DuckDuckGo vs Discord
Based on our analysis, DuckDuckGo is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | DuckDuckGo | Discord |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Mixed (52) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Mixed (55) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Positive (72) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Positive (65) |
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
View full analysis →Discord collects your messages, activity, device data, and behavioural signals, and uses them for personalisation and sponsored content targeting — but it doesn't sell your data, encrypts voice and video end-to-end, and gives you genuine in-app controls over most processing. The biggest risks are public server content being used to train AI systems and third-party bots operating largely outside Discord's privacy guarantees.
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