Crash Course How to Choose a Good VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) gives you some anonymity when browsing. Read these tips for choosing a provider.
Crash Course How to Send Messages in Private There are times when we all want to chat in private. Here's how current technology can help you do just that.
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #6: Security equals privacy. (Nope!) When we talk about online privacy, we often hear responses like: “I’m protected by my antivirus software, spam filter, etc.” While security software is important in staying safe online, it is a
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #5: I own my personal information. (Not as much as you think.) When you sign up for a website, you’re often presented with a “Terms of Service” that outlines how your data is collected and used. But, did you know that all that information
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #4: I can’t be identified just by browsing a website. (If only!) When we first released our study on private browsing modes, a lot of people were shocked to see that websites could still track them even when they blocked cookies and used private browsing
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #3: Anonymized data is safe, right? (Er, no.) Companies often tell you that sharing your data is safe because they “anonymize” it by first removing or obfuscating your personal information. However, this depersonalization leads to only partial anonymity, as companies still
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #2: My password keeps me safe. (Not necessarily!) If you’ve ever used the same password on more than one website, then your accounts may be compromised due to data leaks. Once a hacker gets your login information from a single
Crash Course Privacy Mythbusting #1: Nobody else cares about privacy! (Umm, yes they do.) More and more people care about their online privacy. Not only that, more people are taking action to protect it.
Privacy Research Privacy Goes Mainstream: People Take Action As Privacy Risks Increase Most people say they are concerned with online privacy, but do they care enough to take action? We polled US adults to find out...
Device Privacy Tips How to Encrypt Your Devices How to encrypt your Mac, Windows PC, iPhone and Android, to keep your data and privacy safe.
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Your Privacy on Linux Easy steps to protect your data on Linux such as Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Arch, etc. Use these steps to improve privacy and security.
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Privacy on Windows 7 Easy steps to protect your data on Microsoft Windows 7. Use these steps to improve privacy and security.
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Your Privacy on Windows 10 Easy steps to protect your data on Microsoft Windows 10. Use these steps to improve privacy and security.
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Your Privacy on Mac Easy steps to protect your data on macOS or Mac OS X. Use these steps to improve privacy and security.
Crash Course Who Decides What Websites You Visit? Recently there’s been a lot of justified outrage over “fake news” and the fact that many people are living in an echo chamber online. Companies like Google use your profile to filter
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Your Privacy on Android Easy steps to protect your data on Android. Use these steps to improve privacy and security on your phone, tablet, TV and other devices.
Crash Course Is Your Data Being Sold? In our last blog post, we showed how to delete your Google Search History. This limits the information that Google has for its advertisers. But, they likely still have an advertising profile on
Crash Course Have You Deleted Your Google Search History Yet? Recently we posted about how ads track you across the net and showed you how to save enough money to adopt a pony! #ChildhoodDream Unless you use a private search engine, like DuckDuckGo,
Device Privacy Tips How to Protect Your Privacy on iOS (iPhone & iPad) Easy steps to protect your data on iOS (iPhone and iPad). Use these tips to improve privacy and security on the go.
Crash Course Are Ads Costing You Money? We recently posted how ads can track you across the net, but did you know that ads can actually cost you money?! Retailers are increasingly charging “personalized” or “dynamic” prices based on your
Crash Course Are Ads Following You? We recently wrote a post about how “private browsing” modes aren’t really private. They still let websites track you across the net. But why all this tracking? Let’s take the prime
Crash Course Tracking in 'Incognito' or Private Browsing Mode? It may surprise you that ads can still follow you around in “Incognito” and other “private browsing” modes. That’s because Incognito mode isn’t really private. Incognito mode only deletes your local
DuckDuckGo News 2017 DuckDuckGo Donations: $400,000 to Raise the Standard of Trust Online At DuckDuckGo, our vision is to raise the standard of trust online. To that end, for our seventh year we are making donations to organizations that share a similar vision. We are lucky
DuckDuckGo News 10 Billion Private Searches & Counting! At DuckDuckGo, our vision is to raise the standard of trust online, and in service of that vision, our mission is to be the world’s most trusted search engine. We are proud
DuckDuckGo Q&A Is there a simple privacy law that actually makes sense? Yes! Despite all the protestations you hear from Big Tech, there is a simple privacy law that makes sense without destroying the tech industry. Let me explain, but first, for context if you’
