There is an alternative to Google

Startpage

for those who doesn't know it.

+1

and this one!!!
[link to duckduckgo.com]

THANKS OP for that post!!

I boycotted Google months ago and have told all friends and family about the fact that they track all your searches!! WTF's up with that?

DUCKDUCKGO.COM

is what I use all the time, but will sure try IXQUICK.COM

I read somewhere that any search engine - like Google - that has paid ads, is always going to track your searches......and for what reason?

so DOWN WITH GOOGLE.....they're getting too big for their britches anyway!!!!!

I really don't get why people still use Google.
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"Startpage, and its sister search engine Ixquick, are the only third-party certified search engines in the world that do not record your IP address or track your searches.
Your privacy is under attack!

Every time you use a regular search engine, your search data is recorded. Major search engines capture your IP address and use tracking cookies to make a record of your search terms, the time of your visit, and the links you choose - then they store that information in a giant database.

Those searches reveal a shocking amount of personal information about you, such as your interests, family circumstances, political leanings, medical conditions, and more. This information is modern-day gold for marketers, government officials, black-hat hackers and criminals - all of whom would love to get their hands on your private search data.

Why should you worry?

Major search engines have quietly amassed the largest database of personal information on individuals ever collected."

[link to startpage.com (secure)]