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posted by chromas on Thursday January 10 2019, @04:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the time-to-switch-to-dodododogo dept.

Submitted via IRC for Bytram

Is this for real? DuckDuckGo has grown in popularity primarily on its claim: We don't track you. Is this no longer true?

DuckDuckGo now fingerprinting visitors

DuckDuckGo is using the Canvas DOMRect API on their search engine. Canvas is used to make unique geometry measurements on target browsers, and DOMRect API uses rectangles. This can be verified with the CanvasBlocker Firefox add-on by Korbinian Kapsner. DDG has recently been redirecting some website navigations to cute pictures with remarks about their privacy promises. The organization is now seeking to expand their Internet presence. DDG are without question data brokers, and commercial websites that make promises like DDG does will not survive for long if they actually keep them.


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by SomeGuy on Thursday January 10 2019, @04:53PM (1 child)

    by SomeGuy (5632) on Thursday January 10 2019, @04:53PM (#784544)

    If anyone believes a single word any company has to say about maintaining "privacy", then I have a bridge for sale you might be interested in.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 10 2019, @06:51PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 10 2019, @06:51PM (#784611)

    Oooh, a bridge you say? Where is it, does it already have tollbooths and how much are you asking?