{"id":14405,"date":"2026-06-29T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripplesuicideprevention.com\/faq\/search-terms-external\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:13:48","slug":"search-terms-external","status":"publish","type":"helpie_faq","link":"https:\/\/ripplesuicideprevention.com\/en\/helpie-faq-items\/search-terms-external\/","title":{"rendered":"Are search terms passed to an external service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For BrowserShield:<\/strong> no. All matching is performed locally on the device using a library that is downloaded and stored on the machine. No search terms are transmitted externally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For NetworkShield and MobileShield in cloud proxy mode:<\/strong> traffic passes through our cloud infrastructure for real-time analysis. 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