DuckDuckGo has spoken out against the words of major technology companies claiming to care about user privacy. The company has been consistent in promoting privacy-focused internet products. They recently introduced a new feature called DuckDuckGo email protection service for general use, and this article will explain everything you need to know to use it.
A large number of users, concerned about spam and spam emailing sites, will appreciate this feature. Besides, it’s a pretty big step towards email privacy and we’re sure it will dramatically increase online privacy. Read more to know what it is and how to use it on any device.
What is DuckDuckGo Email Protection Service
When you visit a website that requires registration, you must provide your email address. Now, when you do so, you are allowing the site to send emails to your inbox. This opens up the possibility for such sites to push trackers into your inbox. But, what is a tracker?
Well, trackers are web-based elements that collect information about your online habits and share those details with third-party websites, which then work to push ads that have related to your device.
DuckDuckGo aims to stop trackers in your inbox through its email protection service. Read the next part of our article to understand how it works.
How DuckDuckGo Email Protection Works
DuckDuckGo will help you create an intermediary email address. This email address will have the extension ‘@duck.com’. So when you use this email to sign up for a website, all emails will be sent to your ‘@duck.com’ address.
DuckDuckGo will now filter received emails and will send clean, secure and tracker-free emails to the primary address (Gmail, yahoo) you provided when setting up your account. This way, you can ensure that your primary inbox remains secure and that no trackers can hoard your data.
The service is easy to use on all devices. Here is a step by step procedure to do so.
How to install DuckDuckGo on your device
To use the service on your device, you need to install the necessary DuckDuckGo tool. After you do that, the process remains the same for all devices. In the next few sections of the article, we have provided links to install DuckDuckGo on all your devices.
Install DuckDuckGo on Windows and Mac
The process for Windows and Mac requires the use of the official DuckDuckGo browser add-on. Currently, it is available for Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox. You can use the links below to install the DuckDuckGo Extension.
Install DuckDuckGo on mobile
Use the link below to download and install the official DuckDuckGo app for Android and iPhone. Note that you can only use services on the DuckDuckGo browser.
How to use DuckDuckGo Email Protection Service on your device
Once you have DuckDuckGo installed on your device/browser, here is the step-by-step process to use the service. Note that the process for using the service on the DuckDuckGo versions for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS is the same.
Step 1: Visit the official website of DuckDuckGo email protection service using the link below.
You can only open the link on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari with the DuckDuckGo Add-on installed, or if you’re using a mobile device, only open it with the DuckDuckGo Browser.
Step 2: Once you are on the website, click Get Started.
Step 3: Click Next.
Step 4: Enter the username for the address ‘@duck.com’. In the second field, enter the email address to which you want the filtered emails to be forwarded.
Step 5: Click Continue.
Step 6: Verify the details and click ‘This is correct’.
Step 7: Click Next. This is all you need to do, to use the service.
Step 8: Now, you will come to the homepage of this tool. You have an Autofill tab in which you can also create your own Duck address, in case you want to use a new ‘@duck.com’ email ID each time.
Here’s how you can use DuckDuckGo email protection on any of your devices. Once you start using it, your inbox will be tracker-free and you can open any email with confidence that your privacy won’t be breached.
Your inbox is currently free of trackers
It’s really a great initiative by DuckDuckGo to develop such a service, which is also free. Now that it’s released and out of beta, we hope the results can support their claims. In an internet world where services hoard user data, DuckDuckGo always seems to do it differently and we’re always eager to see what their next product is!
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