42244 2 3 econsultancy_xml <p>When AskEraser is enabled, the search engine will not store any of the usual data - the search terms, IP addresses, referring URL, and other cookie-based information. </p> <p>According to Ask CEO Jim Lanzone:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"Anonymous user data can be very useful to enhance search products for all users, and we're committed to being open and transparent about how such information is used. But we also understand that there are some who are interested in new tools that will help protect their privacy further, and we will give them that control on Ask.com."</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>This new tool should be available for Ask's users by the end of the year. </p> <p>Meanwhile, <a href="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQM06423072007-1.htm">Microsoft and Ask are proposing voluntary standards</a> for protecting consumer privacy with search and online ads, which will involve removing users' search information after 18 months. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>When AskEraser is enabled, the search engine will not store any of the usual data - the search terms, IP addresses, referring URL, and other cookie-based information. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to Ask CEO Jim Lanzone:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"Anonymous user data can be very useful to enhance search products for all users, and we're committed to being open and transparent about how such information is used. But we also understand that there are some who are interested in new tools that will help protect their privacy further, and we will give them that control on Ask.com."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>This new tool should be available for Ask's users by the end of the year. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Meanwhile, <Link URL="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQM06423072007-1.htm" Window="Self">Microsoft and Ask are proposing voluntary standards</Link> for protecting consumer privacy with search and online ads, which will involve removing users' search information after 18 months. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-23T08:35:00+01:00 2 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Search engine Ask.com is to allow users to search the web anonymously by introducing AskEraser, a tool that lets people erase all of their search information and prevent it from retaining their search history.</strong> </p> <p> <a href="http://uk.ask.com/?o=312">The move</a> goes further than rival Google, which <a href="/blog/1515-google-cuts-cookie-expiration-period">recently started to 'anonymise' users' search log data</a>, but only after an 18 month period.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Search engine Ask.com is to allow users to search the web anonymously by introducing AskEraser, a tool that lets people erase all of their search information and prevent it from retaining their search history.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://uk.ask.com/?o=312" Window="Self">The move</Link> goes further than rival Google, which <Link URL="/blog/1515-google-cuts-cookie-expiration-period" Window="Self">recently started to 'anonymise' users' search log data</Link>, but only after an 18 month period.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1536 363853 Ask.com updates its privacy policies false 2007-07-23T09:41:00+01:00 ask-com-updates-its-privacy-policies 2009-04-28T22:54:43+01:00 2009-04-28T22:54:43+01:00 106