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Yandex

Russian technology company

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Dec 2, 2025
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What data does Audacity collect and how is it transmitted?

Audacity’s desktop privacy notice says the app collects limited telemetry: IP address, operating system name/version, CPU type and optional crash reports; update-checking requires a network connection...

Dec 11, 2025
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What partnerships or agreements exist between DuckDuckGo and major tech companies?

DuckDuckGo maintains a mix of formal integrations (search-result suppliers and browser/app inclusion), privacy-oriented collaborations (EFF, other privacy orgs) and commercial partnerships like ads/af...

Nov 30, 2025
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Can Google access DuckDuckGo search data or user queries?

Google cannot directly read searches entered on DuckDuckGo because DuckDuckGo says it does not track or store personal search histories and builds results from multiple sources rather than handing que...

Dec 1, 2025

Do DuckDuckGo browser extensions or mobile apps use third-party services that contact Google?

DuckDuckGo’s browser, extensions and apps block many third‑party trackers but have relied on some third‑party services and made exceptions in practice — notably past behavior that allowed Microsoft-re...

Oct 29, 2025

Can you find every image of me online?

No tool or method can reliably find *every* image of a person online; the best practical approaches combine multiple reverse-image and face-search services, manual OSINT techniques, and metadata analy...

Jan 19, 2026

Does DuckDuckGo have any partnerships with Google or Alphabet subsidiaries?

DuckDuckGo is independent and not owned by Google or Alphabet, and the company explicitly states it has no relationship with Google for search results . While DuckDuckGo maintains partnerships with va...

Jan 5, 2026

Are there reputable open-source forks or alternatives to Audacity without telemetry?

There are reputable, privacy-focused forks and alternatives to Audacity that explicitly position themselves as minimizing or eliminating telemetry, most notably the open-source fork Tenacity; broader ...

Jan 5, 2026

How reliable are reverse image/video searches for finding original sources and versions?

Reverse image and reverse video searches are useful but imperfect tools: they can quickly surface earlier copies, higher-resolution files, and hosting pages when content is indexed, but their coverage...

Dec 20, 2025

Can reverse image search and metadata analysis determine if the photo was digitally altered?

Reverse image search and metadata analysis together form a powerful first line of inquiry for assessing a photo’s provenance and integrity: reverse search traces where an image has appeared online and...