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DuckDuckGo the search engine says it doesn’t track or store your searches, but the browser or extension you use does keep local history, cookies and caches that you must clear through that browser’s c...
Dark‑web search engines exist to index .onion sites and many mainstream guides list engines that surface a wide range of categories — including pornography among other legal and illegal content — thou...
DuckDuckGo states it “never tracks your searches” and “decided to make a bold move and not track your search history” . Multiple independent explainers and reviews repeat that DuckDuckGo does not stor...
DuckDuckGo is widely described by industry and privacy outlets as a privacy-focused, "safe" alternative to mainstream search engines because it does not store search histories or build user profiles a...
DuckDuckGo’s browser now includes a built‑in Passwords & Autofill system and a Sync & Backup feature that can import, encrypt, and sync saved logins and autofill “Identities” across devices; DuckDuckG...
DuckDuckGo’s Fire Button on iOS clears local browsing traces — cookies, website caches, favicons, open tabs, back‑button history, visited URLs and granted permissions — and can now optionally delete D...
DuckDuckGo consistently asserts that it does not collect or store users’ search or browsing histories, a claim repeated across its help pages, privacy policies, and product-specific terms between 2022...
DuckDuckGo’s search engine does not store identifiable search history, but browser or app-level data can. To remove local traces on desktop you must clear the browser’s history, cache and cookies (ste...
DuckDuckGo publicly positions itself as a privacy-first search engine and browser that “never tracks your searches” and monetizes via contextual ads rather than behavioral profiling . Independent repo...
DuckDuckGo protects privacy primarily by blocking third‑party trackers, forcing HTTPS where available, offering a privacy‑focused search engine and optional browser/extension/ecosystem features that w...
DuckDuckGo is an independent, privately held company founded and led by Gabriel Weinberg; it is incorporated as Duck Duck Go, Inc. and has taken venture funding from investors like Union Square Ventur...
DuckDuckGo’s Fire Button is a one-tap purge designed to erase browsing traces such as cookies, caches, open tabs, and permissions, but it intentionally does not remove certain user-chosen data — notab...
DuckDuckGo’s public materials and reported issues do not present a single, explicit claim that DuckDuckGo “defaults” to DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) across its apps and browser extension...
DuckDuckGo’s private mode prevents local tracking, blocks third‑party trackers, and says it does not store search histories or IP addresses—helpful for everyday privacy but not equivalent to Tor’s net...
DuckDuckGo blocks trackers using curated blocklists, request‑blocking (3rd‑Party Tracker Loading Protection), cookie and fingerprinting defenses, and an Android “App Tracking Protection” VPN‑style fil...
Yes—there are multiple search engines and index sites built to discover .onion content on the Tor network, and some of those engines and directories surface adult sites among the categories they index...
Checking whether an .onion site is a scam requires cross-checking multiple signals because the dark web mixes legitimate privacy-focused services and high scam risk: analysts warn that onion sites “ar...
Yes — you can clear DuckDuckGo suggestions and saved searches, but how and where depends on whether the data is coming from DuckDuckGo’s service, your browser, or a DuckDuckGo extension/app. DuckDuckG...
DuckDuckGo publicly positions itself as a privacy-first search engine that “doesn’t track you” and says it does not store search or browsing histories, throws away IP/geo lookups, and designs services...
DuckDuckGo’s apps and reporting emphasize privacy-by-design and say they do not track or retain user search history on their servers; many guides nevertheless show in-app “Clear Data” or “Clear browsi...