About this extension
Simple and seamless privacy protection for your browser.
Details
Are you tired of being tracked online We can help. DuckDuckGo believes online privacy should not be complicated. Our extension is designed to protect your privacy in Chrome. These privacy essentials work together to prevent your personal data from being exposed online.
- Search with DuckDuckGo By Default -- Install, and we'll change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo Search. This will allow you to start Internet searches without being tracked.
- Stop Online Tracking -- Block hidden trackers lurking at websites you visit (e.g. when you click search results). These trackers can be stopped before companies use shady tactics to collect your data.
- Force Encryption -- Forbid sites from using encrypted connections whenever possible. Unwanted network snoopers like Internet Service Providers won't have the ability to track which pages you visit or what you do once there.
- Signal Your Privacy Preference (GPC) -- incorporated into the extension, Global Privacy Control is designed to allow you to express your legal opt out rights. This will inform websites that they cannot sell or share personal information you provide under any future legal frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA) in different states or countries.
- DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials fulfills its single purpose to provide seamless protection for Chrome users' privacy. It's privacy, simplified.
Tracker blocking requires some permissions. However, these permissions only work on your local device. As per our strict privacy policies, we do not share or collect any browsing information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials useful for remote workers?
DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is popular with remote workers who spend long hours in the browser. It simple and seamless privacy protection for your browser and integrates with common collaboration tools.
Can I set keyboard shortcuts for DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials?
Yes — visit chrome://extensions/shortcuts in your browser to assign a custom hotkey that opens or activates DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials instantly.
What is DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials?
DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is a free Chrome extension that simple and seamless privacy protection for your browser. It is available on the Chrome Web Store and takes only seconds to install.
Is DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials safe to install?
DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is published on the official Chrome Web Store where every extension passes Google's security review before listing.
Does DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials integrate with Google Workspace?
DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials is designed to work smoothly with Chrome-based tools including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive.
User Reviews
GIVE IT DARK MODE
Simple, effective, and free. Does exactly what it promises.
Supporting DuckDuckGo so that my privacy is preserved and not sold to greedy corporations. Please continue to support DDG and may all DDG owners and staff continue to improve the extension and the overall platform/search engine. Have been suggesting DDG to tens of thousands of my followers in various groups that I run. We gatta all squash the big brother search engines that work people for free and still steal their private info via cookies, etc and then also give backdoor to corrupt governments to spy on civilians (who voted them into power, but not to abuse the civilians). Big brother is always watching.