DuckDuckGo announced its new Privacy Pro bundled service in an effort to provide more comprehensive privacy tools for users. The Privacy Pro bundle will include a VPN, personal data removal service, and 24/7 identity theft recovery. The service will initially be available in the US only for $9.99 per month or $99.99 for a full year subscription. It will integrate and complement the company's already excellent search engine and browser.

Built entirely in-house by DuckDuckGo, the new VPN promises not to log any user data and will run right in the DuckDuckGo browser — a standalone VPN app is currently unavailable. The VPN will allow up to five simultaneous device connections with 13 server locations in the US, Europe and Canada. It will also exclusively use the open source WireGuard protocol for all connections, which is a great choice as it is still the fastest and most secure protocol. DuckDuckGo plans to expand its VPN by adding more servers and country locations in the future.

Privacy Pro subscribers can also take advantage of a personal data removal feature that will “scan dozens of sites for your information and, if found, request its removal, even behind the scenes itself.” will automatically handle back-and-forth verification emails for you.” It will even continue the process, regularly rescanning websites to help reduce the risk of your data reappearing. will remain Users will be able to view personal data from their browser at any time that the service has already removed.

To complete the trifecta of privacy features, Privacy Pro will include an additional identity theft recovery service. While its personal data removal feature can help reduce the chances of identity theft, it can't prevent it entirely. In the event that your identity has been stolen or compromised, you can use the recovery service to resolve the issue. For this service, DuckDuckGo partnered with Iris, a long-standing identity theft consulting firm. Customers can call the service 24/7 and Iris agents will take steps to mitigate the damage, such as freezing credit reports, turning over documents, correcting fraudulent medical claims, and covering some out-of-pocket expenses. Doing, and more.