DuckDuckGo (1 Viewer)

SomersetSB

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2023

• #1

Anyone use this,Is it just like a VPN?
I’m off on holiday in Europe soon and with using different Wi-Fi.
Any advice?

 

Last edited: Jun 26, 2023

shmmeee

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2023

• #2

It doesn’t keep any history or tracking like Google. It won’t bypass ISP blocks or people seeing what you’re doing on the network.

 

SomersetSB

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2023

• #3

shmmeee said:

It doesn’t keep any history or tracking like Google. It won’t bypass ISP blocks or people seeing what you’re doing on the network.

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Worth investing in a VPN then?

 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2023

• #4

It’sabatch87 said:

Worth investing in a VPN then?

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If you want your traffic protected, yeah.

 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2023

• #5

Tunnel Bear I use for watching Cov games, worth paying imo

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

 

Sbarcher

Well-Known Member

• Jun 27, 2023

• #6

I’ve found IPVanish to be excellent.

 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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• Jun 27, 2023

• #7

Sbarcher said:

I’ve found IPVanish to be excellent.

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Sounds like a product used to clean up after pets.

 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator

• Jun 28, 2023

• #8

Also worth double checking if the provider keeps logs or not if you’re after extra privacy.

 

dutchman

Well-Known Member

• Jun 30, 2023

• #9

DuckDuckGo is only anonymous if you use it in conjunction with a secure browser such as TOR and an ONION server.

 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member

• Jun 30, 2023

• #10

dutchman said:

DuckDuckGo is only anonymous if you use it in conjunction with a secure browser such as TOR and an ONION server.

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I mean if you’re going that far you need Tails or another anonymous OS too. TOR isn’t 100% secure, exit nodes have visibility and a lot are run by law enforcement.

You aren’t anonymous at all to your ISP on any website. Duck duck go doesn’t store your search history or track you for ads, that’s all.

Your best bet for total privacy would be something like a private VPN or two on someone else’s WiFi on a clean machine running Tails and using TOR. Even then GCHQ could probably track you if they wanted. Just the fact you’re accessing onion sites is enough to put you on a watchlist of course.

If all you want is to stop hackers and bad actors then just a VPN will do the job.

 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator

• Jul 11, 2023

• #11

Nord now do ‘double VPNs’ that are rapid.

 

SomersetSB

Well-Known Member

• Dec 14, 2023

• #12

Is it worth getting a vpn for my firestick?
For streaming etc?

 

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napolimp

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2023

• #13

Anyone know how to set up a VPN with a Virgin router? I've got Keepsolid.

 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator

• Dec 19, 2023

• #14

If its for watching Iplayer, the IPTV service I use has a free VPN. PIA VPN. Happy to help if anyone wants to know more.

 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator

• Dec 19, 2023

• #15

It’sabatch87 said:

Is it worth getting a vpn for my firestick?
For streaming etc?

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Definitely mate. I wouldn't stream without a VPN tbh.

 

SomersetSB

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2023

• #16

Rich said:

Definitely mate. I wouldn't stream without a VPN tbh.

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Thanks better safe than sorry.