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DuckDuckGo IP address storage

DuckDuckGo's policy on storing IP addresses and its implications for user privacy

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Jan 18, 2026
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Has DuckDuckGo ever logged user IP addresses and when did that change?

DuckDuckGo’s public policy declares that the company does not save or log users’ IP addresses or any unique identifiers to disk, and that it only uses IP-derived information transiently to deliver con...

Jan 15, 2026
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What specific logs or identifiers (IP addresses, timestamps, user agents) does DuckDuckGo state it retains in its full privacy or legal-compliance documentation?

DuckDuckGo’s public privacy and help documentation consistently states that it does not retain IP addresses, user agents, or other unique identifiers alongside users’ searches and browsing history, an...