Internet Search Engine: ixquick Protects Your Privacy

peaceandlove · 01-29-2009, 11:06 PM

Last night on Coast to Coast AM a suggestion was given to use the search engine ixquick.com as they have stated that they do not record IP addresses.

Ixquick Protects Your Privacy !
The only search engine that does not record your IP address.

January 28th, 2009 Ixquick no longer records your IP address !

Your privacy is under attack !

Every time you use a regular search engine, your search data are recorded.
Your search terms, the time of your visit, the links you choose, your IP address and your User ID cookies all get stored in a database.

The identity profiles that can be constructed from this cloud of information represent modern day gold for marketers.
But government officials, hackers and even criminals also have an interest in getting their hands on your personal search data.
And sooner or later they will...

What could happen ?

Continue reading here: http://www.ixquick.com/eng/protect_privacy.html

alyscat · 01-29-2009, 11:42 PM

I'm wondering, though, how much is already collected through our browsers and shot back to whomever that we don't know about. I have AVG in the expensive internet version and am amazed at how often one of the programs on my computer wants to communicate with a server outside my computer.

It wouldn't surprise me that even if the search engine didn't record it, that a record of it exists somewhere.
alys

01-29-2009, 11:06 PM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Internet Search Engine: ixquick Protects Your Privacy Last night on Coast to Coast AM a suggestion was given to use the search engine ixquick.com as they have stated that they do not record IP addresses. Ixquick Protects Your Privacy ! The only search engine that does not record your IP address. January 28th, 2009 Ixquick no longer records your IP address ! Your privacy is under attack ! Every time you use a regular search engine, your search data are recorded. Your search terms, the time of your visit, the links you choose, your IP address and your User ID cookies all get stored in a database. The identity profiles that can be constructed from this cloud of information represent modern day gold for marketers. But government officials, hackers and even criminals also have an interest in getting their hands on your personal search data. And sooner or later they will... What could happen ? Continue reading here: http://www.ixquick.com/eng/protect_privacy.html Last edited by peaceandlove; 01-29-2009 at 11:35 PM.

01-29-2009, 11:42 PM	#2
alyscat Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 743	Re: Internet Search Engine: ixquick Protects Your Privacy I'm wondering, though, how much is already collected through our browsers and shot back to whomever that we don't know about. I have AVG in the expensive internet version and am amazed at how often one of the programs on my computer wants to communicate with a server outside my computer. It wouldn't surprise me that even if the search engine didn't record it, that a record of it exists somewhere. alys