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That first link is illuminating, thanks. Guess DDG's official policy is "this isn't tracking".

brianstoner said:

> There's no blurring happening because there's nothing to blur. There's no unique identifier or personal information being collected. It's no different from using the search engine. And there's no need for an opt-out, because there's literally nothing to opt out of.

I really love DDG but I can’t stand when companies reply like this. It’s very obviously not “completely transparent” if a user has asked about it, and then, having gotten an answer, another user tells you they don’t think they were properly informed. The gaslighting is infuriating. If it’s really no big deal to your users then at the very least you need to explain it better.

Yeah. Guess it's easier to dismiss your users for wrongthink than it is to revise your entire marketing effort when someone calls you out on your hypocrisy.

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