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On 07/13/16 17:27, Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions wrote:
> If you go into   about:config   searches   google   and removes all
> URLs, the Google search still tracks everything you type.
>
> If you click the search icon and unchecks "Provide search suggestions",
> then you only get suggestions based on your search history.
>
> However, click the search icon and "Change Search Settings".
>
> Add  Startpage   and make it the default. It's using Google, but
> provides better privacy.
>
> With "Provide search suggestions" enabled or disabled, you only get
> suggestions based on your search history.
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OK, but where is that history kept, & how do they associate past & 
current searches ?

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