Thanks for the insightful response. /s To clarify why I’m asking, it seems that linking your credit card to a search engine is no different than linking it to

Thanks for the insightful response. /s To clarify why I’m asking, it seems that linking your credit card to a search engine is no different than linking it to your Netflix or using it for any purpose online. Could your history be linked to you? Sure, but no more so than when using free search alternatives which build ad profiles on you then actively sell that history to anyone willing to pay. Maybe DDG and Brave refrain from this practice, but that just leaves them still searching for a reliable income stream. I personally pay for Kagi and have been very happy with it. The search results are great and the customization features are a great selling point. So, as someone who pays for search, I was asking for insight on why someone would be hesitant doing just that over and against paying for any other online service. I may be missing something. I probably am, but that’s why I posed the question.