Privacy Policy
The privacy of our users is extremely important to us.
In all cases, when we make a decision about what personal information to collect (if any) and what personal information to keep (if any), we choose to collect, store, and share the MINIMAL amount of personal information. In cases where collecting, storing, or sharing personal information is necessary or beneficial, we will always endeavor to explain what information is involved and why and how we are using it.
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please send a note to privacy@gigablast.com.
Currently, when you visit and use the www.gigablast.com website, our web server receives and records several pieces of data during your visit. These items are listed here, along with our use of this data and our retention policy for each piece of data.
Your IP Address: As you might expect, www.gigablast.com can see your IP address. We use this information as part of our "country of origin" detection algorithms and our "language preference" algorithms-each time you visit our site. Your IP address is also sent to our 3rd-party advertising provider, which uses your IP address to help minimize click-fraud. Gigablast is in the process of developing its own proprietary ad serving technology (and associated advertising network) that does not require your IP address (which we think will be fantastic, but we are biased); until then, however, the use of your IP address to minimize click-fraud will continue to be used. Gigablast may retain your IP address for aggregate data analysis purposes for up to 60 days (though we may retain the aggregate results of any analysis indefinitely).
Query Submission Time: This is the time that you submit your search query. Gigablast may retain this query submission time for aggregate data analysis purposes for up to 60 days (though we may retain the aggregate results of any analysis indefinitely).
Your Query: Obviously, we also see your search query (then use that query to provide you with useful, relevant, no-spam results). This search query is also sent to our 3rd-party advertising provider so that we can provide you with targeted advertising results. As mentioned above, Gigablast is in the process of developing its own ad server, which means we won't need to share this information to provide you with targeted sponsorship opportunities. Until then, however, we will need to share this information to improve your search experience. Gigablast may retain your query for aggregate data analysis purposes for up to 60 days (though we may retain the aggregate results of any analysis indefinitely).
Your Browser Information: The www.gigablast.com web server can also determine your browser type and associated information. We leverage this information each time you visit to improve your browsing experience. Gigablast may retain your browser information for aggregate data analysis purposes for up to 60 days (though we may retain the aggregate results of any analysis indefinitely).
It should be noted that:
- We do not use any cookies or web beacons,
- We do not place any cookies on your computer,
- We do not use any session information (session IDs), and
- We do not store any data for persistent use to maintain your user preferences, your preferred search types, or your preferred language.
Note: Our web site and our search engine results contain links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Gigablast, Inc.. Please be aware that we, Gigablast, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by Gigablast, Inc. and www.gigablast.com.