Duck.ai and the GDPR: AI training, data location and DPA

Doesn't train on your data.

No. By default chats are not recorded and not used to train models by DuckDuckGo or the underlying model providers. Chats you choose to share as feedback are stored and reviewed to improve products.

Vendor's wording: “your conversations are not used to train chat models by DuckDuckGo or the underlying model providers”

Source: duckduckgo.comHow does Duck.ai protect my privacy?Checked on 19 October 2026

Chats are saved locally on the user's device by default. DuckDuckGo servers are worldwide, with devices usually connecting to regional ones (European servers in Europe).

Vendor's wording: “we have servers across the world and while your device will typically try to automatically connect to regional servers (e.g., European servers in Europe, U.S. servers in the U.S.)”

Source: duckduckgo.comCross-border transfersChecked on 19 October 2026

Not public.

No sub-processor list; the help page lists 5 model providers: Tinfoil, Mistral, Azure, OpenAI and Anthropic. The Duck.ai privacy policy also names together.ai.

Vendor's wording: “Requests to Anthropic, OpenAI, Mistral, Azure, and Tinfoil appear as though they are coming from DuckDuckGo rather than individual users.”

Source: duckduckgo.comProvider tableChecked on 19 October 2026

Not listed.

No listing found for search term 'DuckDuckGo'

Source: dataprivacyframework.govSearch 'DuckDuckGo' returned 'Query returned no results'Checked on 19 October 2026

Chats are not recorded by DuckDuckGo by default; recent chats live on the device and can be deleted with the Fire Button. Model providers delete prompts after replying (at most 30 days with limited exceptions). Sync & Backup chats are deleted after 18 months without access.

Vendor's wording: “deleting all information received once it is no longer necessary to provide Outputs (at most within 30 days, with limited exceptions for safety and legal compliance)”

Source: duckduckgo.comPrivacy Policy: model provider agreementsChecked on 19 October 2026

Free.

Free to use, with a daily usage limit; higher limits are on the paid Plus and Pro subscription plans.

Vendor's wording: “Duck.ai is free to use, but there is a daily limit on usage.”

Source: duckduckgo.comUsage limitsChecked on 19 October 2026