I was using DuckDuckGo almost since its inception.
Last month my computer experienced a dreadful hacking, which I tried to resolve by attempted backdating which resulted in the 'shutting down' of entry and apparently caused the loss of all recent history and files.
OK. The local computer store charged a fortune ($134) to upload another version of Windows10, which didn't respond and on the fix it again request, he uploaded an extra hard drive for $100.30. That's four working hard drives on it now. I paid that. There are still other issues like no sound and difficulties in finding a non-invasive search engine and browser.
When I searched for DuckDuckGo I found there were other companies who offered to sell (membership in DDG) paying to and going through them to connect to DDG.
Is this the way it is working now or am I being scammed again?