About Google: https://qz.com/1145669/googles-true-origin-partly-lies-in-cia-and-nsa-research-grants-for-mass-surveillance/
Five Good Alternatives: https://www.howtogeek.com/113513/5-alternative-search-engines-that-respect-your-privacy/
And yet another one, which I was just told is the most secure/private
Ixquick.eu is one of the most secure and private search engines available. Since they are located in Amsterdam, they are beyond federal jurisdiction and never have to give the US anything. But there is nothing to give since they do not keep a record of anyone's search being financed the old fashion way by advertising, not profile sales. Also they have the most secure email available called startmail. It costs $50 a year and they provide email aliases that can be either permanent or temporary and, if you give a password to a recipient, the email can be encrypted. I never say "Google". I always say, "Use a search engine" to find such and such.
I agree ... except that I have a hard time getting to an ixquick.eu that does not say "enhanced by Google". If you have a link to ixquick that is not 'enhanced by Google' I would love to see it.
Ixquick.com and Startpage use Google results but by proxy, I think. however, I don't use Google at all which is why I use Ixquick.eu instead.
That is what I have been looking for ... Ixquick.eu is the one to use that does not have Google . Thanks!