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Hi - I'm a person from Startpage. I'll share your feedback with the team, but here I can respond to some of these things. JS: Startpage does use Javascript, but only to enhance use…

Startpage person here. In 2019, Startpage announced an investment by System1 through Privacy One Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of System1. It's 2021 and our privacy policy hasn'…

Startpage person, here. Startpage doesn't collect user personal data so it wouldn't share it because it doesn't have it. From Robert Beens (co-founder and CEO): "In no way does Sys…

Great list! Always looking for new tools to use. PrivacyTool.io and ThinkPrivacy.ch are great, but it helps to have something else to compare against. Some quick notes on the actua…

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Update: Slack quickly removes the ability to message strangers with DM invites over harassment concerns https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/24/22348743/slack-connect-dm...

That's a fair critique of the experiment. I like your method. Have you thought about doing it?

It depends on 1) what differentiates you from your competitors and 2) where most of your revenue will be coming from.

As mentioned above - I'm a Startpage employee. I know quite a bit about the subject so I jump in when it comes up. Advertising on a search engine is main form of revenue > pays emp…

I'm wondering how they're getting access to data from cars all over the world "except Cuba and North Korea." Does one database actually exist or are they tapping in from a number o…

You're completely right, Big Tech gets away with a lot - including collecting/selling a ton of data to make profit. That's because their revenue model is based on behavioral advert…

(Startpage employee) Privacy policy hasn't changed and that's legally binding. "Marketing messages can claim almost anything, but a privacy policy has legal status." - Robert E.G. …

1) VPNs only hide your IP address. They don't make you anonymous. Search engines and websites can still track you. 2) If it's non-private, it still collects personal data. 3) Or St…

Okay maybe it won't overtake the tech giant but what about just providing a private choice? And what about Startpage? 1. Startpage provides Google results while protecting privacy.…

I disagree. Change is possible, though it may be a while before we see it across all mainstream products. But, the EU and California are making progressing in pushing Big Tech to m…

Or use a private search engine.