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DuckDuckGo fingerprinting protection

DuckDuckGo's mobile apps and browser extension include fingerprinting protections that block many fingerprinting scripts before they load and override browser APIs to return limited or alternative values.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How effective are DuckDuckGo’s tracker‑blocking features (Cookie Protection, Fingerprinting Protection) in independent tests?

’s demonstrably block a large share of third‑party trackers and third‑party cookies in real‑world testing and in DuckDuckGo’s own engineering descriptions, and independent reviewers have reported both...

Jan 28, 2026
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How can users combine browser settings and extensions with DuckDuckGo to reduce fingerprinting risks?

offers multiple layers of tracking protection—blocking third‑party trackers before they load and implementing features like and link/CNAME protections—that reduce the surface available for , but those...

Jan 24, 2026
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What specific anti-fingerprinting techniques does DuckDuckGo's browser use?

’s browser and extensions use a layered approach to limit fingerprinting: they block many third‑party fingerprinting scripts before they load, offer a labeled “Fingerprinting Protection” feature along...

Feb 5, 2026

How does DuckDuckGo's Privacy Essentials extension reduce browser fingerprinting?

’s Privacy Essentials reduces primarily by blocking and preventing scripts from combining disparate browser and device signals into a unique identifier, and by layering anti‑fingerprinting features al...

Feb 1, 2026

What measurable differences exist between DuckDuckGo's mobile app and desktop extension in third-party fingerprinting tests?

Public reporting and ’s own documentation show the company applies similar anti- strategies in both its mobile app and desktop browser extension—blocking many third‑party trackers, preventing fingerpr...