DuckDuckGo Tool to Block Apps from Tracking Android Users

San Francisco, November 22nd : Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo launches App Tracking Protect for Android beta.

This new feature will prevent third-party trackers such as Google and Facebook from lurking within other appsHidden app trackers can be very creepy as they track your every move in the app, and can also track you when youre not using it.The blog entry stated that many of the trackers were designed to monitor your activities in real-time: where youre at, what you do, where youve been and how much sleep you get each night.Hidden third-party trackers were found in more than 96% of popular Android apps DuckDuckGo tried.

All but 87 percent sent data directly to Google, while 68% sent it to Facebook.Apple introduced App Tracking Transparency recently for iPads and iPhones.

This feature asks the users in every app if they would like to permit third-party app monitoring.The vast majority opt out.However, the majority of smartphone users around the world use Android.There is no comparable feature.

Advertisers are spending more on Android because its easier to track them.We are happy to announce App Tracking Protection beta for Android," said the search engine.

Once you enable App Tracking Protection the DuckDuckGo App will alert you when Android apps send data to tracking companies.Although App Tracking Protection does not function as a VPN, your device may recognize it.DuckDuckGo has over 100 million daily searches.DuckDuckGo was launched in 2008.

Although it is still far ahead of Googles search engine, DuckDuckGo has gained momentum thanks to recent controversies about user data privacy.DuckDuckGo was selected to be the default search engine for Tor Browsers highly secure chat platform Tor Browser.

It is also used frequently in private browsing mode of many other browsers.na/svn/ksk #DuckDuckGo #Tool #Block #Apps #Android #Users.