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Comment by darinf | Hacker News Reader

Neeva is another option for privacy minded folks. Plus it is ad free, and Neeva is also much more than just a wrapper around Bing results.

Disclaimer: I work on Neeva :)

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I don't have that much of a problem with unobtrusive ads, but I do have a problem with data hoarding. How does Neeva tackle this?

You are in complete control.

See the FAQ for more details (https://neeva.com/faq), but the main takeaway is data saved by Neeva is only to improve the product for you and you have the option to clear or disable such functionality. Neeva is just really transparent about that.

Neeva is a tool for you and no one else. Products that show you ads can’t make such claims.

Thanks for the reply!

I signed myself up but got put in a queue since I'm Swedish. Could I trick your system with a VPN maybe?

Yes, you can get around the geo restriction using a VPN. Note of course that the experience will not be optimized for your locale if you are outside the US (e.g., local searches for restaurants and such will not work well).

> How does Neeva tackle this?

Neeva is a paid product.

I’ve enjoyed using Neeva, but not having the ability to make it the default engine in iOS/macOS (Safari) has made it cumbersome to use.

Neeva has a full featured free tier by the way. Glad you are enjoying it. Agree it sucks that Apple doesn’t let you choose Neeva as a default for Safari. The Neeva extensions on macOS and iOS provide a workaround that still lets you search from the URL bar.

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