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What Google Is Really Doing With Your Data (DuckDuckGo Interview)
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- Techlore on Odysee
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- May 30, 2026
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Summary
Most people know DuckDuckGo as a search engine, but they're also creating a full privacy ecosystem covering a browser, VPN, data broker removal, and app tracking protection. In this Techlore Talks interview, Henry sits down with Peter Dolanjski, Director of Product at DuckDuckGo, to cover what Google is actually collecting, why incognito mode doesn't do what most people think, how DuckDuckGo's contextual ads differ from Google's behavioral targeting, and more. 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com • Duck AI: https://duck.ai • No-AI DuckDuckGo: https://noai.duckduckgo.com • DuckDuckGo Privacy Policy: https://duckduckgo.com/privacy 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/eOgSMsN3ItY https://youtu.be/vBTP8cSxIVc 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE • Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/ • VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:20 PETER'S BACKGROUND AT MOZILLA 00:02:56 EXPLAINING THE ROLE 00:06:05 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE GOOGLE 00:11:31 ILLEGAL GOVERNMENT DATA ACQUISITION 00:14:32 "DO NOT TRACK ME" & INCOGNITO MODE 00:16:29 GOOGLE VS. DDG SEARCH PRIVACY 00:20:08 PERSONALIZATION 00:23:12 WHAT DATA DDG COLLECTS 00:25:00 SEARCH ENGINE AGE VERIFICATION 00:26:01 THREAT MODEL/TARGET USER 00:29:04 MAXIMALIST PRIVACY VS. PRIVACY FOR ALL 00:32:48 DDG SEARCH IN iOS SETTINGS 00:34:55 REVENUE & ADS 00:38:39 PRODUCT EXPANSION 00:41:33 WHY THE DDG ECOSYSTEM? 00:44:06 EPHEMERAL BROWSING 00:48:10 DDG BROWSER TECHNOLOGY 00:50:33…