On Tuesday, privacy-focused search engine DuckDuck Go announced a new service that protects users’ privacy by stripping trackers from emails. Email Protection provides users with a “Personal…
In context: According to a study published in Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies in 2018,70 percent of the emails we receive contain trackers. Companies typically stash these data collection devices in pictures or icons. The only effective way to avoid them is to turn off embedded images in your email settings. On Tuesday, privacy-focused search engine DuckDuck Go announced a new service that protects users’ privacy by stripping trackers from emails. Email Protection provides users with a “Personal Duck Address” that removes hidden data collection items like tracking pixels in images then forwards them to your regular inbox, whether Yahoo, Gmail, or any other.
