> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.finkkle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Personalized Search: Interests, History, and Controls

> Finkkle personalizes search results using your topic interests and session history. Learn how personalization works and how to control it.

Finkkle Search can adapt results to your interests and browsing history when you're signed in. Personalization surfaces more relevant content in your search results, the **For You** feed, and trending recommendations — without changing the underlying index.

## How personalization works

When personalization is enabled, Finkkle applies three types of signals to re-rank results:

| Signal                     | Description                                                                        |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Topic interest weights** | Topics you engage with frequently receive a ranking boost                          |
| **Domain affinities**      | Domains you visit and trust are weighted higher in your results                    |
| **Session context**        | Recent queries and clicks in your current session influence the current result set |

These signals are applied after retrieval — the full index is still searched, and only the ordering of results changes.

## The For You feed

The **For You** section on the Finkkle homepage is a personalized content feed. It shows articles, news, and topics based on your interest history. It updates as you search and browse.

Categories in the For You feed include:

* **Tech** — technology news and product launches
* **Markets** — financial updates and earnings
* **Sports** — match results and schedules
* **Culture** — trending topics and entertainment
* **Utilities** — quick-access tools like weather, unit converter, and currency rates

## Enable or disable personalization

Personalization requires a signed-in account. To manage it:

1. Sign in at [my.finkkle.com](https://my.finkkle.com)
2. Open your account settings
3. Toggle **Personalized results** on or off

You can also disable personalization for a single search by appending `personalization=false` to the query, or by using the **Customize** control on the homepage.

### API parameter

When using the [Search API](/one/search-api), pass `personalization=false` in your request to skip personalization for that query:

```bash theme={null}
curl "https://api.finkkle.com/api/search?q=privacy+browser&personalization=false" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FINKKLE_API_KEY"
```

<Tip>
  For API integrations that serve multiple users, always set `personalization=false` unless you are explicitly building a per-user personalization feature. This ensures consistent, reproducible results.
</Tip>

## SafeSearch

SafeSearch filters explicit content from results. It is enabled by default for all searches. You can adjust it:

* **In the UI:** open **Customize** on the search results page
* **In the API:** pass `safeSearch=true` (default) or `safeSearch=false`