Parent company
Duck Duck Go, Inc.
Independent · headquartered in United States · owns 2 VPN brands
Independent, US-based, profitable on contextual advertising. Most search results come from Bing under a commercial agreement. In 2022 researchers found its browser permitted some Microsoft trackers as a condition of that deal; DuckDuckGo changed the behaviour after it became public.
Brands it controls
DuckDuckGo 50
The default private search engine, running mostly on Bing results.
DuckDuckGo Browser 58
The simplest private browser, from a company that pays Microsoft for its results.
Sources
- https://duckduckgo.com/privacy — data handling
Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.
Frequently asked
Which VPNs does Duck Duck Go, Inc. own?
DuckDuckGo, DuckDuckGo Browser.
Is a VPN owned by Duck Duck Go, Inc. safe?
Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. Duck Duck Go, Inc. is independent and headquartered in United States. Independent, US-based, profitable on contextual advertising. Most search results come from Bing under a commercial agreement. In 2022 researchers found its browser permitted some Microsoft trackers as a condition of that deal; DuckDuckGo changed the behaviour after it became public. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.
Does Duck Duck Go, Inc. own any VPN review sites?
Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.
How do you know this?
From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.