Exactly. I like to do this for both speed and privacy. You can even use DDG bangs as your keywords. I do this for the bangs that I use most frequently (e.g. !w

Exactly. I like to do this for both speed and privacy. You can even use DDG bangs as your keywords. I do this for the bangs that I use most frequently (e.g. !w) for both reduced latency and increased privacy. This means I keep the muscle memory for using bangs on other folks machines, but I still get improved privacy and speed on devices that have my bookmarks synced.