DuckDuckGo launches $9.99 per month privacy bundle with VPN
DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo is announcing a new bundled subscription service, Privacy Pro, that offers an additional layer of privacy beyond its existing offerings. Users who pay $9.99 per month will get access to a VPN that uses the open-source WireGuard protocol, on-device personal information removal, and 24/7 identity theft restoration. While users of DuckDuckGo's private browser and/or search engine are no fans of online tracking, PrivacyPro seems geared towards the most cautious of its user-base - who are also willing to pay extra for an encrypted internet connection.
DuckDuckGo's full array of offerings have long been free to use, including its browser, search engine, various plug-ins, even its email protection service. PrivacyPro is the...