For local search results in particular, we've further engineered a solution to shield your precise location from us and our content providers that sends us a random location nearish to you, which we also never log to disk. And we only save these anonymous search queries - completely disconnected from any unique identifiers like IP addresses - for just enough time to analyze anonymous trends like popular searches, so that we can better serve you. That is, viewing search results on DuckDuckGo is anonymous. For example, we may know that we got a lot of searches for ' cute cat pictures' today, but we don’t know who actually performed those searches.

This means that when you use our services, we have no way to create a history of your search queries or the sites you browse. We also never log IP addresses or any unique identifiers to disk. We don’t save your IP address or any unique identifiers alongside your searches or visits to our websites. However, we only use this information temporarily to deliver content to you and, for security, to ensure you’re not a malicious bot. When you visit our search engine or our other websites, your device sends some information about itself automatically, like its IP address, browser type, and language, and may send additional information upon request like its screen size, operating system, and preferences. We don’t save or share your search or browsing history when you search on DuckDuckGo or use our apps and extensions. That’s why we offer an all-in-one privacy product as a privacy preserving alternative to products like Google Search and Google Chrome, to help protect your everyday online activities. These profiles are also used by companies to influence what you see online, which can lead to manipulation and discrimination. Other companies track your data - like your search and browse history - to create detailed profiles about you, and then use those profiles to follow you around with ads so creepy it can seem like your devices are listening in on you (even when they aren’t). Even everyday online activities like purchasing groceries or looking up the local weather can result in dozens of companies tracking you. Trackers lurk nearly everywhere online, trying to scoop up your search history, browsing history, location history, and more. While we started as a search engine, our apps and extensions now offer protection well beyond search, including when browsing the web, reading email, and even using other apps.

DuckDuckGo (officially, Duck Duck Go, Inc.) has been an independent company since our founding in 2008.

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