


Apple’s App Tracking Transparency asks if users want to block apps from accessing the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), but apps can still use the largest tracking networks across many apps to better profile app users.Īpp Tracking Protection needs Android’s VPN permission so it can monitor network traffic. Google recently gave Android users some native tools to prevent wanton tracking, including app-by-app location-tracking approval and a limited native ad-tracking opt-out. It all happens without sending app data to DuckDuckGo or other remote servers, says DuckDuck Go.ĭuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection shows you specifics on what your Android apps are trying to send. It enables the service in the DuckDuckGo app for Android (under the “More from DuckDuckGo” section) to install a local VPN service on your phone, which can then start automatically blocking trackers on DDG’s public blocklist.
