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Startpage by Startpage

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  • by Tennis768, 5 years ago
  • by PrivacyCentric, 5 years ago
    Love StartPage, allows me to have the best in search results without the tracking. IMO, better than DuckDuckGo, and other alternatives that have partial IP, DNS leakage, etc.
  • by Patty, 5 years ago
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  • by Patrick Nogaś, 5 years ago
    it's like google, but better
  • by Firefox user 15355574, 5 years ago
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  • by Firefox user 15342327, 5 years ago
    Just reading about the anonymous view and its explained so good, how the proxy anonymous view makes sites not knowing who you are. This explain can be found on information after clicking anonymous view beside the search result. So now i use this option and it have helped me even when i clicked a website that was suspicious, not what i expected when i opened, but since i use the proxy anonymous i increase my privacy drastic.

    Definitly earned my trust! 10 stars if that was possible
  • by Firefox user 15338492, 5 years ago
  • by Firefox user 15336043, 5 years ago
    Have used other search engine pages in the past, now on Startpage - couldnt ask for me - privacy (yes, real privacy) and great search results. Thank you so much! From one of the grateful users.
  • by Firefox user 15334075, 5 years ago
    Absolutely the best search engine out there!
  • by Firefox user 15331463, 5 years ago
    Switched from DDG over to Startpage. Nothing wrong with DDG but Startpage is just better, easier to access pictures in search and overall better search results. I also like the Anonymous View proxy a lot. Based out of the US they have probably the most privacy friendly laws you can ask for.

    Just the fact that the permissions for this extension got updated, and now dont even need to access browser tabs, proves Startpage are truly genuine committed to the strong privacy it offers.

    Thank you so much!

    Developer response

    posted 5 years ago
    Appreciate the positive feedback!
  • by Firefox user 15330867, 5 years ago
    Glad you guys removed the "Access all tabs" permission. Now you earned the 5 stars again.
  • by StartPage_Fan, 5 years ago
    Superior search product and results over competitors. This product gives me peace of mind all activity stays private behind the scenes. Would recommend this extension to anyone that is wanting to protect their privacy without sacrificing their data, identity etc.

    Developer response

    posted 5 years ago
    We appreciate your feedback.

    Thanks for caring about privacy, we are glad to have you as a user.
  • by Firefox user 15323278, 5 years ago
    Im careful what extensions i install so i wasnt sure if i should install this or not. But i trust startpage and i believe startpage have good commitment to privacy.

    Developer response

    posted 5 years ago
    Thank you for your review and trust, please read the below update on the extension.

    IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PERMISSION REQUEST REMOVAL
    Over the last few days, Startpage has received valuable feedback regarding our recent extension update and valid concerns around our request to view browser tabs. We realize that users understandably would prefer not to allow such permissions. As privacy advocates committed to serving our community, the team made it our highest priority to address this issue.

    Effective immediately our extension will no longer request access to browser tabs for existing and new users. See version update here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-search-engin/versions/

    We appreciate all feedback and ask that you continue to openly communicate with us. Please feel free to reach out directly by email at support@startpage.com, by Twitter @StartpageSearch, or on product review sites. We review these daily and look forward to hearing from you.
  • by reliure, 5 years ago
  • by Firefox user 5831045, 5 years ago
    Thank's for deactivating browser tab permissions again. I update my vote from "bad" to "super".

    Original comment:
    'Access to all tabs' is a NoGo. You might not abuse it now but this could happen in the future without knowledge of the user. Your note that this is only for a comment after the successful installation does not pacify me. This is like leaving my home unlocked since I cannot see any evildoer right now. Please remove this permission ASAP.
    I really like this extension, but now I will block any further update for it.

    Developer response

    posted 5 years ago
    10/10/2019
    IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PERMISSION REQUEST REMOVAL
    Over the last few days, Startpage has received valuable feedback regarding our recent extension update and valid concerns around our request to view browser tabs. We realize that users understandably would prefer not to allow such permissions. As privacy advocates committed to serving our community, the team made it our highest priority to address this issue.

    Effective immediately our extension will no longer request access to browser tabs for existing and new users. See version update here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-search-engin/versions/

    We appreciate all feedback and ask that you continue to openly communicate with us. Please feel free to reach out directly by email at support@startpage.com, by Twitter @StartpageSearch, or on product review sites. We review these daily and look forward to hearing from you. 

    First Review Reply 10/06/2019
    We hear you, appreciate your review, and understand your concern. We’re actively pursuing other options to grab to grab the success page url without needing access to tabs.As a privacy focused company we believe in users’ choice; especially when it comes to privacy permissions. One other way to continue to search in private with Startpage without granting permission to your tab data is by using the extension from our website to set Startpage as your default search engine in Firefox. Below are straight-forward steps on how to do that. Trust is earned and we will continue to try to build back our trust with you. Please contact us at support@Startpage.com if you would like more information and/or to communicate directly with us.

    Firefox Browser Default Search Engine Settings: https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/199/0/how-do-i-add-startpagecom-to-firefox-as-a-default-search-engine
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