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grahamhgreen

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1. Duck Duck Go is a great search engine that does not record your info. (no, I don't
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:17 AM
Mar 2012

work for them)


"Why You Should Care - Search Leakage [top]

At other search engines, when you do a search and then click on a link, your search terms are sent to that site you clicked on (in the HTTP referrer header). We call this sharing of personal information "search leakage."

For example, when you search for something private, you are sharing that private search not only with your search engine, but also with all the sites that you clicked on (for that search).

In addition, when you visit any site, your computer automatically sends information about it to that site (including your User agent and IP address). This information can often be used to identify you directly.

So when you do that private search, not only can those other sites know your search terms, but they can also know that you searched it. It is this combination of available information about you that raises privacy concerns. "

https://duckduckgo.com/privacy.html

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