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Mozilla didn't choose privacy. Qwant sends you IP address to Microsoft when you search on their platform. If you want a more responsible search engine, DuckDuckGo is still the way to go.
Update 3: DuckDuckGo also sends along more information than I originally noticed, including "anonymous browser and device information with our hosting and content providers for security and display purposes (for example, that you’re using a mobile device)"
The information collected by Qwant includes...
Qwant may (will) transfer to Microsoft:
Update 2: removing name and email as that's only for optional account creation
Update 1: Qwant wants you to disable your ad blocker
DuckDuckGo is US-based and founded by the person who previously founded “The Names Database”.