Terms of Service
The purpose of the present Terms and Conditions (hereafter ‘Terms’) is to define the terms and conditions under which you can use our products and services.
QWANT’s main activity is to provide a free-to-use, dynamic, updated search engine accessible through its websites https://www.qwant.com, https://www.qwantjunior.com and to some accessory sub-domains such as https://about.qwant.com, or through its mobile application (hereafter ‘Services’).
You recognize that you have the necessary competence and means to access these Services and to use them. The use of our Services imply your approval of the present terms. We reserve the right to modify the terms at any time so they can fit the evolutions of the services of QWANT and/or their operation. You will be informed, by email and/or by any other appropriate means on the affected Services, of all substantial changes to the Terms, prior to their entry into force.
Note: the present document is a good faith translation of the official and enforceable terms which are written in French. The French version will prevail in case the two versions differ.
Accessibility of Services
You are informed that the Services are operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, and you recognize that this accessibility may however be interrupted in case of force majeure or technical difficulties. We shall not be held responsible for network or servers dysfunctions or any other event that is out of our control, which would impede or degrade access to our Services. We reserve the right to interrupt, suspend momentarily or modify without prior notice access to all or parts of the Services, in order to maintain or control them, or to do tests. Such interruption, suspension or modification can not be entitled to obligations or compensations. We will do our best to inform you beforehand. You agree not to use the Services in an inappropriate way (for instance, by unlawfully accessing the Services, servers, computers or databases attached to the Services, by launching saturating attacks or by planting malicious or harmful material…), under penalty of prosecution. We reserve the right to deny access to the Services to any user (hereafter ‘User’) who does not respect the present Terms.
Software and APIs
Some of our Services may require the use of downloadable software (such as our mobile app or various browser extensions). QWANT grants you, for free, a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive worldwide license, to use the software delivered as part of our Services. This license is exclusively meant to use and benefit from our Services in accordance with the present Terms, excluding any right to copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent all or part of the software. It is the same with decompilation or source code extraction rights, except in cases where decompilation is authorized by law and within the boundaries of such law.
Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, no licence to use the QWANT Application Programming Interfaces (API) is granted to the User for any use other than within the framework of the Services published by QWANT. Consequently, no collection and no reproduction of search results is authorised other than the exceptions provided for and strictly limited by law.
Information made available through the services
nformation provided on the Services have only informational purpose. We make our best efforts to ensure that the real-time updated information displayed on our services be as accurate as possible. However we can not guarantee that the results and the gathered information are free of any mistake or any defect, nor can we guarantee the completeness, up-to-dateness, precision, exhaustiveness, or absence of modification by a third party.
Therefore, we decline all responsibility, of any nature:
- in case of inaccuracy, lack of update, error or omissions in information available through the Services;
- for the absence of availability of information;
- for any damage, direct and/or indirect, whichever are the causes, origins, nature or consequences, induced by the access by anyone to the Services of by the impossibility to access them;
- for the use of the Services and/or for the credit granted to any information obtained directly or indirectly from the Services;
- for decisions based on information obtained through the Services, and for the use that may be done by third parties;
- in case of inadequacies between the provided information, the offered Services, and your needs.
Non commercial links
We offer hypertext links to other websites or other sources of information published or managed by third parties, in order to improve the relevance of your browsing. Given that we can not exert control over external sources contents, you agree that we do not bear any responsibility relative to the provision of these resources, to their content, to possible collections and transmissions of personal data, cookies planting or any other similar processes done by those sites.
Ad links
Pluridisciplinary activities
Qwant Junior
QWANT also offers specialized distinct services, such as a search engine for children and educators available at https://www.qwantjunior.com.
You agree that terms specific to each service may appear in special conditions for the respective services.
Flash Answer
Flash Answer is a summarisation tool based on an artificial intelligence model (the “Model”) and on the results pages from the Staan API, enabling the User to obtain a short or detailed synthetic answer, generated from certain hypertext links provided (the “Result”), in addition to the results page, after entering certain keywords in the “Query” search field.
Flash Answer is available free of charge, with or without a User Account. Users with a User Account may configure the display of Flash Answer and save this choice under the conditions set out in the User Account Special Conditions.
Queries and Results are not subject to any history or backup whatsoever, either by Qwant or by third-party Providers. Queries submitted by the User when using Flash Answer are stored only by Qwant and its advertising partners and are not linked to any Session, it being specified that a “Session” means the continuous period during which the User interacts with Flash Answer, from its opening to its closing.
Apart from the transmission of the Query strictly necessary for the operation of Flash Answer, data flows are identical to those applicable to the use of the search engine currently offered by Qwant.
Qwant reminds the User that the User is responsible for their Queries and must, in particular, ensure that they do not violate any applicable law or the present Terms. The User represents and warrants that they hold all rights, licences and authorisations necessary to submit Queries.
Qwant reminds the User that Flash Answer relies on artificial intelligence Models developed by third-party providers. As such, Qwant merely makes these tools, adapted to Flash Answer, available to Users. The User remains responsible for the interpretation and use they make of the Results.
Queries and data submitted by Users are processed solely in order to produce the requested answer. They are neither stored nor used for training or improving the Models, or for any other purpose (Zero Data Retention). In this context, certain rights and obligations relating to the Results provided through Flash Answer may depend on the contractual terms applied by our model providers, Mistral AI and OpenAI. Accordingly, the following terms apply: Mistral AI terms; OpenAI terms.
Intellectual property
Qwant grants the User a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable licence to use Flash Answer for the duration of the present Terms. The User acknowledges Qwant’s intellectual property rights in Flash Answer, its components and the related Content, and waives any right to challenge these rights in any form whatsoever.
Qwant does not claim any ownership rights in the Queries or in the Result obtained. The User grants Qwant a limited intellectual property licence authorising Qwant solely to process the Queries and to provide the Result in accordance with the Privacy Policy and the present Terms, and to comply with its legal obligations.
The trademarks, logos, slogans, graphics, photographs, animations, videos, software solutions and texts, and any other Content on Flash Answer, are the exclusive intellectual property of Qwant and may not be reproduced, used or represented without Qwant’s express authorisation, under penalty of prosecution.
Any total or partial representation or reproduction of Flash Answer and its Content, by any means whatsoever, without Qwant’s prior express authorisation, is prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable under Articles L. 335-2 et seq. and L. 713-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
It is expressly prohibited to use the Results and/or any modified or derivative version of the Results in order to reverse engineer, directly or indirectly, Flash Answer or the Models.
The User grants Qwant a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable right to use the feedback they provide on Flash Answer in order to improve it, in particular the accuracy of the Results. This licence is granted for the duration of the intellectual property rights.
Result
The User accepts that, due to the nature of Flash Answer, Flash Answer may generate similar or identical Results. Consequently, and unless otherwise stated, Qwant will not compensate the User where their Results are similar or identical to the Results of another User.
The User acknowledges and accepts that Flash Answer is inherently subject to a degree of unpredictability, in particular with regard to the Results. These Results depend on the keywords entered, the search engine index, the version of the LLM used on the date of the Query, and the content of the websites used, as the technology behind Flash Answer is complex and constantly evolving. Flash Answer is therefore provided without any express or implied warranty as to the quality or accuracy of the Results. Consequently, you accept that the Results generated by Flash Answer may be incomplete, not up to date, approximate or sometimes obsolete. You are strongly advised not to rely on a Result without checking its content against other sources, in particular for professional advice (medical, financial or legal). The Results do not in any way reflect our opinions.
Data protection
Qwant’s entire policy regarding the processing of personal data is detailed in the Privacy Policy, available here.
User code of conduct
Each User is obliged to:
- behave fairly and reasonably towards Qwant and third parties;
- be honest and truthful in the information provided to Qwant;
- use Flash Answer in accordance with its purpose as described in the present Terms;
- not divert Flash Answer from its purpose in order to commit crimes, offences or minor offences punishable under the French Criminal Code or any other legal or regulatory provision;
- respect Qwant’s intellectual property rights in the elements of Flash Answer;
- respect the privacy of third parties and the confidentiality of exchanges;
- not attempt to interfere, within the meaning of Articles 323-1 et seq. of the French Criminal Code, with the automated data processing systems implemented on Flash Answer, in particular through practices such as web scraping;
- not modify the information posted online by Qwant.
Qwant’s commitment
Qwant’s general obligation is an obligation of means (best-efforts obligation). Qwant undertakes to use all means to ensure continuity of access to and use of Flash Answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Flash Answer is provided free of charge and without any guarantee of availability, in an experimental environment, “as is”, “in its current state”, “with all faults” and “as available”, and without any guarantee as to its proper functioning or its suitability for the User’s needs.
No warranty of any kind is given as to the accuracy, reliability, performance or compatibility of Flash Answer with your needs or expectations. Accordingly, Qwant does not in any way guarantee that:
- Flash Answer will meet the User’s specific needs;
- Flash Answer will operate uninterrupted, securely or error-free;
- the Results obtained through the use of Flash Answer will be accurate, reliable or relevant;
- any defects, anomalies or malfunctions will be corrected.
The User acknowledges and accepts that the use of Flash Answer is at their own risk. Qwant may only be held liable for direct damage resulting from gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Qwant shall in no event be held liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damage, including, without limitation, loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption or any other harm resulting from the use of or inability to use Flash Answer.
Modifications
Qwant reserves the right to modify Flash Answer, as well as the Models and features made available to you, at any time. We will inform you of any change made to this document by publishing the updated version.
The date of the last modification will be indicated below, and an update message will appear at the top if significant changes have been made. By continuing to access or use Flash Answer after any changes, you accept the new terms.
Partnerships directly linked to affected Services
In accordance with Article L111-7 of the French Consumer Code, we inform you that partnerships directly linked to one or several of QWANT’s Services are in force. Where they may influence the ranking or search engine optimization of content, goods or services offered or posted online, the User will be informed on the page concerned. The ranking, referencing and dereferencing procedures for Qwant services are set out in a specific section.
To enrich the results, Qwant may use content from partners to whom we send information about your query in order to obtain results and/or advertisements from them corresponding to the keywords you are looking for. To respect your privacy, we apply in these cases the strict methods of pseudonymisation and data limitation described in our Privacy Policy.
Intellectual property
All rights reserved, QWANT® is a trademark registered by the QWANT company. Any total or partial reproduction of this trademark and its logo, for any reason, including commercial purposes, without prior and written approval by QWANT, is forbidden under penalty of prosecution.
The Services as well as the elements that compose them or that are accessible from these Services (other than your content, images, pictures, texts accessible via hyperlinks, content of other users), such as texts, images, software, databases, tabs, features, are an exclusive property of QWANT and are protected by intellectual property rights.
The various texts, images, photographs, visual interfaces, graphics, trademarks, logos, sounds, music previews, illustrations and videos, accessible through the Services via hyperlinks, can be objects of specific intellectual property. We shall not be held responsible of any attack, damage, loss, harm, counterfeiting and unfair competition action based on the use of our Services, nor of any illicit use of our Services, fraudulent use or attempts to bypass technical protection measures.
Reporting content
QWANT is a mere technical intermediary that allows you to access content available on the Internet. When requesting that a content be delisted on QWANT, if you obtain a positive answer from our side, we remind you that this content can still be available and accessible via other search engines or by typing the webpage URL in the address bar of your web browser. It is your responsibility to contact the publisher and/or hosting provider of said webpages in order to ask for a definitive withdrawal of the content. For the most serious content, you may report it on the official portal of the French Ministry of the Interior for reporting illegal content.
In accordance with the applicable legal provisions, in the event that you notice content that may constitute any of the offences referred to in the fifth, seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article 24 of the French Law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and in Articles 225-4-1, 225-5, 225-6, 227-23, 227-24 and 421-2-5 of the French Criminal Code (apologies for crimes against humanity, provocation to or apologies for acts of terrorism, incitement to racial hatred, towards people on the basis of their sex, their sexual orientation or identity or handicap, child pornography, incitement to violence, attacks on human dignity), when browsing the Services, you have the option to let us know by contacting us at the address legal@qwant.com (also available at our FAQ).
In any other situation, please send us a registered letter to the following address: QWANT – Service juridique – 42 Avenue de la Porte de Clichy 75017 PARIS, France, in compliance with the formal requirements of Article 6-1-5 of the French Law for Confidence in the Digital Economy (LCEN).
Data protection
QWANT’s policy regarding the privacy of its users meets a very high level of requirements. QWANT collects only the strict minimum of information necessary for its services and applies methods of pseudonymisation of data to protect the confidentiality of your personal data.
All of the processing that we have to carry out and the methods that we apply to protect your privacy are detailed in our Privacy Policy, which states in particular:
- the reasons why we collect some of your personal data and how we use it;
- the security measures we use to protect the confidentiality of your personal data, particularly in the event of transfer to a partner;
- how long we keep your data;
- the rights you have over the personal data you provide to us and the processing of that data.
For any delisting request, please refer to the help page “How to exercise my right to be forgotten?“.
Cookies and other tracking devices
Please find our cookie policy on the dedicated page.
We do not use any advertising trackers (pixels, fingerprinting) when you browse the Services.
Contacts
For any question or complaint regarding the use or operation of Flash Answer, the User is invited to contact Qwant support at the following address: https://about.qwant.com/contact/
Applicable law
The Services and their TOS are subject to French law, wherever they may be used. In the event of that amicable solutions fail or are not sought, any dispute arising from these provisions may be brought before the competent courts.
- Mise à jour : 29/09/2026