# Remove Startpage

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/remove-startpage/12851
**Category:** Tool Suggestions
**Created:** 2023-06-13T11:25:21Z
**Posts:** 100
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## Post 42 by @Astatine — 2024-12-05T13:13:43Z

I haven’t seen anyone mention this, but Startpage is proprietary, so **we are relying on them to keep their word**. Moreover, they don’t seem to be making good [decisions](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/thoughts-on-startpage-app/19882) even with System1’s [supposed](https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/5194985436948-What-is-Startpage-s-relationship-with-Privacy-One-System1-and-what-does-this-mean-for-my-privacy-protections) funding.

> [@Niek-de-Wilde](#):
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> We have thoroughly investigated this back when we were still called ptio, see : [Delisting Startpage.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20200226020822/https://blog.privacytools.io/delisting-startpage/) and [Relisting Startpage.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20210118031008/https://blog.privacytools.io/relisting-startpage/)

Even then, however, we have to take their word for it.

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