Cliqz
Cliqz is a browser extension and a web browser with an integrated search engine . The provider is the German Cliqz GmbH, a majority holding of Hubert Burda Media with a strategic minority holding by Mozilla . Cliqz is seen in connection with the ancillary copyright for press publishers and, according to press reports, is directed against Google .
history
Cliqz was initially developed as a quick search extension for the Firefox browser , which was released in June 2014. Cliqz has been available as an independent browser since the end of 2015. In addition to the desktop version, corresponding apps are also available for the mobile operating systems Android and iOS .
Version 1.0 of Cliqz for Windows and Mac was released on March 8, 2016.
At the beginning of 2017, Cliqz acquired part of the brand and technology from Ghostery in order to integrate its anti-tracking function and merge its data with the data aggregated via tracking services. Shortly thereafter, Avira released the Scout browser , which includes Cliqz's quick search function.
On April 29, 2020, the media group Burda announced that the project would be abandoned.
Cliqz browser
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| developer | Cliqz GmbH |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| Current version | 1.36.0 (May 14, 2020) |
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Android iOS macOS Windows |
| programming language | C, C ++, JavaScript, XML User Interface Language, XML Binding Language, Rust |
| category | Web browser |
| License | Multiple licensing : MPL / GPL / LGPL |
| German speaking | Yes |
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Functions
The desktop versions of the browser support Windows from Windows 7 or macOS 10.9 and higher. The mobile apps support Android and iOS . Unofficially, Windows XP / Vista and Linux are also supported. The Linux version was officially released in July 2016 as a 64-bit version for Debian, after which official support was discontinued. However, the version can still be used as a self-developed build or an internal build.
Cliqz combines search engine and browser. A quick search is carried out directly in the browser without having to go to another search engine page. Search terms or parts of the name of a website are entered directly in the browser line. Users immediately see website suggestions in a browser menu (drop down). Clicking on one of the suggestions leads directly to the corresponding website.
The provider states that, unlike conventional browsers and search engines, Cliqz does not collect any data about users. On the servers of the provider no data is stored by its own account, the conclusions about people and their behavior permitted in the net. In addition, the anti-tracking function protects against the transmission of potentially personally identifiable data to trackers.
The search engine works with an independent web index that operates independently of conventional search engines. By combining the results of the search engine with browser data such as history and bookmarks, individual website suggestions are displayed. The browser data is processed locally, which means that it remains on the device, in the possession and under the control of the user.
However, this does not mean that no statistical data is collected and temporarily stored on servers. The Human Web is a technology developed by Cliqz that collects statistical data to evaluate the relevance and safety of websites. The data is encrypted and transmitted via a proxy . All user or personally identifiable data (such as IP addresses) are deleted from the data records. In this way, the community of users anonymously contributes to the development of web statistics with every website visit. These form the basis for the search engine's web index. This can be verified through the integrated transparency cockpit , in which users can see which data is leaving the browser and what is happening with it.
Frequently visited websites are displayed when a new tab is opened in the browser. Quick access options can be removed or added manually. The page also includes headlines from major news websites and links to related articles.
Versions for desktop
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| 0.81 | November 2, 2015 | First unofficial beta release; various features and changes including the new Cliqz start page. | |
| 1.0 | March 7, 2016 | First official release | |
| 1.6.1 | 23rd August 2016 | This version updates Cliqz with the improvements made in the unscheduled Firefox update 48.0.1. It contains numerous corrections that also bring more stability to Cliqz. | |
| 1.7.0 | 20th September 2016 | New control center for privacy, security and search functions; fresh browser design with new logos; breaking news; better local search results and more. | |
| 1.8.0 | October 28, 2016 | Various improvements and corrections; Security updates. | |
| 1.9.0 | 5th December 2016 | This version updates Cliqz with the improvements made in Firefox 50.0.2. HTTPS Everywhere and LastPass have also been updated. In addition, there are minor improvements in ad blockers, search and user interface as well as various bug fixes. | |
| 1.9.1 | 19th December 2016 | Firefox update to 50.1.0. With the release of this version, numerous, sometimes critical security gaps have been closed. | |
| 1.10.0 | 23rd January 2017 | Move to the multi-process electrolysis architecture, which improves stability and performance; Email notifications on Cliqz Tab; simplified installation under Windows. Small improvements in ad blocker, anti-tracking, address bar, forget mode and data import as well as various bug fixes. | |
| 1.11.0 | February 13, 2017 | Download YouTube videos to computer to watch offline; Integration of the Ghostery extension; Search results from history, bookmarks and open tabs; international search results for France and the USA; Report websites; Transparency Monitor now also in English; Update to Firefox 51; Improvements in anti-tracking, ad blocker, search results, new tab, control center and LastPass integration as well as various bug fixes. | |
| 1.12.0 | March 21, 2017 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 52.0.2. LastPass has also been updated. There are also minor improvements in forget mode, search and user interface, as well as various bug fixes. | |
| 1.13.0 | May 8, 2017 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 53. There are also minor improvements and various bug fixes. Windows XP and Vista are no longer supported. | |
| 1.14.0 | June 27, 2017 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 54. The user interface of the integrated Cliqz quick search has been redesigned from the ground up and should be more clearly arranged. There are also further optical and technical optimizations as well as various error corrections. | |
| 1.15.0 | August 31, 2017 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 55.0.3. LastPass and HTTPS Everywhere have also been updated. The Control Center is now blue and should be structured more clearly. There is also a new Smart Cliqz for soccer. There are also further optical and technical optimizations as well as various error corrections. | |
| 1.15.1 | 13th September 2017 | This version fixes minor bugs in bookmark import, history view, custom start page and Cliqz tab. It also improves some Smart Cliqz. | |
| 1.16.0 | 18th October 2017 | This version introduces an (optional) blue tab bar, a new background image and support for French-language messages on Cliqz Tab. She also updates Cliqz to Firefox 56.0.1. Issues with macOS High Sierra have been fixed. There are also further optical and technical optimizations as well as various error corrections. | |
| 1.17.0 | November 28, 2017 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 57 alias Firefox Quantum, including a new browser engine and revised user interface. | |
| 1.17.4 | 5th January 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 57.0.4. It contains a fix for the Specter vulnerability . | |
| 1.18.0 | February 14, 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 58.0.2. It also provides 64-bit support for Windows for the first time. There are also optical and technical optimizations as well as error corrections. | |
| 1.19.0 | March 22, 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 59.0.1. HTTPS Everywhere has also been updated. In addition, there are further technical optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.20.0 | May 30, 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 60.0.1. In addition, there are improvements to the import and bug fixes. | |
| 1.21.1 | 19th July 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 61.0.1. In addition, it provides a dark theme and various bug fixes. | |
| 1.22.0 | September 21, 2018 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 62.0. The Cliqz search can be set up as a supplementary search engine. The "re: consent" transparency tool has also been integrated. | |
| 1.24.0 | 2nd January 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 64.0. Support for browser extensions from the Firefox Add-ons Store and a data protection overview on Cliqz Tab are also new. | |
| 1.25.2 | 26th February 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 65.0.1. A new notification box on the Cliqz Tab provides information about new products or user surveys. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.26.0 | 5th April 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 66.0.2. The authorizations of installed add-ons can now be checked in the add-ons management. A "This is new" page provides brief information about important innovations. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.27.4 | June 27, 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 67.0.4. Autoplay content is now blocked by default. Users can manually specify which add-ons run in private mode. Enterprise installation packages make it easier for administrators to customize and deploy the Cliqz Browser for corporate environments. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.28.0 | August 1, 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 68.0.1. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.29.3 | October 11, 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 69.0.3. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.30.0 | 15th November 2019 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 70.0.1. The new cookie pop-up blocker hides cookie information on websites and automatically objects to data collection - if the website allows this. In addition, the browser start has been accelerated and the automatic forget mode and onboarding have been revised. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.32.0 | January 20, 2020 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 72.0.1. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.33.0 | February 20, 2020 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 73.0.1. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.34.1 | April 6, 2020 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 74.0.1. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.35.0 | April 16, 2020 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 75.0. HTTPS Everywhere has also been updated. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
| 1.36.0 | May 14, 2020 | This version updates Cliqz to Firefox 76.0.1. There are also various optimizations and error corrections. | |
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reception
The Stiftung Warentest criticized after a quick test in April 2016. The promised phishing protection is not effective. Cliqz explained this by stating that the human web must first incorporate the user experience. Furthermore, Stiftung Warentest found the protection against malware to be as inadequate as with other browsers. Before the digital fingerprint also Cliqz could not protect, was the foundation. In a review by PC Magazin it was criticized that the desktop browser does not support browser extensions (add-ons). The manufacturer justifies this with the data protection risks associated with some add-ons. From version 1.24.0 the Cliqz browser for Windows and macOS basically supports extensions from the Firefox add-ons store, but according to the manufacturer, for data protection and performance reasons, it continues to block add-ons that use certain programming interfaces (APIs).
providers
The software provider is the German Cliqz GmbH based in Munich. The company was founded in April 2008 as 10betterpages GmbH by Jean-Paul Schmetz and had around 100 employees as of August 2016, and around 150 as of February 2019. Since 2013 Cliqz GmbH has been a majority stake ( equity stake ) of Hubert Burda Media . In August 2016, Mozilla acquired a strategic minority stake in Cliqz.
See also
Web links
- Cliqz GmbH website
- Cliqz: The Google Avoidance Machine - Patrick Beuth on Zeit Online , on March 8, 2016
- Cliqz downloads for different operating systems - May 2020
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Patrick Beuth: Cliqz buys Ghostery: A new package to avoid Google . In: The time . February 15, 2017, ISSN 0044-2070 ( zeit.de [accessed February 15, 2017]).
- ↑ Press release from Cliqz GmbH on the market launch of the Cliqz browser. March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Avira: Press release: Avira Scout Browser: The new browser for more security and privacy in the network. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017 .
- ^ Bastian Benrath, Frankfurt: FAZ Exklusiv: The network remains irreconcilable . In: FAZ.NET . ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed May 4, 2020]).
- ↑ cliqz.com: Cliqz Browser Release Notes and github.com/cliqz-oss/browser-f/releases
- ↑ Cliqz - the data protection browser, version 1.9.7. In: Google Play. April 4, 2020, accessed May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Cliqz Browser, Version 3.6.0. In: App Store. May 25, 2020, accessed May 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Steve Klabnik: Is it true that Mozilla wants to rewrite Firefox in Rust language for security reasons? In: Quora . Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Support for the desktop version on the manufacturer's website
- ↑ Cliqz for Linux on the manufacturer's website
- ↑ Jörg Schieb: Cliqz: A browser, thought completely differently ( memento of the original from October 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , WDR on March 11, 2016, accessed on October 18
- ↑ Data protection declaration for Cliqz for Windows. Cliqz, accessed October 18, 2016 .
- ↑ Constanze Kurz: Study and Interview: Tracking and Anti-Tracking with Cliqz. In: netzpolitik.org. Retrieved October 18, 2016 .
- ↑ Data protection declaration for Cliqz Human Web. Retrieved October 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Releases - GitHub (English)
- ↑ Releases Notes Archives - Cliqz website
- ↑ Cliqz version for companies on the manufacturer's website
- ↑ Cookie pop-up blocker: Cliqz automatically says "NO" for you on the manufacturer's website
- ↑ Latest release - GitHub (English)
- ↑ Cliqz: A browser for data protection . test.de, Stiftung Warentest , April 6, 2016, accessed on October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Sven Hähle: Cliqz in the test: The better Firefox? In: PC Magazin. April 6, 2016, accessed October 18, 2016 .
- ↑ Björn Greif: Why does Cliqz not support add-ons? Cliqz, accessed October 18, 2016 .
- ↑ Björn Greif: Cliqz now allows add-ons. Cliqz, accessed January 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Björn Greif: Blocked add-ons APIs. Cliqz, accessed January 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Mozilla participates in Burda's browser Cliqz - Friedhelm Greis auf Golem , on August 23, 2016 (accessed on October 17, 2016)
