DuckDuckGo Launches $10 Privacy Pro Subscription with VPN, Data Removal Tools, and ID Theft Help
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DuckDuckGo launched a new $10/month privacy subscription service called Privacy Pro that includes a VPN, personal information removal tools, and identity theft restoration assistance.
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The VPN provides encryption and routes traffic through servers to hide browsing history from ISPs. It has a no-logging policy and uses the WireGuard protocol.
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Personal Information Removal scans data broker sites for your info and requests its removal to protect your privacy.
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Identity Theft Restoration partners with Iris to help you address identity theft by covering costs and canceling/replacing documents.
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The subscription allows DuckDuckGo to offer more robust privacy features while remaining profitable from its non-personalized search ads, expanding its privacy protections.