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Work · December 9, 2020

ODoH

Improved DNS Privacy

ODoH launched on December 9, 2020 with 6 votes, #1,242 of 3,242 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

What it does

Today we are announcing support for a new proposed DNS standard — co-authored by engineers from Cloudflare, Apple, and Fastly — that separates IP addresses from queries, so that no single entity can see both at the same time.

✌️✌️ Browse a faster, more private internet.

Nearly everything on the Internet starts with a DNS request. DNS is the Internet’s directory. Click on a link, open an app, send an email and the first thing your device does is ask the directory: Where can I find this? Unfortunately, by default, DNS is usually slow and insecure. Your ISP, and anyone else listening in on the Internet, can see every site you visit and every app you use — even if their content is encrypted. Creepily, some DNS providers sell data about your Internet activity or use it to target you with ads. We think that’s gross. If you do too, now there’s an alternative: 1.1.1.1 We will never log your IP address (the way other companies identify you). And we’re not just…from one.one.one.one

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