Until now, web browsers used the same search engine set as the default for both standard and private browsing modes. To accentuate the privacy of the private browsing mode, Vivaldi Browser will now default to DuckDuckGo as the default search engine. Regardless of which search engine is set to default in the browser.
Vivaldi Browser chooses DuckDuckGo as a search engine for private browsing
According to the Vivaldi Browser blog:
We are working with DuckDuckGo to provide a more private search experience. With this update, Vivaldi becomes the first browser to enable a default private search. And allows you to set a default search engine exclusively for browsing in the private window.
However, users will be able to change their settings to opt for a different search engine. But the philosophy behind this change is that browsing in private browsing mode (through a private window) does not leave traces of browsing either in the web browser or the web services being used.
In this respect, Vivaldi Browser thinks that:
If you are using a private window to search the web. Your choice of a search engine can play an essential role in the “privacy” of your actions.
This exciting change comes at a time when interest in privacy on the Internet is on the rise, with growing distrust of major technology companies. And the emergence of new solutions that promise to protect the privacy and security of their users’ communications.
In this respect, Vivaldi Browser is an alternative desktop web browser created. And launched in 2016 by Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera. While DuckDuckGo is a new search engine designed for those who do not want to be tracked while searching the web.