THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Dutch Legal Protection Minister Sander
Dekker features Startpage.com in his new privacy "vision
letter" as an example of a company that respects consumer data.
Dekker sent the letter to the House of Representatives Friday to
start a debate about how the government can help citizens take back
their online privacy.
"It is important that people become more aware of the
consequences of sharing personal data," Dekker wrote in his letter.
"Dutch initiatives such as the search engine Startpage.com, where
no personal data is stored, contribute to the protection of the
privacy of citizens."
Startpage.com delivers search results without logging or sharing
any user personal information.
Dekker and members of his Cabinet toured Startpage headquarters
at The Hague office today as part
of the new initiative. During the working visit, they met with the
Startpage.com Team to discuss the importance of online privacy and
how search engines play a central role in this.
"We are pleased with Minister Dekker's vision, and we look
forward to contributing to that vision," said Startpage.com CEO
Robert Beens. "Privacy is a
fundamental right that needs to be better protected. During the
Minister's visit it became clear that there is room for more
European companies to innovate ways to protect citizen privacy as
we continue to do."
Beens added, "More and more consumers and companies are becoming
aware of online privacy and are aware of the importance of using a
privacy search engine. The fact that the Government mentions
Startpage.com as an example to protect your privacy underscores
this trend."
Startpage.com combines excellent search results with the best
possible privacy. No personal information is recorded, sold or
shared with third parties. After typing in the search query, the
user can then visit the found websites anonymously with the unique
"Anonymous View" feature.
SOURCE Startpage.com