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Ixquick - now Startpage.com @Ixquick

Startpage.com is the world's most private search engine.

Joined April 2009
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Ixquick - now Startpage.com@Ixquick
26 Apr 2018
Startpage.com and Ixquick have merged, paving the way for even better search privacy. Now the Twitter channels are merging, too. Please follow us at @Startpagesearch for the latest product and privacy news. Thanks!
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3 Oct 2019
"...a groundbreaking precedent that mass, indiscriminate data collection by the police can’t be withheld just because the information may contain some data related to criminal investigations." - @eff #privacy eff.org/press/releases/victo…

Victory! EFF Wins Access to License Plate Reader Data to Study How

San Francisco—Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) have reached an agreement with Los Angeles law enforcement

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3 Oct 2019
Low-cost smartphones are #privacy nightmares, says @michaelgrothaus @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90408472/che…

Cheap smartphones have a disturbing secret

Billions of people worldwide access the internet only through their phones. But using a cheap smartphone comes with some serious trade-offs.

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2 Oct 2019
Shouldn't *all* presidential candidates take a stand on #privacy? - @michaelgrothaus @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90411540/and…

Andrew Yang proposes that your digital data be considered personal property

“Data generated by each individual needs to be owned by them, with certain rights conveyed that will allow them to know how it’s used and protect it.”

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1 Oct 2019
"Reliability engineer" for #Yahoo email sought videos and images, mostly of young women - @campuscodi @zdnet #cybersecurity #privacy zdnet.com/article/former-yah…
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30 Sep 2019
Maybe fighting government information demands is too costly? @robpegoraro @TheAtlantic #privacy theatlantic.com/technology/a…

Tech Companies Are Quietly Phasing Out a Major Privacy Safeguard

More and more companies are failing to issue transparency reports to tell consumers how much of their information governments have demanded.

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29 Sep 2019
Warning: The least creepy is still pretty creepy - @shanpalus @Slate #privacy slate.com/technology/2019/09…

All of Amazon’s New Products, Ranked by Creepiness

Privacy from giant companies or law enforcement isn’t the only thing we have to worry about with this gear.

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28 Sep 2019
Journalist @dangoodin001 of @arstechnica recommends that you change your password if you have a DoorDash account! #cybersecurity #privacy arstechnica.com/information-…

DoorDash hack spills loads of data for 4.9 million people

Intruders got access in May. DoorDash only found out earlier this month.

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27 Sep 2019
If your image is online, it could be misused. We need new laws to address this everywhere -- not just Illinois - @dangoodin001 @arstechnica #biometrics #privacy arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…

Vimeo collected detailed facial scans without consent, lawsuit alleges

Service Vimeo acquired in April allegedly collects facial data in violation of Illinois law.

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26 Sep 2019
U.S. companies forced to hand data to the government are often served a "gag order" that prevents them from telling the customer - @binarybits @arstechnica #privacy arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…

Microsoft: Customers are entitled to know about federal data requests

The secrecy order was too broadly drawn," Microsoft lawyer writes.

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26 Sep 2019
It seems every company now claims to be a #privacy champion. Is that a good thing or "privacy washing" for profit? - @dellcam @gizmodo gizmodo.co.uk/2019/09/amazon…

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25 Sep 2019
Watch Startpage's CEO interview on #Privacy with @YahooFinance today! 🚨"Be aware that you are being profiled and those profiles are the modern day GOLD 💰 to big IT companies." Share this video w/ on how to be more private with your friends fam! #Startpage #dataprivacy
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25 Sep 2019
Highlight: “Privacy will be the biggest tech issue… for many years to come,” @StartPageSearch CEO Robert Beens says on the future of data privacy. Full interview:
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25 Sep 2019
My latest: A look at tools from @StartPageSearch @brave @firefox and @DuckDuckGo that can make your web surfing a bit more private ktla.com/2019/09/25/best-web…
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25 Sep 2019
Highlight: “Privacy will be the biggest tech issue… for many years to come,” @StartPageSearch CEO Robert Beens says on the future of data privacy. Full interview:
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25 Sep 2019
We should all have this kind of #privacy protection! Kudos to Nevada! - @dellcam @gizmodo gizmodo.com/a-nevada-law-tha…

A Nevada Law That Fines Companies for Selling Private Data Is About to Go Into Effect

Starting next Tuesday, Nevada residents may choose to opt-out of having their personal information resold by online businesses. A privacy bill, signed

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24 Sep 2019
If you live outside the EU, having old personal info removed from the internet is not a right - article by @satariano @nytimes #privacy nytimes.com/2019/09/24/techn…

‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Privacy Rule Is Limited by Europe’s Top Court (Published 2019)

The European Court of Justice said the landmark privacy law cannot be enforced beyond the European Union.

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24 Sep 2019
You may be paying for a cheap smartphone with your #privacy, says @privacyint privacyinternational.org/nod…

Buying a cheap smartphone? 7 things you need to know

Privacy is a fundamental right and shouldn’t be a luxury. But if you have a cheap phone, your data might be at risk.

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23 Sep 2019
We may need to seek #privacy friendly doctors and hospitals now, too - Kirsten Ostherr @KirstenOstherr slate.com/technology/2019/09…

You Don’t Want Facebook Involved With Your Health Care

This new approach to health care data makes us vulnerable to increased surveillance, digital profiling, and manipulation in the most intimate of settings.

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23 Sep 2019
"Smart" devices are often a "dumb" idea for #privacy - Karl Bode @KarlBode vice.com/en_us/article/gyzjy…

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22 Sep 2019
Time to turn off Bluetooth tracking? - Chris Welch @chriswelch #privacy theverge.com/2019/9/19/20867…

Here’s why so many apps are asking to use Bluetooth on iOS 13

You’ll be astonished at how many apps want Bluetooth access.

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21 Sep 2019
Stores where you live could be using #biometrics to identify you -- and you might never know it - Jonathan Bilyk @journofkabilyk #privacy cookcountyrecord.com/stories…
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