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Data Retention and Anonymization

Discussion of how search engines handle user data and anonymization.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How do Qwant’s anonymization and logging practices compare, technically, to DuckDuckGo and Brave Search?

, , and all market privacy but implement different technical trade-offs: Qwant advertises non‑tracking and no retention while shifting toward a that relies on partners, DuckDuckGo minimizes profiling ...

Feb 7, 2026

How does Qwant’s data handling compare in practice to DuckDuckGo and other privacy‑focused search engines?

and both market themselves as alternatives to major search engines, but in practice they take different technical and policy approaches: DuckDuckGo emphasizes a strict no‑logging stance and minimal da...