Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad
by leokennis on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @01:14AM
(#22115066)
Just FYI, Startpage was recently acquired by a shady company.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad
by pferde on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @03:55AM
(#22115820)
Huh, you're right, this flew completely below my radar.
https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-gro...
Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad
by cmroanirgo on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @04:57AM
(#22116088)
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
...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/)
Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad
by karinakarina on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:49PM
(#22122913)
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/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.