Comment on Ecosia adds Microsoft Clarity and optional Google search results and advertising
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 11 months agoMy only concern with DDG is that they are US based and as far as I know they can be submitted to a gag order and forced to silently give private data to some agencies.
After the Snowden leaks this doesn’t inspire much confidence in their ability to protect the privacy of their users.
I think they simply can’t guarantee any privacy even if they have good intentions.
overcast5348@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Can you even create an account on ddg? What data do they have on you?
Not being argumentative, I’m genuinely curious.
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 11 months ago
You can create an account on DDG.
Even if you don’t they can probably link your IP to search requests.
And even if they refuse, some agency could probably install their own software to track users.
I understand this looks like paranoia but again considering the invasion of privacy the NSA did in the past, it’s not really far fetched.
overcast5348@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Thanks!