It seriously shows ads first in the search results. I always need to scroll past the ads to reach the actual results. It refuses to show the search results & gets broken, when ads-block or similar extensions like no-script are in action. Quite unexpected behavior considering the name "private search engine".

Results are never what I'm looking for.

Hängt sich während der Installation auf. Lässt sich nicht installieren.

Blocked from using it. Why?

disgusting

Having to solve a freaking captcha for every damn search, because I am using a VPN and / or private mode, is absolutely not reasonable.

startpage blockt wiederholt suchanfragen bei VPN Nutzung mit der Behauptung: "zu viele Suchanfragen in kurzer Zeit..."ein echtes nogo!

WARNING...SUSPECT SCaMMER/SPAMMER ADD ON....Works maybe one is a dozen times otherwise a stupid message appears asking how you are 'working'....personally think it is either a spamming system or a scamming system and have now blocked it from our devices. Also have doubts about authenticity of claims that user data is secure.

This is it. I done with this CAPTCHA checking :


Just checking ...

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Starts to block questions from TOR or open proxies, just like google. No longer useable for me and i no longer trust them. Now owned by a advertisment agency.

WARNING! An advertising company called System1 has now huge impact on data collection of each user using Startpage because System1 has become majority shareholder. Do not use this search machine anymore!
Information:
(English):
https://www.datingnews.com/industry-trends/startpage-new-tools-allow-daters-to-browse-anonymously/
https://restoreprivacy.com/startpage-system1-privacy-one-group/

(German): https://tarnkappe.info/startpage-verkauft-firmen-anteile-an-system1-llc/.
Good alternatives are still DuckDuckgo (is subject to US-law) or with regards to European data protection regulations, the French search machine Qwant.

Startpage cannot be considered protecting your data anymore, since they are sold to system1 - a company earning money with personalized advertisement.
DO NOT USE THIS SEARCHENGINE!

Habe startpage lange benutzt. Leider wurde es verkauft an ein Datensammelunternehmen! Sehr traurig. Wollen die ehemaligen Betreiber, die uns mit Datenschutz angeworben haben, mit dem Geld für den Verkauf jetzt glücklich werden oder wollen sie nur nach Kohle stinken???

i wrote this until i read: BEWARE! Startpage was sold to an US company (System1 LCC). So that no longer trustworthy! !

WARNUNG! Startpage wurde an ein US Unternehmen (System1 LCC) verkauft. Damit nicht mehr vertrauenswürdig!

so until i dont made research...dont suggest___go duck

something good, apparently dont tracks, save logs, pot, pong, ping, wax, slam, xi, beam, team, Tintin, IN...DEED b4 in dead, you have to try_long life and prosperity guys and "guys". REALMENTE: è buono ed è un'ottima idea, quella di, se non altro, frammentare e celare più frammenti possibili agli ormai stabiliti Masters of Tracking observing to sell your soul keys to who wants to sell you feeding for your soul 4 moneys to buy air freshener and server to have algoritms of entire humans on the Planet_shit_ This helps but like duckduck, have not (yet) same fresh results like BigG have. BTW, you have to dont be stupid like sign in G accounts and then search...This, have some others useful functions. And for chrome i suggest duckduck vpn, try it also

BEWARE! Startpage was sold to an US company (System1 LCC). So that no longer trustworthy!

WARNUNG! Startpage wurde an ein US Unternehmen (System1 LCC) verkauft. Damit nicht mehr vertrauenswürdig!

Details:
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/startpage-aeussert-sich-zur-beziehung-mit-system1-lcc/

BEWARE! Startpage was sold to a pay-per-click behavioral ad company.

StartPage wirbt für Datenschutz, wurde aber von einer Werbefirma (System1) aufgekauft. Ich rate von der Benutzung ab.

Absolute garbage - can't use Startpage.com in browser after installing. BREAKS STARTPAGE IMHO

owned by an advertising company. no trust

Has become worse over time.

Been a long term user of Startpage. I did NOT expect this to happen! I have removed this add on and. of course, I do not use and will not ever use Startpage again. The previous review posted a source link, as I cant stress this enough for people who are still using Startpage or considering to do so, please reconsider!

I will sign my review by posting the source link too: https://reclaimthenet.org/startpage-buyout-ad-tech-company/

Been bought by a click advertising company you've flushed your integrity down the drain. Go figure why I uninstalled.

Source: https://reclaimthenet.org/startpage-buyout-ad-tech-company/