DuckDuckGo (DDG) is privately owned.
Gabriel Weinberg The company is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Greater Philadelphia and had 180 employees as of August 2022. The company name is a reference to the children's game duck, duck, goose….DuckDuckGo.
| Screenshot of DuckDuckGo home page as of 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duck Duck Go, Inc. |
| Created by | Gabriel Weinberg |
| URL | duckduckgo.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that offers a mobile browser app and a desktop extension, both aimed at allowing you to browse the internet without companies gobbling up your personal data.