in a new tab |
| open-hour | Opening Hours | Displayed after click on opening hours in the search results |
| phone_num | Telephone Number | Displayed after click on a telephone number in the search results |
| popup | Popup | Shows if a search result has been displayed long enough to be recognized |
| position_type | Type of Result | Shows the type of result (e.g. bookmark) |
| prefs | Preferences | Current browser preferences |
| query_length | Length of Query | Number of characters of the query |
| query_made | Query Made | Number of executed Google queries after a Cliqz result has been displayed |
| reaction_time | Reaction time | Time since end of entry |
| redirect | Redirect | Displayed if redirect to Google has been executed |
| response_code | Response Code | Shows the HTTP status code of a selected search result unless displayed incorrect |
| result_order | Result Order | Order of result types (Note: only categories such as bookmarks - no content or URLs) |
| result_position | Result Position | Shows if an equal search result has been displayed on the same position |
| result_type | Result type | Shows the type of result (e.g. video) |
| results_display_time | Display Time of Results | Time between first display of a search result and the moment it is no longer relevant (e.g. a new query is given) |
| results_overflow_height | Results Overflow Height | Hight in pixel the results list was too long to display it without scrolling |
| same_result | Same Result | Shows if a Google result has been displayed before in the Cliqz search |
| search | Search | Displayed if the URL entered is a search engine |
| session | Session | Randomized number to name the DS |
| setting | Setting | Shows if browser settings have been changed |
| share-location-never | Share Location Never | Displayed if geodata deactivated |
| share-location-no | Share Location No | Displayed if geodata deactivated in first step |
| share-location-once-step-1 | Share Location Temporarily Activated | Displayed if geodata activated temporarily in first step |
| share-location-once-step-2 | Share Location Temporarily Activated | Displayed if geodata activated temporarily in second step |
| share-location-yes | Share Location Activated | Displayed if geodata activated |
| source | Source | Shows the source of the results (e.g. from our news section) |
| start_count | Start Count | Shows the frequency of the introduction |
| startup | Begin | Created after a new browser window has been opened |
| tab_index | Tab Index | Information on the position of the new tab |
| target_index | Target Index | |
| target_info | Target Information | Information on what has been displayed on new tab |
| target_type | Target Type | Information if news/top pages has been clicked |
| tour_active | Tour Is Active | Shows if introduction has been displayed |
| ts | Time Stamp | Time stamp of data signal |
| type | Type | Type of data signal |
| urlbar_time | URL Bar Time | Time since last click in the URL bar |
| urlCandidateCount | Number Possible Results | Number of results stored in the history |
| urlCountMatchSd | Standard Deviation Number of Matches | Standard deviation of matches of URLs and categories (only enhanced search results affected) |
| urlMatchCount | Number of Matches | Number of URLs that match with displayed categories (only enhanced search results affected) |
| urlMatchCountAvg | Average Number of Matches | Average number of URLs which match with displayed categories (only enhanced search results affected) |
| value | Value of Settings | Shows the value of changed browser settings or the hot key |
| version | Version | Version of the browser |
| width | Width of Document | Width of the displayed document |
| width | Width | Width of results list |