DuckDuckGo
Non-tracking search engine
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that distinguishes itself from competitors like Google by not tracking users or storing personal information.
Launched in 2008, it has gained popularity among privacy-conscious internet users who want to search the web without being profiled for targeted advertising.
The name playfully references the children's game duck, duck, goose.
I switched to DuckDuckGo because I got tired of seeing ads based on my searches.
Tool for locating websites
- queryRequest for information
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- bangsForehead-covering locks
- browserWeb access program
web search · homepage · search bar · keywords · index · crawl · rankings · SafeSearch
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- fingerprintingRecording unique digit patterns
third-party cookies · data collection · surveillance · private browsing · HTTPS · personal data · anonymity · untracked
Northeastern founding colony state
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- startupNew business enterprise
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- indieProduced outside majors
mission statement · community · open source · donations · merchandise · browser extension · mobile app
Nineties web services pioneer
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- switchingChanging from one to another
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
choice · competition · independent · niche · growth · adoption
search engine
Tool for locating websites
web search · browser · homepage · search bar · keywords · index · crawl · rankings · SafeSearch · maps
tracking protection
fingerprinting · third-party cookies · data collection · surveillance · private browsing · HTTPS · personal data · anonymity · untracked · secure connection
Pennsylvania
Northeastern founding colony state
indie · mission statement · community · open source · donations · merchandise · browser extension · mobile app
Yahoo
Nineties web services pioneer
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- switchingChanging from one to another
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
monopoly · choice · competition · independent · niche · growth · adoption
- online research toolsGoogle, Google Scholar, Wikipedia, Yahoo, archive.org
- browsersFirefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Brave, Vivaldi
- Metasearch Engines
- Web PortalsYahoo, MSN, AOL, Netscape, homepage
DuckDuckGoGoogle
Dominant web search provider
Google Search · Facebook · Meta · surveillance capitalism · data harvesting
DuckDuckGoGoogle
Dominant web search provider
Google Search · market leader · tech giant · industry standard