DuckDuckGo, a search engine that does not store or sell your info. Unlike Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.

[riqster]

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While we wait for the Patriot Act and all of its bastard children to be repealed...

https://duckduckgo.com/ is a browser that does not store info on you. Also, it's a different experience, and I am starting to like it.

Here's the story on the company:http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/technology/2013/06/13/duckduckgo-grows-after-google-bing-nsa.html

And their privacy policy: http://donttrack.us/

[CountAllVotes]

1. DuckDuckGo

I like it too.

It is nice to be able to run a spyware scan, etc. and have it come up clean!

I'll continue to use this (and Dogpile (which allows you to select the link and where it takes you too, i.e. Google ... ).

Google no 'mo!!!

& recommend!!

[riqster]

2. Yeah, and the search results are ordered differently

More of an educational/multi source approach.

[bahrbearian]

3. Skinner can we switch from Google to Duckduck?

[riqster]

4. FWIW, they are open to such deals nt

[Recursion]

5. It's a search engine, not a browser, for the pedantic. A good privacy-oriented browser is xombrero

https://opensource.conformal.com/wiki/xombrero

[riqster]

7. D'oh!

Fixed.

[Cleita]

6. I've been using it on and off for awhile when I think of it.

I have a little button on my main page that leads me to their website. I must remember to use it all the time.

[CountAllVotes]

8. are you using Firefox by chance?

If so, it can be used as an "add-on". Otherwise, you can click on the search tab and it gives you the option to change your default to other search engines like DuckDuckGo or Dogpile.

Best of luck with this. It was a simple thing to do and I disabled the "add-on" being I don't really need it being I was able to change it via the search bar.

[Cleita]

9. No I don't use Firefox as I use Apple. n/t

[Shankapotomus]

10. R&K

For email privacy try: http://lavabit.com

Btw, DuckDuckGo also has an app.

Here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duckduckgo-search/id479988136?mt=8

[riqster]

11. I just installed the app.

Light and very quick. So far, I am liking it.

[Shankapotomus]

12. So far so good here too. nt

[johnnyrocket]

13. i like how the banner links to George Orwell.

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. k&r, but if they get big, I bet the guv comes knocking, forcing them to

store searches on servers

[riqster]

15. Quite possible

And this lot will make sure everyone knows it ahead of time.