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A set of tools that allow users to privately browse the Internet via the DuckDuckGo browser

A set of tools that allow users to privately browse the Internet via the DuckDuckGo browser

Vote: (3 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: DuckDuckGo

Version: 2022.4.26

Works under: Windows

Also available for Mac

Vote:

Program license

(3 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

DuckDuckGo

2022.4.26

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Mac

Pros

  • The privacy tools available are first-rate, and for the privacy-concerned, this app is absolutely fantastic.
  • Optional add-ons provided added privacy protections.

Cons

  • Can slow your browsing experience.

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is an internet browser that is built with your privacy in mind. It allows you to browse the internet but comes with numerous privacy protections and options. This can give you a much safer and more protected internet browsing experience, though it does come with some drawbacks.

As countless internet scandals have demonstrated, your personal information, financial information, and browsing habits are often not secure when using the internet. DuckDuckGo is a browser that does a much better job of protecting your privacy. It comes with numerous benefits, including:

- Software that can detect when your browsing habits are being tracked by other websites or programs
- Encrypted browsing that ensures your internet usage is being protected
- The app automatically clears your tabs and history, ensuring that no one who picks up your phone can ever tell what websites you have browsed
- An optional add-on that rates the privacy protections on whatever website you are viewing

This is essentially a browser with VPN functions. VPNs, or virtual private networks, can be used by any computer or phone in order to provide more privacy protections. DuckDuckGo won't do that for all of your mobile usage while on an Android phone, but it will give you added privacy protections when browsing the internet. If privacy is a particular concern for you, then this app is well worth using.

One potential problem is that DuckDuckGo can slow down your internet usage speed. Using it can also potentially trigger false alarms on other websites, falsely leading those website to believe that you are trying to commit some sort of malicious deed. However, this is a broader problem with VPNs, not just one that is specific to DuckDuckGo.

Pros

  • The privacy tools available are first-rate, and for the privacy-concerned, this app is absolutely fantastic.
  • Optional add-ons provided added privacy protections.

Cons

  • Can slow your browsing experience.