[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Apr 23, 2020

• If you run a website that uses reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and robots, you're sending your users' data to Google. Respect their privacy and look for an alternative. [bleepingcomputer.com]
• 'Incognito mode' & ad blockers do not protect you from data collection methods (like digital fingerprinting)… but you can take back your privacy! [thenextweb.com]
  (Side note: Our app & extension have built-in tracker blocking to truly protect you online.)
• Targeted ads that follow you around based on your web searches are not just annoying, they prey on the vulnerable and can be reminders of trauma in times of suffering. Use a private search engine to avoid these harms. [vox.com]
• COVID-19 social isolation brings a huge demand for online tools, but that's no excuse for users' privacy rights to be overlooked. "…[we] need the option to delete user profiles after the crisis has abated, […] and easy access to what's been collected." [nytimes.com]
• In the US? Beware of stimulus check scams: “If you receive a text, email or phone call from someone claiming to be from the government with a check for you — do not fall for it. Don't, under any circumstance, give away your personal info via text, email or phone.” [nbcnews.com]

And finally, Vivaldi has released a new version of their browser which incorporates DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar, so more people can enjoy best-in-class tracker protection as they browse the web. [spreadprivacy.com]

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