Privacy Grade is another well-known DuckDuckGo feature that works through the browser extension and mobile app.
Like our mobile app, DuckDuckGo for Mac is an all-in-one privacy solution for everyday browsing with no complicated settings, just a seamless private experience.
The company itself was founded by Weinberg in 2008, who sought to create a search engine based around answers, not lists of associated websites.
In May 2014, DuckDuckGo released a redesigned version to beta testers through DuckDuckHack.
 After major incidents like the , people have become more aware of how much personal information is available to tech companies and advertisers -- and are opting out of being tracked when they can, as allows you to do.
In 2012, in response to accusations that it was a monopoly, identified DuckDuckGo as a competitor.