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Fix wording about DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection #65

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Fix wording about DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection
niStee Apr 16, 2026
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Update README for clarity on Android availability
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Clarify app blocklist description in EXAMPLES.md
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# Using DuckDuckGo's App Tracker Blocklist

The following description explains, at the high-level, how the app blocklist is used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/) beta on Android.
The following description explains, at the high-level, how the app blocklist is used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/) on Android.

1. Intercept network requests from all apps by utilizing VPN APIs.
We exclude certain apps from interception, such as those that do not work with VPNs or apps that rely on tracking domains to function.
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# DuckDuckGo's App Tracker Blocklist

The app tracker blocklist is used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/app-tracking-protection-open-beta/), currently available in beta on Android only.
The app tracker blocklist is used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/app-tracking-protection-open-beta/), on Android.
We build this list by interacting with popular Android apps and identifying common third-party requests that are sharing personal data, unique identifiers, or other information that could be used for fingerprinting.
In the future, we plan to make the data and the tools used for data collection public.
Questions or issues with tracker blocking in DuckDuckGo apps and extensions should be reported in the [Privacy Configuration](https://github.com/duckduckgo/privacy-configuration).

## Questions

- **Where are the blocklists?**
- [android-tds.json](android-tds.json) is the blocklist used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/app-tracking-protection-open-beta/) beta on Android.
- [android-tds.json](android-tds.json) is the blocklist used by [DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection](https://spreadprivacy.com/app-tracking-protection-open-beta/) on Android.
- **Where can I find the code that generates the blocklists?** The code to generate blocklists is not yet open source but coming soon.
- **Are there any exceptions that should be applied to the blocklist?**
We exclude certain apps from protection if we find that they do not work with VPNs or rely on tracking domains to function.
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- device_name: device name
- device_font_size: font size of the device
- screen_brightness: screen brightness