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Government Demands

Lawful government demands for user data

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Feb 5, 2026

How does DuckDuckGo respond to government requests for user information?

’s official stance is straightforward: it designs its services so it does not hold search or browsing histories linked to individual users, which means it cannot hand over what it does not have, and i...

Jan 30, 2026

How does Brave Search respond to US law enforcement requests like subpoenas, warrants, or national security orders?

operates servers in the and processes user queries on those servers, meaning it can be subject to U.S. legal process; at the same time Brave treats many search queries as non‑personal data for some pr...

Jan 14, 2026

How does DuckDuckGo’s data‑minimization approach affect the number and type of government requests it can comply with?

DuckDuckGo’s explicit commitment to collect and retain minimal user data means there is simply less personal information available to produce in response to lawful government demands, reducing the num...

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