Direct Hit supports protection of your right to privacy online. This Privacy Statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices. Direct Hit will never sell, exchange, or release any of your individual personal information to a third party without your express permission. We use anonymous user information to provide more relevant search results to you and to other users. We also use this information to provide more meaningful and relevant advertising. For more information or questions about our policy, please email us at privacy@directhit.com.

What information do we collect and how do we use it?

• At this site and other Direct Hit enabled sites, we collect anonymous information about submitted search requests and sites selected by anonymous users. We use this information to provide more relevant search results to other users.
• From time to time, we may solicit anonymous personal profile information (i.e. age, gender, location) that can be used to personalize your search experience. We also use this information to provide more relevant search results to similar users.
• From time to time, we may offer contests or other promotions. If you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask for your name, address, and e-mail address so we can administer the contest and notify winners.
• If you request to be added to the Direct Hit mailing list, we may also use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about important functionality changes to the Direct Hit web site and new Direct Hit services and promotions.

How do we protect customer information?

There is no association between the anonymous user information we collect or solicit and a visitor's identity. Furthermore, all of the customer data we collect is protected against unauthorized access.

What are "cookies" and does Direct Hit use them?

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. We use cookies only to enhance your search experience. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. Even without a cookie, you can still use the features on our site.

Will Direct Hit disclose the information it collects to outside parties?

Direct Hit does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may provide aggregate statistics about our visitors, traffic patterns, and related site information to third parties, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.

Summary

In summary We are committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect on our site and on other Direct Hit enabled sites to enhance your overall searching experience. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.

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