Startpage Privacy Protection

By installing the free Startpage Privacy Protection extension you will be able to stop trackers and cookies and set Startpage as your default search engine.

Startpage Privacy Protection - Secure Firefox Privacy Add-On

'Startpage Privacy Protection' is a Firefox add-on designed for secure browsing and privacy protection. It provides private search across the internet by blocking trackers and cookies and setting startpage.com as your default search engine. It curbs the personal data collection of Big Tech and non-private search engines. It also evaluates privacy standards of visited sites, prevents browser fingerprinting, and includes a quick exit feature.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V2 Overrides search engine
By: Startpage
Daily users: 45,534
-782
Rating: 4.52
(62)
Version: 1.1.7 (Last updated: 2023-03-08)
Version code: 5532494
Creation date: 2021-04-20
Weekly download count: 282
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://www.startpage.com/*
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • webNavigation
  • search
  • storage
  • cookies
    • See more
Size: 4.24M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 338 ▼ 3
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Other platforms

Startpage Privacy Protection (v1.1.5)
98,599 4.40 (45)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended with some positive feedback on its functionality
  • Provides a distraction-free search experience without ads
  • Good privacy protection with less bias in search results
Cons
  • Does not protect against fingerprinting
  • Blocks some captchas and video content, causing functionality issues
  • Has a noticeable delay in page loading times
  • Confusing behavior of the Escape Route feature
Most mentioned
  • Functionality issues with captchas and video blocking
  • Delay in loading times
  • Lack of fingerprinting protection
User reviews
Ne protège pas du fingerprinting!! Does not protect fingerprinting!!!
by F_Tux, 2025-02-27
by Firefox user 18178513, 2024-08-25
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Startpage Privacy Protection requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Startpage Privacy Protection. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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