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Jan 11, 2026
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What alternatives do privacy experts recommend over DuckDuckGo?

Privacy experts point to a small stable of alternatives to DuckDuckGo — notably Startpage, Brave Search, MetaGer, Mojeek, Qwant and Searx — each chosen for different tradeoffs between independent inde...

Jan 13, 2026
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How do Startpage's ownership and corporate ties affect its privacy guarantees?

Startpage’s privacy guarantees rest on technical design (no logging, anonymizing proxies, and an "Anonymous View" feature) and on legal protections from being headquartered in the Netherlands under EU...

Jan 16, 2026
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How does Startpage anonymize Google queries and what are the privacy tradeoffs after its System1 acquisition?

Startpage stands between users and Google: it strips identifying metadata from queries and forwards anonymized requests to Google, then returns results without building profiles . The 2019 majority in...

Feb 4, 2026

What are the legal and jurisdictional privacy implications of using Startpage (Netherlands) versus US‑based private search engines?

and stated practices place it under and GDPR protections rather than direct , and the company advertises technical measures (no IP logging, proxy/Anonymous View) designed to reduce . However, partial ...

Jan 16, 2026

Has System1 or Privacy One Group ever altered privacy practices at other companies they invested in?

Available reporting shows System1 (and its Privacy One Group unit) invested in privacy-focused properties such as Startpage and Waterfox, and company statements insist the investment did not and would...