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DuckDuckGo vs Netflix

Based on our analysis, DuckDuckGo is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryDuckDuckGoNetflix
OverallB+ · 84/100C+ · 58/100
What they collectPositive (91)Mixed (52)
Who they share it withPositive (80)Mixed (50)
What you can doPositive (85)Mixed (62)
What they promisePositive (78)Mixed (60)
In plain English — DuckDuckGo

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.

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In plain English — Netflix

Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.

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