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Tracker blocking and ephemeral cookies

DuckDuckGo's browser and extensions emphasize default privacy settings, blocking third-party trackers and offering tools to clear local data.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Do DuckDuckGo browser extensions enable encrypted DNS by default?

DuckDuckGo’s browser extension is designed to block trackers and improve search privacy, but there is no evidence in the provided reporting that the DuckDuckGo browser extensions turn on encrypted DNS...

Jan 20, 2026

How do I completely erase locally stored passwords in the DuckDuckGo browser on iOS and Android?

Completely erasing locally stored passwords in the DuckDuckGo mobile browser requires using the app’s data-clearing controls and understanding that passwords and identities are stored on-device (so re...

Jan 20, 2026

What technical audits or independent security assessments exist for DuckDuckGo’s local storage claims?

DuckDuckGo has published at least one formal, third-party security audit for its VPN service carried out by Securitum in October 2024, but the public record in the supplied reporting contains no equiv...

Jan 10, 2026

What features are unique to DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials on Chrome vs Firefox?

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is offered as a browser extension on both Chrome and Firefox and supplies core protections — tracker blocking, smarter encryption, and private search integration — across...

Jan 7, 2026

What new telemetry practices has DuckDuckGo adopted since 2023 to reduce data collection?

DuckDuckGo says it has continued to shrink the data surface it collects by moving processing into the client, tightening what leaves the browser, and changing which third parties are called from the b...