[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Oct 15, 2020

• Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show [cnet.com]
  Whereas our privacy policy is simple: We don’t track you. Ever.
• Free, Privacy-First Analytics for a Better Web [cloudflare.com]
  If your business "relies" on Google for Analytics, consider switching over to Cloudflare's new privacy-first tool: No tracking individual users, no cookies, & no "fingerprinting" individuals via their IP address.
• Social Cooling – Big Data's unintended side effect [socialcooling.com]
  "In our data-driven world, privacy is the right to be human (without the judgement and bias of algorithms)." Here's how social cooling works and why it is important for us to all take action against it now.
• Land of The Free... Information [marieclaire.com]
  "I’m inspired by this quote from Gabriel Weinberg," says Mary Stone Ross: "'Everyone knows what you do in the bathroom, but you still close the door.' In other words, your info may not be a secret, but it should remain private." Here she makes the case for US privacy legislation.
• Online learning's toll on kids' privacy [axios.com]
  As schooling moves online, new inequalities are being created in kids' data privacy protections, says Ashley Gold: "For under-resourced school districts, it's unlikely someone will have the time and expertise to make evaluations."

Our thoughts

• Dear Google: We Agree Search Competition Should Be "Only 1 Click Away" – So Why Is It 15+ on Android? [spreadprivacy.com]
  To fend off antitrust complaints, Google has claimed search competition is “only 1 click away.” As if! In reality, it takes 15+ clicks to make DuckDuckGo Search (or any other alternative) the default on Android devices.

And finally…

• Plan Your Route Privately: DuckDuckGo Now Has Driving & Walking Directions [spreadprivacy.com]
  And finally, we're excited to announce that DuckDuckGo Search now includes route planning for location-related searches. The perfect tool for people who want interactive maps with privacy protection at the same time.

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