#WORKTIME TRACKER REVIEW SOFTWARE#

In a new blog post, Gabriel Weinberg says that DuckDuckGo will “expand the third-party tracking scripts we block from loading on websites to include scripts from Microsoft.” This change will occur in DuckDuckGo browsing apps and browser extensions “over the next week.” (Beta versions of DuckDuckGo software will get the same treatment in September.)įor extra clarification, I asked a DuckDuckGo spokesperson which Microsoft domains the browser will block. Everything Will Change This Week DuckDuckGoĮvidently, DuckDuckGo and Microsoft figured something out. In exchange for Bing search results, DuckDuckGo uses privacy-protected Microsoft advertising in its search engine (something that the company has always made clear), and more importantly, it isn’t allowed to block certain third-party Microsoft trackers in its browser. At least, not for another few weeks.Īfter the problem was discovered by security researcher DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg explained that the company has a complicated deal with Microsoft. Here’s the gist if you visit a site with embedded Microsoft trackers, the DuckDuckGo browser will not block those trackers.

We learned on May 24th that DuckDuckGo intentionally left a Microsoft-sized “privacy hole” in its browser. Wait, DuckDuckGo Doesn’t Block Microsoft Trackers? Improved Transparency for DuckDuckGo Users Wait, DuckDuckGo Doesn't Block Microsoft Trackers?

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