Very few users actually know about DuckDuckGo, sadly. This peculiarly named software product is actually a search engine, the "honest" alternative to Google and of course Microsoft's Bing. In theory DuckDuckGo treats our data more cordially with privacy and does not sell it with the sole intention of lining up.
In theory it is the direct antagonist of Google and Facebook of the day. Now DuckDuckGo will integrate Apple Maps as a search engine for locations, an interesting alliance. In fact, you can always choose DuckDuckGo as the search engine on your iOS and macOS device if you change the Safari settings.
This is how DuckDuckGo begins to use MapKit JS, the visual integration system of Apple Maps in the browsers of the Cupertino company team. And we must bear in mind that this means more than a simple alliance between companies, having DuckDuckGo's approval and actually using your system for their searches is a clear indication that your privacy is in good hands. If a product as little recognized as Apple Maps gets the approval of DuckDuckGo, we can get a slight idea of how Apple will treat the privacy of its users in other types of software and hardware products, right?
However, The Cupertino company has Google configured as the default search engine on all its iOS and macOS devices, This is due to an interesting and more than juicy amount of money in exchange for the traffic movement of this good handful of users. Be that as it may, there are few DuckDuckGo lovers, but these users are sure to welcome the Apple Maps integration to offer them more visual and effective local searches.