DuckDuckGo takes privacy up a notch with new offering including VPN and more

Not content with having carved out a significant place among the most popular search engines in the world, DuckDuckGo has also demonstrated its expertise with its eponymous web browser. In addition to these two efficient and privacy-friendly services, we can now count on a series of tools that perfectly complement the company’s offering.

Indeed, the latter has just announced the launch of Privacy Pro, a 3-in-1 pack including a VPN, a personal data deletion tool and a protection service against online identity theft. DuckDuckGo has pulled out all the stops to convince us, and if its new plan is currently only available in the United States for the modest sum of $9.99 per month, we’re going to give you some good reasons to look forward to it.

A relevant VPN that just needs to be completed

DuckDuckGo gets to the point with its VPN, and uses the WireGuard protocol by default, which combines performance, security and simplicity. Although you will have to download the company’s browser to use it, so as not to deploy an entire software suite, it will be able to encrypt all traffic passing through your device. As the service is still in its early stages, the number of servers is still limited and they are only located in the United States, Canada, and Europe, with more regions to be added later.

Where this VPN really stands out is with its identification system. For maximum anonymity, it will not assign usernames or passwords to its subscribers, but will instead use random identifiers, which are more difficult to trace both for DuckDuckGo and for actors who are a little too curious. This is a great commitment in terms of confidentiality, which obviously goes hand in hand with the “no-log” policy put forward here, that is to say that no data is kept by the ‘business.

A tailor-made offer to protect your online data

The second service offered with Privacy Pro will help you delete your personal data stored on brokerage sites. “We scan dozens of these sites for your information and, if we find it, request its removal, even processing confirmation emails for you automatically“, explains DuckDuckGo. And, to keep all of this as anonymous as possible, the company ensures that the information used does not pass through any remote server and remains stored on the user’s device.

Finally, the identity theft protection tool offers 24/7 assistance, supporting users with the steps to take in the event of identity theft, such as canceling their important documents, freezing of credit files, etc. To offer a complete and reliable service, DuckDuckGo has partnered with Iris, a company specializing in this field.