Private Search

[siljaline]

Those using Disconnect Search should block the cookie it wants to set on your Browser.

[Corrine]

You don't need to install anything - simply create a shortcut in your faves bar or desktop for Disconnect search.
https://search.disconnect.me/ 

Am I correct in understanding the way the installed Disconnect add-on works is that it will block the the requests (as shown at https://disconnect.me/disconnect/help) so it won't make a difference which search engine is selected? 

[siljaline]

Disconnect add-on - > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disconnect/ and the URL are not the same thing. https://search.disconnect.me/ loads a cookie, much to my chagrin as I've been reloading Firefox since late yesterday.
The add-on rocks for Firefox users and I do recommended it as I have without overly plugging it.
 

[winchester73]

Good stuff mate, I'm going to configure that straight away.

To clarify, if you have FF configured to tell sites you don't want to be tracked, the cookie is planted anyways? I've been using Disconnect from a bookmark, don't have the add-on installed.

It's rather sad that we have to be concerned about our privacy to this extent. I suppose this is proof that one only has to follow the money to understand why we have no privacy.

Hopefully the NSA won't send the black ops helicopter to my residence tonight  :shock:

[Corrine]

https://search.disconnect.me/ loads a cookie

Thanks for the explanation.  It went over my head before.

[siljaline]

That's OK, it is a bit confusing as if you load the URL, in IE (yes, I know you don't run IE) - it prompts for a BETA download, no thanks to that.  The interesting aspect that's hard to find and now I sort of question the validity of what was originally said is that when you query Google, others, from behind Disconnect - the search queries making you ostensibly invisible to Google and others.

[siljaline]

Ways of reaching out to Disconnect if one would be so inclined:
support@disconnect.me | https://twitter.com/disconnectme | https://www.facebook.com/disconnecters | https://disconnect.me/team

[siljaline]

For those that block the Disconnect cookie under Firefox, it may not allow the correct search country to be selected from the pull down menu.

I've reported this to the folks at Disconnect.

More as I know more.

[siljaline]

Disconnect search requires that you accept their cookie in order for the country selection to render correctly. Under Internet Explorer 11, this bug does not appear if the Disconnect cookie is blocked.

Reach out to them via the social links and other info cited in this thread if further assistance is required.

[siljaline]

Firefox users unfortunately cannot add Disconnect as a search engine. However, you may continue using the link https://search.disconnect.me/ as you had previously.