I did use ixquick as my search engine, but, it was acquired by and folded into StartPage, although ixquick.eu is still available. Google tracks me anyway, even though I don’t have an account with them. Far worse than Google, as far as tracking your cyber movements, is Amazon, which acquired Alexa. In the end, if anyone is really concerned about their privacy, the best one can do is get off the internet, unplug your cell phone and get off the grid.