Privacy on the web is a big issue and one way or another you are always giving up your information, intentionally or unintentionally. Search engines allow you to search the web and they are first on the list to track you. Take the example of Google, it knows everything about you including what you search for, what your interests are, your location and whatever else you do on the web, and then uses this information to offer personalized results and ads.
Are private search engines worth it?
If you're not comfortable with this tracking and you've been looking for a search engine that actually respects your privacy, we've got you covered. There are many search engines available that do not track your searches, IP addresses, search history and do not store cookies. In this post, we list four search engines that never track your searches and let you surf the web with peace of mind.
DuckDuckGo is undoubtedly the best private browser that respects your privacy and ensures that websites do not track your activity. DuckDuckGo is not only a search engine that makes your data private, it also offers tons of features that may even make it a better alternative than Google Search. One of its most notable features is "!Bangs", which allows you to directly search a website (supported) directly from the DuckDuckGo website.
DuckDuckGo also offers great search results with instant answers that are very accurate and arguably more informative than Google Search (at least in some cases). It is supported by ads (based on keywords, not previous searches), but you can always turn them off directly from the DuckDuckGo settings. In addition to that, it has a number of customization options and its built-in handy quick tools make it the perfect private search engine. DuckDuckGo will be my first recommendation if you are moving from Google Search or similar tracking search engine to a private search engine.
