• Cryptocurrency
  • Earnings
  • Enterprise
  • About TechBooky
  • Submit Article
  • Advertise Here
  • Contact Us
TechBooky
  • African
  • AI
  • Metaverse
  • Gadgets
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
  • African
  • AI
  • Metaverse
  • Gadgets
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
TechBooky
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Home Internet

New Feature By DuckDuckGo Stops Android Third-Party Trackers

Ayoola by Ayoola
November 22, 2021
in Internet
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

DuckDuckGo (DDG), a Pennsylvania- based internet privacy firm has developed a new Android OS feature that will prevent veiled third-party trackers from accessing its Android platform.

The feature known as the ‘App Tracking Protection for Android, will have the inclination of the AppTracking Transparency Tool by Apple, with the beta version mirroring the iPhone maker’s iOS controls.

DuckDuckGo Director of product, Peter Dolanjski in a statement while enumerating the concept said:

“The idea is we block this data collection from happening from the apps the trackers don’t own”.

“You should see far fewer creepy ads following you around online,” he added.

Third-party trackers have been discovered to have been hidden in the app code of applications downloaded on the devices of users, with these trackers observing user’s behaviour and inclination through variety of platforms. The third-party trackers with this process develop portfolios about the user to incorporate their purchase preference, demographic data, and different information that can be used to deliver accurate and personalized ads recommendations.

DDG believes that most of the famous costless Android Apps displayed for users contain trackers, with the analysts of the privacy-focused company inferring that 96 percent of them encompass trackers.

With the new feature by DDG helping to block the various trackers, tech giants like Google and Facebook who boasts of the most influential trackers, will no more be able to obtain data and send it to the main servers, which means data will not be available for advertising networks in generating advertisements.

After signing up for the waitlist in DuckDUckGo app setting, users will have to wait for approval from the DDG, and immediately the sign-up steps are done, users can then decide to personalize the feature to be on or off.

The tool while running in the background, works simultaneously as a firewall between any application on the device and the third parties trying to gather data from the user’s device.

The company also added the option that allows users to know when trackers attempt to gather data as they try nudging Android apps for users’ details.

Although the purpose of the feature is to protect users’ data from third-party trackers, the tool is only applicable to trackers the company DuckDuckGo is monitoring. The protecting shield does not also have the ability to secure every application, as trackers will still be able to keep tabs through mobile games and browsers.

Related Posts:

  • DuckDuckGo_logo.svg
    DuckDuckGo Launches Beta Version Of Windows Desktop Browser
  • WA_NEW_ADVANCED_CHAT_PRIVACY_FEATURE_MEDIA_AUTO_SAVING_CHAT_INFO_SCREEN_ANDROID
    WhatsApp Tests Privacy Feature on Android to…
  • WA_DOCUMENT_SCANNING_WITH_CAMERA_FEATURE_ANDROID
    WhatsApp Adds Document Scanning Feature for Android
  • ios-16-notifications-iphone-hero
    Android 16 Could Borrow iPhone's Sleek Alert Design
  • whatsapp_ai_wallpaper_gadgets360_1751977586861
    WhatsApp Adds AI Chat Wallpapers, Develops Threaded Replies
  • chrome
    Chrome Rival Claims Google Chrome Worth Over $50B
  • google-messages-hero
    Google Messages Lets Users Edit RCS Messages to iPhone
  • google_logo_1
    Google Building A Shielded Email Feature to Help…

Discover more from TechBooky

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: androidduckduckgoprivacytracking
Ayoola

Ayoola

Ayoola Faseyi, an Abuja based Journalist with interest in Technology and Politics. He is a versatile writer with articles in many renowned News Journals.He is the Co-Founder of media brand, The Vent Republic.

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

Select Category

    Receive top tech news directly in your inbox

    subscription from
    Loading

    Freshly Squeezed

    • Threads Adds Enhanced Audience Insights July 22, 2025
    • Telegram Launches Cryptocurrency Wallets For U.S. Users July 22, 2025
    • Chinese Hackers Exploiting SharePoint Zero-day – Microsoft July 22, 2025
    • UK Government Signs OpenAI Deal for Public Service AI July 22, 2025
    • ChatGPT Users Send 2.5 billion Prompts Daily July 22, 2025
    • Kuda Unveils New Wallet For Multiple Currencies July 22, 2025

    Browse Archives

    July 2025
    MTWTFSS
     123456
    78910111213
    14151617181920
    21222324252627
    28293031 
    « Jun    

    Quick Links

    • About TechBooky
    • Advertise Here
    • Contact us
    • Submit Article
    • Privacy Policy
    Generic selectors
    Exact matches only
    Search in title
    Search in content
    Post Type Selectors
    • African
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Gadgets
    • Metaverse
    • Tips
    • About TechBooky
    • Advertise Here
    • Submit Article
    • Contact us

    © 2025 Designed By TechBooky Elite

    Discover more from TechBooky

    Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

    Continue reading

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.