Last June, DuckDuckGo disclosed that its apps were downloaded more than 50 million times over the preceding 12 months. “What we’re talking about here is an above-and-beyond protection that most browsers don’t even attempt to do - that is, blocking third-party tracking scripts before they load on 3rd party websites,” Weinberg stated. In a statement to Bleeping Computer, the CEO said that DuckDuckGo’s browser does take some steps to limit the third-party tracking scripts used by Bing and LinkedIn.
However, we have been continually pushing and expect to be doing more soon.” “Unfortunately our Microsoft search syndication agreement prevents us from doing more to Microsoft-owned properties. “For non-search tracker blocking (eg in our browser), we block most third-party trackers,” Weinberg wrote on Twitter. ĭuckDuckGo founder and Chief Executive Officer Gabriel Weinberg confirmed the findings. “I tested the DuckDuckGo so-called private browser for both iOS and Android, yet *neither version* blocked data transfers to Microsoft’s Linkedin + Bing ads while viewing Facebook’s workplacecom homepage,” Edwards wrote in a tweet. Earlier this week, security researcher Zach Edwards revealed that even though DuckDuckGo’s browser promises to block third-party tracking scripts on websites, it allows Bing and LinkedIn to use such tracking scripts. The browser also disables other tracking technologies that serve a similar role as third-party cookies.ĭuckDuckGo partners with Microsoft to deliver ads in its search engine. It blocks third-party cookies, small snippets of data that brands install on users’ computers to track their interests and deliver personalized ads. DuckDuckGo also offers a browser that prevents websites from tracking users.ĭuckDuckGo’s browser is available on iOS, Android and Mac. The startup operates a popular privacy-centric search engine that doesn’t collect user data for advertising purposes. DuckDuckGo confirmed the findings in a statement, adding that it expects “to be doing more soon” about the third-party tracking scripts.ĭuckDuckGo, incorporated as Duck Duck Go Inc., is a Pennsylvania-based startup backed by more than $170 million in funding. The discovery was reported by Bleeping Computer on Tuesday. A researcher has discovered that DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser enables third-party tracking scripts from Microsoft Corp.
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