Post by Paddy by Grace on Jul 8, 2009 21:30:53 GMT -7
Ixquick announces Startpage, a new, easier-to-remember name for its website
> Hi, all:
>
> There is great news today for privacy lovers! The world's most private
> search engine, Ixquick.com, just got even better with the release of a
> brand new name: STARTPAGE. Now you can get all the privacy you've come
> to expect from Ixquick through a website that's easier to spell, easier
> to remember, and best of all, easier to share with others:
> Startpage.com.
>
> The Startpage.com website goes live today alongside the existing
> Ixquick.com website. Both websites offer the same outstanding privacy
> policy and the same powerful search technology. The only difference is
> the name.
>
> Whether you search at Startpage.com or Ixquick.com, you can rest assured
> that your search queries are protected by the best privacy policy in the
> industry. No IP addresses logged, no record made of your searches, and
> no tracking cookies. This is especially important in today's turbulent
> global landscape, where Google, Yahoo, and MSN continue to record
> personal search data on people around the world.
>
> With so much bad news surrounding privacy today, it is a delight to see
> one company doing things right. Please join me in wholeheartedly
> supporting Startpage and welcoming them to the Internet community.
>
> And please help spread the word:
>
> "Start protecting your privacy. Start searching with Startpage."
> "Startpage.com: The world's most private search engine."
>
> The press release below has all the details.
>
> In freedom,
>
> Katherine Albrecht, Ed.D.
> Founder and Director, CASPIAN Consumer Privacy
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> July 7, 2009
>
> Announcing Startpage: A New Name for the World's Most Private Search
> Engine
> Ixquick launches new, easier-to-remember name for its website
>
> "Start protecting your privacy. Start searching with Startpage."
> That's the new slogan for Ixquick, the Web search engine that is
> internationally recognized for having the best privacy practices in the
> business. Today Ixquick launches Startpage.com to give its users a new
> easier-to-remember way to access its established search services.
>
> "For years, privacy experts have praised Ixquick for our outstanding
> policies, but some people found our name hard to spell," explains
> Ixquick CEO Robert Beens. "With Startpage, people can get the same great
> features they know and love from Ixquick with a name that's easier to
> use."
>
> The Ixquick.com website will remain online in addition to the new
> Startpage.com option. Both websites are powered by the same underlying
> search technology and are covered by the same certified privacy policies
> and practices.
>
> "These two websites are almost identical and offer the same great search
> results. The only real difference is the name," says Beens. "Whether
> people prefer to go to Startpage.com or Ixquick.com, they can search
> with equal confidence, knowing that their privacy is protected."
>
> Ixquick has earned a passionate following of Internet users who are
> concerned about keeping their searches private. All other major search
> engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, record every search
> query made through their websites and link them to the user's IP address
> and cookies -- a practice that has come under fire from both privacy and
> government groups recently.
>
> Ixquick is the only major search engine that guarantees not to record IP
> addresses or record people's searches. The company backs up that
> guarantee with third-party certification, and has been awarded the
> prestigious European Privacy Seal for adherence to exemplary privacy
> standards. In addition, Ixquick does not use so-called "tracking
> cookies," and it is the only major search engine supporting HTTPS, a
> security feature that prevents data from being eavesdropped upon as it
> moves across the Internet.
>
> Ixquick got its name in the 1990's when company founder and current
> technology architect David Bodnick sought a way to represent both
> intelligence and speed. "I chose the 'i' in Ixquick to represent
> intelligence, the 'x' for 'times,' and the 'quick' for speed," he
> explains. "People appreciate the fact that we're not only the world's
> most private search engine, but our results are smart and fast, too."
>
> "After more than a decade of providing top-quality search under the
> Ixquick name, we're excited to now introduce Startpage," said Beens.
> "Concerns about privacy have attracted many new users to our website
> lately and we want to make it easy for people to find us and spread the
> word."
>
> Ixquick will launch a new campaign to raise awareness about the
> Startpage.com website into English-speaking markets this month.
>
> About Startpage (by Ixquick)
>
> Startpage by Ixquick is an award-winning search engine with an industry
> leading privacy policy. Founded in New York in 1998, Ixquick has
> developed a passionate following among computer users concerned about
> privacy and security. Further information on Ixquick, including details
> about the company's exemplary data-handling practices, can be found at
> www.ixquick.com.
>
> For press inquiries, please contact:
>
> Dr. Katherine Albrecht
> U.S. Marketing and Media Relations
> Startpage (by Ixquick)
>
> US toll free: 877-434-3100
> International: +1 973-273-2125
> kma@ixquick.com
>
>
> # # #
>
> =====================================================================
> ABOUT CASPIAN
>
> CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) is a grass-roots consumer group fighting retail surveillance schemes since 1999 and irresponsible RFID use since 2002. With thousands of members in all 50 U.S. states and over 30 countries worldwide, CASPIAN seeks to educate consumers about marketing strategies that invade their
> privacy and encourage privacy-conscious shopping habits across the retail spectrum.
>
> www.spychips.com/
> www.antichips.com/
> www.nocards.org/
>
> You're welcome to duplicate and distribute this message to others who
> may find it of interest.
> Hi, all:
>
> There is great news today for privacy lovers! The world's most private
> search engine, Ixquick.com, just got even better with the release of a
> brand new name: STARTPAGE. Now you can get all the privacy you've come
> to expect from Ixquick through a website that's easier to spell, easier
> to remember, and best of all, easier to share with others:
> Startpage.com.
>
> The Startpage.com website goes live today alongside the existing
> Ixquick.com website. Both websites offer the same outstanding privacy
> policy and the same powerful search technology. The only difference is
> the name.
>
> Whether you search at Startpage.com or Ixquick.com, you can rest assured
> that your search queries are protected by the best privacy policy in the
> industry. No IP addresses logged, no record made of your searches, and
> no tracking cookies. This is especially important in today's turbulent
> global landscape, where Google, Yahoo, and MSN continue to record
> personal search data on people around the world.
>
> With so much bad news surrounding privacy today, it is a delight to see
> one company doing things right. Please join me in wholeheartedly
> supporting Startpage and welcoming them to the Internet community.
>
> And please help spread the word:
>
> "Start protecting your privacy. Start searching with Startpage."
> "Startpage.com: The world's most private search engine."
>
> The press release below has all the details.
>
> In freedom,
>
> Katherine Albrecht, Ed.D.
> Founder and Director, CASPIAN Consumer Privacy
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> July 7, 2009
>
> Announcing Startpage: A New Name for the World's Most Private Search
> Engine
> Ixquick launches new, easier-to-remember name for its website
>
> "Start protecting your privacy. Start searching with Startpage."
> That's the new slogan for Ixquick, the Web search engine that is
> internationally recognized for having the best privacy practices in the
> business. Today Ixquick launches Startpage.com to give its users a new
> easier-to-remember way to access its established search services.
>
> "For years, privacy experts have praised Ixquick for our outstanding
> policies, but some people found our name hard to spell," explains
> Ixquick CEO Robert Beens. "With Startpage, people can get the same great
> features they know and love from Ixquick with a name that's easier to
> use."
>
> The Ixquick.com website will remain online in addition to the new
> Startpage.com option. Both websites are powered by the same underlying
> search technology and are covered by the same certified privacy policies
> and practices.
>
> "These two websites are almost identical and offer the same great search
> results. The only real difference is the name," says Beens. "Whether
> people prefer to go to Startpage.com or Ixquick.com, they can search
> with equal confidence, knowing that their privacy is protected."
>
> Ixquick has earned a passionate following of Internet users who are
> concerned about keeping their searches private. All other major search
> engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, record every search
> query made through their websites and link them to the user's IP address
> and cookies -- a practice that has come under fire from both privacy and
> government groups recently.
>
> Ixquick is the only major search engine that guarantees not to record IP
> addresses or record people's searches. The company backs up that
> guarantee with third-party certification, and has been awarded the
> prestigious European Privacy Seal for adherence to exemplary privacy
> standards. In addition, Ixquick does not use so-called "tracking
> cookies," and it is the only major search engine supporting HTTPS, a
> security feature that prevents data from being eavesdropped upon as it
> moves across the Internet.
>
> Ixquick got its name in the 1990's when company founder and current
> technology architect David Bodnick sought a way to represent both
> intelligence and speed. "I chose the 'i' in Ixquick to represent
> intelligence, the 'x' for 'times,' and the 'quick' for speed," he
> explains. "People appreciate the fact that we're not only the world's
> most private search engine, but our results are smart and fast, too."
>
> "After more than a decade of providing top-quality search under the
> Ixquick name, we're excited to now introduce Startpage," said Beens.
> "Concerns about privacy have attracted many new users to our website
> lately and we want to make it easy for people to find us and spread the
> word."
>
> Ixquick will launch a new campaign to raise awareness about the
> Startpage.com website into English-speaking markets this month.
>
> About Startpage (by Ixquick)
>
> Startpage by Ixquick is an award-winning search engine with an industry
> leading privacy policy. Founded in New York in 1998, Ixquick has
> developed a passionate following among computer users concerned about
> privacy and security. Further information on Ixquick, including details
> about the company's exemplary data-handling practices, can be found at
> www.ixquick.com.
>
> For press inquiries, please contact:
>
> Dr. Katherine Albrecht
> U.S. Marketing and Media Relations
> Startpage (by Ixquick)
>
> US toll free: 877-434-3100
> International: +1 973-273-2125
> kma@ixquick.com
>
>
> # # #
>
> =====================================================================
> ABOUT CASPIAN
>
> CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering) is a grass-roots consumer group fighting retail surveillance schemes since 1999 and irresponsible RFID use since 2002. With thousands of members in all 50 U.S. states and over 30 countries worldwide, CASPIAN seeks to educate consumers about marketing strategies that invade their
> privacy and encourage privacy-conscious shopping habits across the retail spectrum.
>
> www.spychips.com/
> www.antichips.com/
> www.nocards.org/
>
> You're welcome to duplicate and distribute this message to others who
> may find it of interest.