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The potential risks of an ad-tech parent company altering Startpage's technical practices

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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

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...