The company notes in the announcement that user IP addresses or any other personally identifiable information is not shared with Apple or any other third-party that is involved.Ī user's approximate location is used to power local searches, but the information is discarded "immediately after use" according to the company. The map supports core map functionality such as zooming, moving around, or switching to a different view mode.ĭuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and privacy played a big role in the decision to switch mapping functionality to Apple's MapKit JS framework. A sidebar lists places and you can click on numbers to highlight a certain place right away. If you search for a restaurant, you get three restaurant listings from Yelp along with user reviews, types, and other information such as opening hours if available.Ī click on the map expands it to cover the entire screen. The listing highlights places on a map and a top list of places depending on the query. Searches for addresses, geographical places, local businesses, a type of business, or nearby places return embedded maps usually. A search for the best Thai, Vietnamese or Italian restaurant displays a map and related information in the sidebar or at the top on search results pages. Users may see maps and related data when they run searches for places or addresses. The new functionality is live already for desktop and mobile devices that use DuckDuckgo for searches.ĭuckDuckGo highlights two main benefits that come out of the move: improved privacy and better mapping functionality.
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