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There are alternative search engines of course. I use StartPage which has the benefit of local results (but can be fully anonymous) but still uses Google searc

There are alternative search engines of course. I use StartPage which has the benefit of local results (but can be fully anonymous) but still uses Google search results. DDG is a great alternative, but isn't for me. And then there's Bing

leokennis 7y ago
Just FYI, Startpage was recently acquired by a shady company.
- pferde 7y ago
  Huh, you're right, this flew completely below my radar. https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-group/ https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-gro...
- cmroanirgo 7y ago
  Wow. Did not know that, time to move along then. DDG here we go. That said, their privacy policy still looks pretty strong: https://www.startpage.com/en/search/privacy-policy.html https://www.startpage.com/en/search/privacy-policy.html ...and at the end of the day, who is actually better out there, and that can prove that no data is leaking? Maybe running your own searx is the only option? (http://asciimoo.github.io/searx/ http://asciimoo.github.io/searx/)
  - karinakarina 7y ago
    Startpage person here ️. Maybe I can shed some light on this. Last year, Startpage announced an investment in Startpage by System1 through Privacy One Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of System1. With this investment, we hope to further expand our privacy features & reach new users. Rest assured, the Startpage founders have control over the privacy components of Startpage (https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/1275/0/what-is-startpages-relationship-with-privacy-onesystem1-and-what-does-this-mean-for-my-privacy-protections https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Artic...). Also, a couple of things that set Startpage apart from DDG: 1) We're HQ'ed in the Netherlands, ensuring all our users are protected by stringent Dutch & EU privacy laws, 2) we give you Google results without tracking, 3) with Anonymous View you can visit results in full privacy.

leokennis 7y ago

Just FYI, Startpage was recently acquired by a shady company.

pferde 7y ago
Huh, you're right, this flew completely below my radar. https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-group/ https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-gro...
cmroanirgo 7y ago
Wow. Did not know that, time to move along then. DDG here we go. That said, their privacy policy still looks pretty strong: https://www.startpage.com/en/search/privacy-policy.html https://www.startpage.com/en/search/privacy-policy.html ...and at the end of the day, who is actually better out there, and that can prove that no data is leaking? Maybe running your own searx is the only option? (http://asciimoo.github.io/searx/ http://asciimoo.github.io/searx/)
- karinakarina 7y ago
  Startpage person here ️. Maybe I can shed some light on this. Last year, Startpage announced an investment in Startpage by System1 through Privacy One Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of System1. With this investment, we hope to further expand our privacy features & reach new users. Rest assured, the Startpage founders have control over the privacy components of Startpage (https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/1275/0/what-is-startpages-relationship-with-privacy-onesystem1-and-what-does-this-mean-for-my-privacy-protections https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Artic...). Also, a couple of things that set Startpage apart from DDG: 1) We're HQ'ed in the Netherlands, ensuring all our users are protected by stringent Dutch & EU privacy laws, 2) we give you Google results without tracking, 3) with Anonymous View you can visit results in full privacy.