They get your data via tracking pixels. The same method how other ad providers do it. They probably have better intentions, but the more you know about the mechanisms the better.
When I get to a computer, I’ll post some info that give DDG a different angle. I’m not saying DDG is bad, but I am saying to just understand that the technical approach that they are doing is not much different than other companies.
And I use an iPhone X with Safari as my default browser.
So you are saying that there is no upside to having my data spread amongst multiple providers?
For example, I am using Apple Maps, gmail, google drive, and DDG. My photos are saved to iCloud over google photos, and I use safari with a content blocker. I haven’t yet been able to complete wean myself off Google’s services altogether, but I like to think that not being all-in with Google means that at least they don’t get all my data.
I am resigned to the fact that I will never be 100% successful in preventing my data from leaking out, but in the same vein, does this mean that we just surrender all our data to Google without a fight?
Or am I deluding myself and this is just some petty little rebellion which makes zero difference in the end?