What is the name of the domain?
What is the error number?
999999
What is the issue you’re encountering
Suggestion to Enhance DNS Filtering Against Startpage
What steps have you taken to resolve the issue?
Hello Cloudflare,
I have noticed that the “Anonymous View Proxy” feature of Startpage allows users to bypass the DNS filtering provided by your 1.1.1.1 for Families service. This could reduce the effectiveness of the filtering, especially for networks in homes, schools, or other environments requiring stricter controls.
An effective solution could involve implementing a DNS-level allowlisting specific to Startpage by enforcing the mapping of startpage.com to safe.startpage.com. The latter disables the “Anonymous View” proxy and ensures that Safe Search is enabled for all Startpage queries.
Proposal:
Add a DNS rule that forces the resolution of startpage.com as safe.startpage.com.
Include this configuration by default in the 1.1.1.1 for Families settings to enhance parental controls and network filtering.
This approach would provide users with a more secure and controlled browsing environment while maintaining Cloudflare’s commitment to privacy and efficiency.
Thank you for your attention and for the excellent work you’re doing!
Best regards,
Alexander
What feature, service or problem is this related to?
I don’t know
What are the steps to reproduce the issue?
Set Up DNS Filtering:
Configure your network to use Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 for Families with the settings for malware and adult content filtering (Primary DNS: 1.1.1.3, Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.3).
Visit Startpage:
Go to https://www.startpage.com in your web browser.
Enable Anonymous View Proxy:
Perform a search on Startpage and select the "Anonymous View" option for any of the results.
Access the Site via Proxy:
The website will load through Startpage’s Anonymous View Proxy, bypassing the DNS filtering configured on your network.
Inspect Behavior:
Confirm that the content accessed through the Anonymous View Proxy is not subject to the filtering rules applied by Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 for Families.
This demonstrates how the Startpage Anonymous View Proxy effectively circumvents the DNS-level filtering applied by Cloudflare.