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Ask.com (askeraser)

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"Ask.com is a leading search engine on the Web. Millions of people turn to Ask.com to get what they are looking for online everyday. Founded as Ask Jeeves in 1996 and renamed Ask.com in February 2005, Ask.com is recognized for innovation in search technology and search interface design. Ask.com sites include Ask.com U.S. (www.Ask.com), Ask.com Deutschland, Ask.com Espana, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia, Ask.com Japan, Ask.com Nederland and Ask.com UK. Ask.com brands also include Ask.com Mobile, Ask for Kids (www.askforkids.com) and Bloglines (www.bloglines.com.)."

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Domains

ask.com

Data Collection

Browser cookies
IP addresses

Seen here

Industry affiliations and oversight

None

Opt Out

This company does not offer an opt out

Do Not Track

This company does not honor Do Not Track

Policies

http://www.ask.com/about/legal/privacy?o=0&l=dir

Anonymity
You are anonymous (identity info is separated from activities or not collected)
Excerpts

"Information we collect about your computer or mobile device when you use the Ask service

IP address of computer
Browser type (Internet Explorer 8, etc.)
Browser language setting
Other browser information (e.g. size, connection speed)
Operating system or platform (Mac, Windows XP, etc.)
ID number of mobile device
Information we collect about your use of the Ask service

The URL of the last webpage you visited before visiting Ask.com
All of your activity on the Ask.com website and Ask mobile applications (your queries, questions, answers, comments, search results selected, clicks, pages viewed, etc.)"

Sharing
Your individual activities and interests are not conveyed to others
Excerpts

"We will not share information we collected about you with any third party for other purposes (including direct marketing) without first obtaining your consent."

Boundaries
Sensitive info not excluded from ad targeting
Excerpts

Privacy statement does not provide additional limitations on the handling of information in sensitive categories.

Deletion
Info may be kept up to 18 months
Excerpts

"We anonymize your search queries after 18 months."

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