When Asked, Ask to Stop Data Retention

July 20, 2007 By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer

(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.

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