Here we will detail suitable alternatives to the major web companies.
Categories covered so far: Search (web, image, video); Browser; E-mail; Map.
This list will grow over time in categories and options…
search (web)
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| Ixquick | https://ixquick.com no IP address or user-agent collection or referral to selected result – fantastic privacy policy |
| DuckDuckGo | https://duckduckgo.com no IP address or user-agent collection or referral to selected result also has an extremely useful 0-click result box – great privacy policy |
| Exalead | http://exalead.com/search/web good alternative – simple privacy policy |
search (image)
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| Ixquick | https://ixquick.com/eng/pics.html no IP address or user-agent collection or referral to selected result – fantastic privacy policy |
| Incogna | http://incogna.com has a random option, plus all stored data is not distributed and is removed after 6 months |
| Exalead | http://exalead.com/search/image good alternative – simple privacy policy |
search (video)
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| Ixquick | https://ixquick.com/eng/videos.html no IP address or user-agent collection or referral to selected result – fantastic privacy policy |
| Vimeo | http://vimeo.com user submitted videos, you may wish to opt-out of direct mail if you create an account |
| Exalead | http://exalead.com/search/video good alternative – simple privacy policy |
browser
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| Opera | http://opera.com no usage collection (if not using Turbo) and ability to disable cookies not originating from visited site (and completely) and with opera:config options you can spoof or provide a custom user agent (also available on Opera Mobile) |
| Firefox | http://firefox.com no usage collection and ability to disable cookies not originating from visited site (and completely) and with about:config options you can spoof the user agent |
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| Lavabit | http://lavabit.com fast, reliable and private email service, they take security and privacy extremely seriously |
| FastMail | http://fastmail.fm been around for over a decade, you may wish to opt-out of their targeted advertising: networkadvertising |
map
| alternative | address and comments |
|---|---|
| OSM | http://openstreetmap.org open downloadable editable maps, multiple sites run on OSM including a few off-line navigation apps for mobiles |
| Open MapQuest | http://open.mapquest.com also editable maps, you may wish to opt-out of their targeted advertising: privacy.aol.com |