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We do use IP geolocation for local searches, so it sounds like our triggering is not detecting the context correctly. Would you mind sharing the search query pl
by tagawa 8y ago
We do use IP geolocation for local searches, so it sounds like our triggering is not detecting the context correctly. Would you mind sharing the search query please (if you’re comfortable), so I can take a look?
As an example, something like “pizza near me” should work:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pizza+near+me https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pizza+near+me
In terms of protecting privacy, you’re right, we don’t need to store the IP address (or any personal data), so we don’t. There’s more detail about how we do anonymous local searches here:
https://duck.co/help/privacy/anonymous-localized-results https://duck.co/help/privacy/anonymous-localized-results
Disclaimer: DuckDuckGo staff.
- avinium 8y agoFWIW, I do recall DDG regularly giving me results for Melbourne, Florida (when I actually want Melbourne, Australia). E.g. if I search for <a href='https://duckduckgo.com/?q=melbourne+restaurant&t=ffab&atb=v136-5&ia=web'>"Melbourne https://duckduckgo.com/?q=melbourne+restaurant&t=ffab&atb=v1... Restaurant"</a>, the first result is FL. "Melbourne Indian Restaurant" is a bit better, but half of the front page results are still FL. "Melbourne weather" always used to return FL, but that looks like its been fixed.
- aembleton 8y agoInteresting, where are you searching from? This is what I see when searching from the UK: https://i.imgur.com/XIxo4Jx.png https://i.imgur.com/XIxo4Jx.png Quite clearly Melbourne, Australia. Maybe if you're in Florida it'll bias towards there.
- avinium 8y agoSearching from Melbourne, Australia. Screenshot here: https://imagebin.ca/v/4UYChGqqIEQy https://imagebin.ca/v/4UYChGqqIEQy (The ad is geolocating correctly, but the first actual search result is "Melbourne Brevard County Florida")