Ok, the title sounds like Ask.com is doing something bad. They aren’t, I don’t think. You see, they’ve added a new link to the US website that says “AskEraser“. Enabling this will delete your search activity from the Ask.com servers. On the downside, ths will also prevent you from using some of Ask.com’s other features like site skins (themes) and the “My Stuff”.
Who cares about those silly things, right? After all, your searches are safe, right? That’s what it sounds like, unless you look a bit further and read the FAQs. According to the information here, even with AskEraser enabled, Ask.com may still record your data when required by law, or if Ask.com has a technical error.
Those of you worried about your search data here is a tip for you. Don’t search for any Personally Identifiable Information (PII). That means don’t Google your SSN, don’t Yahoo! your full name, and don’t Ask your bank account number. Be smart, and you’ll be safe.