Re: EWW with Duck-Duck-Go

Michael Heerdegen via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <[email protected]> Sun, 17 May 2026 23:55:06 +0200

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Gfp <[email protected]> writes: 

> Hi, 
> 
> Emacs uses in EWW Duck-Duck-Go 
> 
> Duck-Duck-Go is an American search engine and under US law. 
> that means AFAIK that FBI etc can read and do save everything 
> for their use.  So they can´t say they are quite private. 
> 
> Am I right? 

I don't know.   But I no longer trust US companies regarding the 
handling of my private data.  And this is a matter of trust.  I 
avoid US companies whenever possible, even if it requires (more) time or money.  There are alternatives.    Michael.