Does Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) train on your data?

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No. Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s published policy says it doesn't train on your data by default. As of 10 November 2026. Source: duckduckgo.com.

PolicyPeek gives Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) the badge "Doesn't train on your data". Its published policy says it doesn't use your data to train AI models by default, so there is nothing to opt out of. What we recorded from the policy: "we have agreements in place with all model providers that further limit how they can use data from these anonymous requests, including not using Prompts and Outputs to develop or improve their models" "your conversations are not used to train chat models by DuckDuckGo or the underlying model providers (for example, Open AI and Anthropic)." "All of our AI features are designed with privacy first—they don't track how you use them or train on your data." "You can choose to share a conversation with us when providing feedback, in which case we store and review it to improve our products." DuckDuckGo states the no-training rule company-wide for its AI features, so this badge on duckduckgo.com does not overclaim for those other AI features. If you choose to share a chat as feedback, DuckDuckGo says it will store and review it to improve its products; that is not stated as training. Listed as Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat); product URL https://duck.ai/. Sources: Duck.ai Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, last updated 1 October 2026; the Duck.ai help page and the Optional AI help page have no page date and were fetched 10 November 2026. It doesn't state how long your data is kept. Last checked 10 November 2026 against 3 policy pages from duckduckgo.com.

Does Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) train on my data?

Two different things often get mixed up. Used to train models means your content helps build or improve the AI itself, so it can shape what the model produces later. Used to provide the feature means your content is processed to give you the answer, summary or suggestion you asked for, which any AI feature has to do. PolicyPeek's badge is about the first one only.

Used to train models: No, according to the policy
Used to provide the feature: Not rated by PolicyPeek; see the source

What Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s policy says (duckduckgo.com):

we have agreements in place with all model providers that further limit how they can use data from these anonymous requests, including not using Prompts and Outputs to develop or improve their models
your conversations are not used to train chat models by DuckDuckGo or the underlying model providers (for example, Open AI and Anthropic).
All of our AI features are designed with privacy first—they don't track how you use them or train on your data.

PolicyPeek hasn't recorded whether Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s published policy mentions GDPR. PolicyPeek doesn't assess whether a tool meets GDPR; the badge only reports what the policy says about training.

In the UK: if personal data is involved, the UK GDPR applies to how it's used, including for AI. This page only reports what the vendor's published policy says about training — it is not a finding that Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) meets UK GDPR, and it is not legal advice. The Information Commissioner's Office publishes guidance on AI and data protection.

Common questions about Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)

Can I stop Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) training on my data?

There is nothing to opt out of: Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s published policy says it doesn't use your data to train AI models by default.

How long does Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) keep my data?

Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s published policy, as read by PolicyPeek, doesn't state how long your data is kept.

Does Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s policy mention GDPR?

PolicyPeek hasn't recorded whether Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat)'s policy mentions GDPR.

How does Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat) compare with other AI tools?

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What the policy says

Read from its own policy

Verdict: Doesn't train on your data

Their published policy says your data isn't used to train AI models, or only if you choose to opt in.

Why

"we have agreements in place with all model providers that further limit how they can use data from these anonymous requests, including not using Prompts and Outputs to develop or improve their models" "your conversations are not used to train chat models by DuckDuckGo or the underlying model providers (for example, Open AI and Anthropic)." "All of our AI features are designed with privacy first—they don't track how you use them or train on your data." "You can choose to share a conversation with us when providing feedback, in which case we store and review it to improve our products." DuckDuckGo states the no-training rule company-wide for its AI features, so this badge on duckduckgo.com does not overclaim for those other AI features. If you choose to share a chat as feedback, DuckDuckGo says it will store and review it to improve its products; that is not stated as training. Listed as Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo AI Chat); product URL https://duck.ai/. Sources: Duck.ai Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, last updated 1 October 2026; the Duck.ai help page and the Optional AI help page have no page date and were fetched 10 November 2026.

Trains on user data: No
Data retention: Not stated
GDPR mentioned: Unclear from policy
Last checked: 10 November 2026
Reviewed by a human: Yes