DuckDuckGo is launching Email Protection in beta, a new feature that the private search engine says will protect users’ email privacy without switching email services.
The need to launch this was because 70% of emails contain trackers that can detect when you’ve opened a message, where you were when you opened it, & what device you were using.
The DuckDuckGo Email Protection service removes email trackers & protects the privacy of personal email address without asking users to change email services or apps, claimed DuckDuckGo.
We believe protecting your personal information from leaking to third parties should be simple and seamless, like the rest of DuckDuckGo’s privacy protection bundle.
– DuckDuckGo
Here’s How You Can Use DuckDuckGo Email Protection
Choose your Duck Email Address (you@duck.com) & start giving it out. These guys remove hidden trackers from incoming emails sent to that address, then forward them to your regular inbox for safer reading. This means if you use an email service like Gmail or Yahoo, it’s no problem! Emails sent to your Personal Duck Address will arrive there as usual so you can read your email like normal, in any app or on the Web.
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