Search. We earn revenues whenever you make searches via Epic. Note though your searches are always private and sponsored/unsponsored results are only based on your query and rough geo-location. We will base any results on tracking or allow any searches or browsing to be tracked. It's not really required either -- Google tracks you and saves your data to target non-search ads (search ads via your search term can be naturally targeted)!!

Is this why I'm having such a hard time changing my default search engine...? :)

>We will base any results on tracking

I think you meant, "will not" rather than "will".

They also note that they are routing your searches through their proxy; right there they could monetize. But it would be self defeating...

Sorry not our proxy. A third party proxy powered by Spotflux.

Ads. When you use the browser search engine. See the faq on their website.

They could eventually sell the browser?