Google Chrome web browser

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Changing search engine in Chrome actually does prevent Google from getting any search query data from you. The auto-suggest feature that is integrated in the Omnibar actually only works with search engines that support it. I have tried it with different search engines, it does not work with Live Search, but it does work with Wikipedia and Google of course. Also changing what search engine it uses by default is miles easier than it is with IE, in my experience.

OK, so currently exist search engines that you can use to prevent google getting your search data with current version of Chrome. I feel much better, thank you.

That doesn't show it's on google's servers, It's just saved under recent history then pulled up as a auto-suggestion feature. if you clear your history, it goes away.

CNET claims:

What's more, Google has every intention of retaining some of that data even after it provides the promised suggestions. A Google representative told CNET News that the company plans to store about 2 percent of that data--and plans to store it along with the Internet Protocol address of the computer that typed it.

If they store IP, then it's definitely not stored locally.

I got nothing to hide so please waiste your time going through my garbage.

Very sane approach, I like it.
Still, I don't feel comfortable with a big brother looking at me all the time I browse the net though.