

"Taking a step back, I know our product is not perfect and will never be," Weinberg wrote in a Reddit statement.

In an additional statement, Weinberg reiterated that DuckDuckGo never promised "100% privacy protection," as that's not possible for various reasons. However, we have been continually pushing and expect to be doing more soon." "Unfortunately our Microsoft search syndication agreement prevents us from doing more to Microsoft-owned properties. in our browser), we block most third-party trackers," said DuckDuckGo CEO and founder Gabriel Weinberg. Since the discovery, DuckDuckGo has been transparent about the involvement, and has made promises to increase privacy protection from Microsoft trackers.
