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DuckDuckGo's data collection and disclosure policies, particularly regarding search history and user data
DuckDuckGo publicly and repeatedly states it does not track users or save search histories and that its systems are designed so it “does not even have the ability to create a search or browsing histor...
DuckDuckGo publicly acknowledged a contractual carve-out in its Microsoft search syndication agreement that, until August 2022, prevented the company’s browser and extensions from blocking some Micros...
DuckDuckGo’s public position and the how-to reporting in available guides consistently state that the company does not keep a server-side log of individual search queries or build persistent, personal...
DuckDuckGo says it cannot produce user-linked search or browsing histories in response to legal process because it does not retain them , and its public filings about EU rules reiterate that the servi...
DuckDuckGo publicly asserts it does not have searchable user search or browsing histories to hand over in response to legal process, while its published policies show limited categories of user data i...
Clearing history inside the DuckDuckGo mobile app is done with the “fire” (clear data) action and DuckDuckGo says it does not retain search history on its servers, but whether cookies, cached files an...
DuckDuckGo’s public design is to avoid tracking or storing searches, but deleting what users think of as “history” depends on whether it’s the DuckDuckGo app’s local data or the browser’s saved data; ...
DuckDuckGo’s official materials and independent write-ups draw a clear line: the browser keeps most routine data on the user’s device — anonymous display flags, local settings, and any on‑device brows...