In short. Ecosia documents AI Chat history as an optional account-linked setting that can be turned off.
Definition: Yes. Ecosia documents AI Chat history as an optional setting for account-linked use of AI Chat. You can activate it in AI Search settings, or turn it off in AI Chat settings.
Key facts
- Ecosia is progressively integrating AI Chat with Ecosia accounts to make the experience more consistent across devices, according to its AI Search help page.
- The help page lists AI Chat history among the features available when you are signed in to an Ecosia account.
- Ecosia says that saving chat history is optional and that saved conversations are encrypted in transit and at rest.
- The account help page says that an Ecosia account can save AI search chat history.
- When Chat history is turned off, Ecosia says that no new chats are stored and previously saved history is permanently deleted.
How does the account setting work?
Ecosia separates access to AI Chat from the account-linked history setting. Its AI Search help page says that you can still use AI Chat while signed out, although the experience may be more limited and less personalized. When you are signed in, AI Chat history is one of the specific features available to improve functionality.
The account help page describes an Ecosia account as a login used across Ecosia. It says that an account can keep progress when you switch devices or browsers, and separately lists saving AI search chat history as an account feature. The documentation therefore connects saved history with an account, while leaving ordinary chat use available without sign-in.
How do you opt in or opt out?
To save conversations, activate Chat history in AI Search settings. To stop saving them, turn off Chat history in AI Chat settings. Ecosia states that the second action has two documented effects: no new chats are stored, and history previously saved is permanently deleted.
The same help page says that you can request a copy of all your conversations or ask Ecosia to delete them by contacting privacy[at]ecosia.org. It also distinguishes interface storage from account-linked storage: conversations are kept in the browser's local storage for the chat interface, and opted-in Chat history is stored on Ecosia's servers in encrypted form.
What does Ecosia document about the account itself?
Ecosia calls account creation optional. Its account help page says that, without an account, progress is usually tied to cookies on one device and can be lost after cookies are cleared, a device is changed, or a browser is reinstalled. Those statements concern account progress, while the same page separately identifies saved AI search chat history as an account capability.
The opened documentation does not state a retention period for chat history that remains enabled. It does state the deletion result when the setting is turned off: previously saved history is permanently deleted.
Related terms
- Ecosia AI Chat
- Can Ecosia users turn off AI answers?
- Why can an Ecosia query open AI Chat instead of ordinary results?
- How can Ecosia AI Chat be instructed to use live web sources?
FAQ
Do you need an Ecosia account to use AI Chat?
No. Ecosia says that signed-out users can still use AI Chat, although the experience may be more limited and less personalized. The account-linked feature is saved AI Chat history.
What happens after Chat history is turned off?
Ecosia says that no new chats are stored and any history previously saved is permanently deleted.
Can you ask Ecosia for a copy of your conversations?
Yes. Ecosia documents a request for a copy of all conversations through privacy[at]ecosia.org.
Sources
- Ecosia Help Center, "AI Search help page", undated
- Ecosia Help Center, "Getting started with Ecosia accounts", undated
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