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NEW YORK (AP) - Ask.com became the first major search engine to promise users it won't store data on their queries, giving the privacy conscious the option of conducting research on the Internet in relative anonymity.
The move comes amid increasing concerns about the release of search information through leaks or subpoenas. In some cases, the search terms a person uses can reveal plenty about medical conditions, marital troubles or kinky interests.
"What everyone's starting to see is competition for privacy," said Ari Schwartz, deputy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based nonprofit that had consulted with Ask on the changes.
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