DuckDuckGo vs Mullvad VPN
Based on our analysis, Mullvad VPN is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | DuckDuckGo | Mullvad VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | A · 93/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Positive (95) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Positive (92) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Positive (85) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Positive (90) |
In plain English — DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
View full analysis →In plain English — Mullvad VPN
Mullvad collects almost nothing — no account names, no activity logs, no IP retention — and the policy is short because there's genuinely very little to say; what little data does get processed (payments, support emails) has hard, specific deletion windows and never leaves the EU.
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