DuckDuckGo AI Chat — privacy & data policy

Provider: DuckDuckGo. PromptPrivacy score: 82/100. Last verified November 01, 2026.

What happens to your data?

Your prompts are anonymized by DuckDuckGo and submitted to third-party AI models to generate answers. DuckDuckGo does not track your usage, store your prompts, or train AI models on your data. Chat history is saved locally on your device rather than on remote servers.

Does it train on your data?

Does not train on your content. DuckDuckGo explicitly states that its AI features do not track how you use them, store your prompts, or train on your data.

Can you opt out?

Not applicable. DuckDuckGo does not train AI models on user data by default.

Data retention

DuckDuckGo does not store your prompts on its servers. Past conversations in the Recent Chats feature are stored locally on your device and can be deleted individually or all at once.

Encryption & security

Not specified.

Is it safe for work?

Use with caution. Although DuckDuckGo anonymizes requests, stores chats locally on your device, and does not train on your data, the policy does not specify encryption standards or enterprise protections like a Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

Source policy: https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duckai/