DuckDuckGo’s homepage.
DuckDuckGo.
DuckDuckGo now runs 30 million personal searches a day.
The privacy-focused online search engine on Thursday stated in a tweet that “it took us seven years to reach 10 million private searches in one day, then another two years to hit 20 million, and now less than a year later we’re at 30 million! Thank you all. #ComeToTheDuckSide.”
DuckDuckGo enjoyable reality: it took us 7 years to reach 10 million personal searches in one day, then another 2 years to strike 20 million, and now less than a year later on we’re at 30 million! Thank you all #ComeToTheDuckSide https://t.co/qlSaz4j9ZH
— DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) October 11, 2018
Founded in 2008, DuckDuckGo lets users browse online anonymously. It does not gather or share your individual details, and by default, it does not utilize cookies to acknowledge your web browser.
Online personal privacy is a growing issue amongst lots of people– and legislators– following a string of personal privacy associated scandals this year. Facebook stated in September that 30 million accounts were jeopardized after a long year of information breach news including the business considering that CambridgeAnalytica In September Google supposedly dealt with an examination for tracking users’ place without authorization.
“We’re glad to have more people joining us in our work to raise the standard of trust online, and are meeting the increased demand with additional tools, such as a Privacy Essentials browser extension and mobile app, to protect users no matter where they go on the Internet,” stated a DuckDuckGo representative in an e-mail declaration. “We believe the Internet shouldn’t feel so creepy, and getting the privacy you deserve online should be as simple as closing the blinds.”
First released onOct 12, 12: 02 p.m. PT.
Updates, 1: 48 p.m. PT: Adds DuckDuckGo representative declaration.
