They're not honest, either

Reference: Double Dutch

Summary: Startpage is still clinging onto perceptions rather than truths; it means that Startpage isn't just betraying privacy but it's also dishonest and untrustworthy

IT IS no secret that Startpage is an American surveillance company now. The only question is, what proportion of the company does the US own? Some believe that all of it. Startpage has not said anything to dispute this, but over at Twitter the other day it wrote more of that misleading nonsense (lots of that lately).

Tweeted by Startpage: "Canals, Van Gogh, bicycles, tulips 🌷 🌷 🌷… Startpage! Did you know that http://Startpage.com's HQ is in the Netherlands, meaning that all of our worldwide users are protected by stringent Dutch 🇳🇱 and European Union 🇪🇺 privacy laws."

"Interesting to see Startpage sending out Twitter images and claims to paint itself as thoroughly Dutch," one reader told us. "Is Startpage still Dutch if a U.S. Holding company owns all or part of it? How much could the U.S. holding company own before it loses its "Dutchness"?"

We've decided to set up a Wiki page to document all these recent revelations. They show just to what degree search engines that promise us "privacy" actually harm it. ⬆