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I have been using https://startpage.com https://startpage.com which also bills itself as a "Truly private search engine". It uses Google for search results but
by nacs 10y ago
I have been using https://startpage.com https://startpage.com which also bills itself as a "Truly private search engine". It uses Google for search results but sends your queries without any associated IP/cookie info. They also don't log your searches.
- visarga 10y agoMe too, but I added a button (with TamperMonkey) to switch back to Google. Some searches are not good enough on StartPage, but at least I don't default to Gg any more.
- skrowl 10y agoI do the same (sort of) with duck duck go. Just add "!g" to the beginning or end of your search and you'll get actual Google.
- p4bl0 10y agoIt's also what I use. I've tried to use ddg is the past several times but I kept coming back to Google many times a day because the results were so bad. I moved to StartPage almost a year ago and I use that exclusively since then (except from times to times when searching images: for that I sometimes go back to Google because they offer better search options and filters like size, color, license, etc.).
- rpdillon 10y agoI love the idea behind their search engine, though I wonder how Google doesn't block them. It looks like they make money by charging for StartMail, which supports 'one-click PGP encryption', which I also love the idea of, but I can't imagine how that's secure. I haven't investigated, but I expect it involves pushing your private key to their servers. In any case, thanks for the link; I'll give StartPage a go for a week and see if it sticks.