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The short answer is no, DuckDuckGo does not hide your IP address. DuckDuckGo does not collect or store any personal data, and therefore cannot identify you.

If you want to remain anonymous, you should use a VPN service or use a proxy server.

The long answer is a bit more complicated. DuckDuckGo does not track your browsing activity or collect any personal data.

However, DuckDuckGo does not encrypt your traffic or anonymize your IP address. Therefore, if you use DuckDuckGo to browse the Internet, your IP address is visible to the websites you visit and the companies that you visit.

If you want to remain anonymous, you should use a VPN service or use a proxy server.