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Duck Duck Go, Inc.
Company · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 177326839581-89
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 925 companies & groups on this site, they rank #397 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.4
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2020
in the register since
Declares membership of
- https://cerre.eu/membership/our-members/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Companies & groups
- Registered as
- DuckDuckGo, Inc.
- Head office
- Paoli - Pennsylvania, United states
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Duck Duck Go, Inc. filed 2 positions between 31 Mar 2021 and 25 Jun 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2021 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
We welcome the Commission’s unprecedented ambition in opening up digital markets with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). We concur that it is critical to dilute the power of online gatekeepers, for the good of society, innovation, and competition.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Bitkom e.V. · 2 files in common
- ACT | The App Association · 2 files in common
- Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) · 2 files in common
- ITI - Information Technology Industry Council · 2 files in common
- Allied For Startups · 2 files in common
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