DuckDuckGo

Pennsylvania
Web Browsers

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

DuckDuckGo, a private internet search engine, has not canceled any clients due to beliefs or views. It does not discriminate against beliefs or support ideological agendas or organizations hostile to freedom of expression. Although it lacks explicit viewpoint protections for employees, it has not fired any employees for their beliefs or views. For these reasons, DuckDuckGo receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

DuckDuckGo has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

DuckDuckGo restricts its charitable giving to only organizations that support freedom of expression, privacy rights, and market competition in the digital and technological space. It does not prohibit donations because of religious affiliation (1)(2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

DuckDuckGo’s does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

DuckDuckGO has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

DuckDuckGo has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

DuckDuckGo does not operate a PAC at this time.

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October 7, 2023

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