DuckDuckGo

Pennsylvania
Web Browsers

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

DuckDuckGo 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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Rationale
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 canceled clients due to political or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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 Recruiting Information Policy states that the company processes prospective employee information “to comply with equal opportunity and non-discrimination programs” but does not explicitly state any active religious or viewpoint protections for employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of DuckDuckGO or its CEO using their corporate reputation to advance an ideological agenda (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 does not donate to any ideological groups or fund ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

DuckDuckGo does not have an active PAC.

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March 23, 2023

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