Security News > 2024 > April > DuckDuckGo launches a premium Privacy Pro VPN service
DuckDuckGo has launched a new paid-for 3-in-1 subscription service called 'Privacy Pro,' which includes a virtual private network, a personal data removal service, and an identity theft restoration solution.
The introduction of Privacy Pro marks the first case of a premium product from DuckDuckGo, allowing it to enter a highly competitive space with the impetus of an established entity that has won the trust of millions from its existing product portfolio.
DuckDuckGo VPN. The Privacy Pro VPN service offered by DuckDuckGo is designed with a strong emphasis on privacy, security, and simplicity.
Like most modern VPN offerings, DuckDuckGo's implementation masks the user's actual IP address and encrypts all internet traffic, so websites and internet service providers cannot snoop or track users.
DuckDuckGo says its service scans dozens of data broker sites and even automatically handles back-and-forth confirmation emails with entities found to be holding the user's data to streamline their removal.
The subscription cost for DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro is set to $9.99/month or $99.99/year, which DuckDuckGo says is one-third of what one would pay to get these services separately.