MetaGer

Germany
Data Security

Corprate Bias Ratings

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Lower Risk

MetaGer is a search engine focused on protecting users' privacy. It is hosted as a cooperation between the German NGO SUMA-EV (Association for Free Access to Knowledge) and the University of Hannover. The cooperation does not discriminate based on views or beliefs. For these reasons, MetaGer receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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MetaGer was created by a free-speech NGO as a result of censorship. It has not discriminated against users based on views or beliefs (1).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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No parties of the cooperation behind MetaGer discriminate in their charitable giving (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Neither MetaGer nor SUMA-EV publish a nondiscrimination policy.

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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MetaGer does not use its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression.

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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MetaGer does not use its corporate funds to donate to organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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MetaGer is hosted in Germany and does not make political contributions.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
May 3, 2023

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