Search engines

Why you should use an alternative search engine instead of Google search


The GDPR enables internet users to regain sovereignty over their own data, however, it is very much on the shoulders of the individual to take these decisions consciously and often enough not implemented by default. Google for example enables the user to opt out of their cookies with the very first use. Amongst other reasons, the design encourages the user, however, to agree to the data collection. These data could be leaked e.g. due to a data breach, but they can also be revealed to other users using the same account / device / browser. The displayed advertisement for example can provide major clues to the search history of a person. Furthermore, there have been instances where governments have used online data of individuals to decide upon such things as unemployment benefits. Migrant women, being potential asylum seekers or in the course of current unemployment, are therefore specifically vulnerable when it comes to digital surveillance, be it by the country of origin or the Danish state.