Anons, be cautious about DuckDuckGo. Google doesn't simply "do nice things" for its users.
Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~60 markets
https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/13/google-has-quietly-added-duckduckgo-as-a-search-engine-option-for-chrome-users-in-60-markets/