jimpeel
Well-Known Member
Now that we all know that the government is tracking our Internet search requests there is something that you can do to protect yourself from being tracked. In fact there are several somethings.
Google, Bing, et al keep what is called metadata on those who use their services. That would include your IP Address and other pertinent information including your search history. The following sites do not keep information on you or your searches.
Copernic Agent: The best overall FREE, TOTALLY FREE, search engine out there. I have been using Copernic for years. You download and install Copernic on your computer and it remains resident on that unit. They don't keep anything about you because the searches are done from your computer, not theirs. Copernic has cool features including color coding of the results so you can differentiate between pertinent data. Your search results stay on your computer for instant access at any time you need them. You decide what stays and what goes. You can go back months later and the results are still there.
Download from this site: http://www.copernic.com/en/products/agent/download.html
To see other Copernic products, go here: http://www.copernic.com/
Duck Duck Go: Simple to use, powerful, and FREE. The searches are encrypted and no information is kept on any user. You can add it to your current browser so you can make it your default search engine.
For info, go here and watch the video. https://duckduckgo.com/about
To do an on-the-fly search, just enter duckduckgo.com into your browser address window and type your search term into the search bar.
Zeekly: New on the scene and totally FREE. They have powerful 2048 bit encryption and they do not keep any metadata.
Go here to search securely: https://www.zeekly.com/
More of these will pop up in the future as more people demand that their privacy be preserved.
Google, Bing, et al keep what is called metadata on those who use their services. That would include your IP Address and other pertinent information including your search history. The following sites do not keep information on you or your searches.
Copernic Agent: The best overall FREE, TOTALLY FREE, search engine out there. I have been using Copernic for years. You download and install Copernic on your computer and it remains resident on that unit. They don't keep anything about you because the searches are done from your computer, not theirs. Copernic has cool features including color coding of the results so you can differentiate between pertinent data. Your search results stay on your computer for instant access at any time you need them. You decide what stays and what goes. You can go back months later and the results are still there.
Download from this site: http://www.copernic.com/en/products/agent/download.html
To see other Copernic products, go here: http://www.copernic.com/
Duck Duck Go: Simple to use, powerful, and FREE. The searches are encrypted and no information is kept on any user. You can add it to your current browser so you can make it your default search engine.
For info, go here and watch the video. https://duckduckgo.com/about
To do an on-the-fly search, just enter duckduckgo.com into your browser address window and type your search term into the search bar.
Zeekly: New on the scene and totally FREE. They have powerful 2048 bit encryption and they do not keep any metadata.
Go here to search securely: https://www.zeekly.com/
More of these will pop up in the future as more people demand that their privacy be preserved.
