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Search engine privacy

Comparison of search engine privacy features and architectures, including Startpage, DuckDuckGo, and Mojeek.

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Jan 11, 2026
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What alternatives do privacy experts recommend over DuckDuckGo?

Privacy experts point to a small stable of alternatives to DuckDuckGo — notably Startpage, Brave Search, MetaGer, Mojeek, Qwant and Searx — each chosen for different tradeoffs between independent inde...

Jan 16, 2026
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How do other privacy search engines (DuckDuckGo, Mojeek) technically differ from Startpage in handling third-party search providers?

Startpage acts as a privacy proxy for Google, returning Google-sourced results on behalf of users and emphasizing "unprofiled" search that strips identifying data , while DuckDuckGo primarily sources ...

Jan 18, 2026
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Did DuckDuckGo start or stop collecting search query logs in a specific year?

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...

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