

But, there are some caveats: if you want more than 500 MBs of storage, you will have to pay for the service. It does not log information about you and all data stored on its servers is end-to-end encrypted. What differentiates ProtonMail from Gmail, Outlook, AOL, and Yahoo? Unlike these more popular options, ProtonMail does not profit off its service by selling ads. In a Bitwarden community survey for Data Privacy Week, ProtonMail was selected as the top privacy-centric email option. By contrast, DuckDuckGo search is completely anonymous and if you add our app and extension on top, we help keep you private when browsing off of search results.” According to DuckDuckGo, “Incognito mode mainly just deletes information on your computer and does nothing to stop Google from saving your searches, nor does it stop companies, Internet service providers, or governments from being able to track you across the Internet. And, there is a difference between using DuckDuckGo and browsing in ‘Incognito’ mode. These engines keep search activity anonymous, do not sell your data, and do not track your activity online in order to offer up a dizzying array of ads.ĭuckDuckGo, for example, offers a browser extension and mobile application that blocks Google’s (and other engines) trackers across the internet. While we’re on the topic of research: the first step in creating a secure and private profile online is to eschew Google for a private search engine such as DuckDuckGo,, and Qwant.


Concerned about the privacy of sensitive online searches and how the content of those searches could be used in the future? Suffice it to say, some quick research will reveal that your wariness is warranted.
