Is Duck.ai safe for business data?
DuckDuckGo removes your IP address and other identifying details before sending chats to the AI companies it uses, and its agreements stop them from using your chats to improve their models and require deletion within 30 days.
Training, plan by plan
- Not used for training: Duck.ai (all users): not used.
What it does with your data
| Question | Duck.ai (free and with a DuckDuckGo subscription) |
|---|---|
| Trains on your data by default? | No. DuckDuckGo says its agreements stop the AI companies it uses from using your prompts and answers to improve their models, and its terms let DuckDuckGo process your prompts only to give you answers. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: duckduckgo.com |
| How long chats are kept | On your device, unless you choose Sync & Backup. The AI companies must delete what they receive within 30 days, with limited exceptions for safety and the law. Synced chats are deleted after 18 months unused. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: duckduckgo.com |
| Who can read them | No one can tell it was you. DuckDuckGo removes your IP address before sending prompts, and if you use Sync & Backup, only your devices hold the key, so DuckDuckGo cannot read your chats. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: duckduckgo.com |
| Where data is stored | On your device by default. Sync & Backup chats are kept encrypted on DuckDuckGo’s cloud servers. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: duckduckgo.com |
| How to delete | Click the delete icon next to a chat, or use the Fire Button to delete all chats. Read on October 24, 2026 · source: duckduckgo.com |
How to turn training off
- Use the Fire Button in Duck.ai to delete all chats, or the delete icon next to one chat. Source: duckduckgo.com
Safer setup for a small team
Still keep customer names and details out of prompts, because what you type is passed to the AI company to answer.
Plan to approve: Duck.ai for general questions
Setting to check: No customer details in prompts
A line for your AI policy: Staff may use Duck.ai for general questions. Customer names and details stay out of prompts.
Want this in your team’s AI policy? The SafeStart kit, a plain-English AI policy and training for small teams, is coming soon.
Questions about your own setup? Write to hello@terrapilgrim.org.
What changed
No changes recorded since we first published this page on October 24, 2026. Every change goes in the change log.
Sources (1)
- duckduckgo.com/duckai/privacy-terms · read on October 24, 2026
“including not using Prompts and Outputs to develop or improve their models”
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