DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is an extension on the Chrome browser. DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials protects users' personal data as they search and browse the web.

Key features of DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

• Log out of the advertiser network : DuckDuckGo's Privacy Protection policy will block all hidden third-party tracking found, showing the main ad networks tracking user behavior so you can know track who is trying to track your online.
• Increase protection with encryption : DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials forces sites to use an existing encrypted connection to protect user data from prying eyes, such as Internet service providers.
• Private search : Personal information of users is often shared via search engines such as financial, medical, political questions . DuckDuckGo understands that the purpose of your search is to serve the business. It will never track you.
• Decoding privacy policies : DuckDuckGo works with Terms of Service Didn't Read, including scores and labeling of web standards: services and privacy policies.

In addition, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials also includes a toolbar icon that displays the Privacy Grade rating (privacy level) when a user visits the web (a scale from AF). This review shows you how secure your personal data is when accessing the site. Privacy Grade is graded automatically based on the number of hidden tracking networks, encryption and privacy.

New in DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials

DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials 2018.9.21

• Now when you click on a search result, DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials will block hidden tracking on the page you visit, leading you to encrypted page versions when possible, exposing its poor privacy.
• New privacy features require additional permissions, even when working independently on your device. DuckDuckGo does not collect or share any personal information.
• If you just want to search using DuckDuckGo, you don't need to install the extension, just set it as your default search engine.