Software:DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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DuckDuckGo Private Browser
EnginesBlink (Android, Windows)[1]
WebKit (iOS, macOS)[1]
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows
LicenseFreeware (the underlying WebView components provided by the operating systems) though DuckDuckGo's custom code for Android and iOS is shared with an Apache-2.0 license[2][3]
Websitehttps://duckduckgo.com/app

DuckDuckGo Private Browser is a web browser created by DuckDuckGo Inc.[4] It is a privacy-oriented browser available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.[5]

The core browser functionality is the WebView component provided by the operating system.[1] This means the browser engine is Blink on Android and Windows, and WebKit on iOS and macOS.

Features

  • Automatically blocks web trackers, and upgrades insecure HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible.[6][7]
  • Has a special "Duck Player" that allows users to watch YouTube videos without being targeted with advertisements and tracking cookies.[8]
  • Has an automatic cookie consent tool and supports the Global Privacy Control option.[9]
  • The Android version has a feature called App Tracking Protection, which when enabled blocks trackers in other Android applications.[10][11]

History

DuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018.[12] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS.[13][14] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023.[1][15]

Controversies

In May 2022, an independent researcher discovered that Microsoft products, like Bing and LinkedIn, contained tracking scripts that were not blocked by the browser.[16] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing's data to power the DuckDuckGo search engine.[17] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers.[18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Purdy, Kevin (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo browser beta for Windows bakes in a lot of privacy tools" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/duckduckgo-offers-its-privacy-centered-browser-in-a-windows-open-beta/. 
  2. ↑ "DuckDuckGo Android App Github repository". https://github.com/duckduckgo/Android. 
  3. ↑ "DuckDuckGo iOS App Github repository". https://github.com/duckduckgo/iOS. 
  4. ↑ "Does DuckDuckGo make a browser?". https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/get-duckduckgo/does-duckduckgo-make-a-browser/. 
  5. ↑ "Download the DuckDuckGo browser app". https://duckduckgo.com/app. 
  6. ↑ "Your Connection is Secure with DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption". November 19, 2019. https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-smarter-encryption/. 
  7. ↑ "HTTPS Everywhere Now Uses DuckDuckGo's Smarter Encryption". https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/04/https-everywhere-now-uses-duckduckgos-smarter-encryption. 
  8. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-10-18). "DuckDuckGo for Mac is now an open beta" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/18/23410430/duckduckgo-browser-for-mac-beta-available-privacy-app. 
  9. ↑ "Stop Trackers Dead: The Best Private Browsers for 2023" (in en). https://www.pcmag.com/picks/stop-trackers-dead-the-best-private-browsers. 
  10. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-11-16). "DuckDuckGo has opened up its App Tracking Protection beta" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/16/23462053/duckduckgo-app-tracking-tool-beta-android-users. 
  11. ↑ "Introducing DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android" (in en). 2021-11-18. https://spreadprivacy.com/introducing-app-tracking-protection/. 
  12. ↑ "2018 in Review". DuckDuckGo. 28 January 2019. https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-2018-in-review/. 
  13. ↑ Matt Burgess (12 April 2022). "DuckDuckGo's Privacy Browser Finally Lands on Desktop". Wired (Condé Nast). https://www.wired.com/story/duckduckgo-browser-mac-app/. Retrieved 13 April 2022. 
  14. ↑ "DuckDuckGo's privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac". 12 April 2022. https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/12/23021682/duckduckgo-for-mac-desktop-browser-privacy. 
  15. ↑ Pierce, David (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/22/23769084/duckduckgo-browser-windows-download. 
  16. ↑ Spadafora, Anthony (2022-05-26). "DuckDuckGo browser is not as private as you think — here's why" (in en). https://www.tomsguide.com/news/duckduckgo-privacy-browser-facing-backlash-over-microsoft-trackers. 
  17. ↑ Claburn, Thomas (25 May 2022). "DuckDuckGo: Why our browsers won't block Microsoft trackers" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/25/duckduckgo_browser_microsoft_privacy/. 
  18. ↑ Benjamin, Adam (August 24, 2023). "DuckDuckGo: What to Know About Google Search's Privacy-Focused Rival" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/duckduckgo-what-to-know-about-google-searchs-privacy-focused-rival/. 



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