[diamondage]

DDG leaks data like a sieve. When you type a query it's present in the URL. Use an engine like onesearch.com which obfuscate this. (or get DDG to add this basic feature!)

[zinekeller]

If you're really concerned with that, turn off GET mode, which turns on POST mode (https://duckduckgo.com/settings#privacy or https://duckduckgo.com/?kg=p for a direct link).

[twofornone]

>When you type a query it's present in the URL

Why does that matter? Doesn't anything after the domain stay between your browser and the server you're communicating with, assuming https?

[ryeights]

With HTTPS this shouldn’t be a problem, no?

[scim-knox-twox]

It's visible in browser history

[vorejdajo]

You can change GET to POST in DDG settings > Privacy