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Frequently asked questions



Can i help with out getting registered?

Yes! - the service is made in such a way that every searh by anyone can help us to raise money.But when you are the registered member of our service you can track how much you are donating every month and how your friends are doing.We also have planned to give some part of our earnings to our registered member in near future.

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How do I Raise money for the charity?

By just using hintbot search for finding information from the internet.

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Do I need a certain browser?

The service currently works on Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 ( IE7) and Mozilla/ Firefox browsers.

If you do not have the supported browsers and if you wish to update your browser you can download versions as follows

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Mozilla Firefox

Please note if on a business network you should check with your IT department before downloading the above.

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How much can I raise?

How much money received clearly depends upon how much you use the service for your typical day to day Internet searches. Based upon our experience to date we estimate that the average user regularly searching the internet could readily raise in excess of $500 per year.

If you want to see how you can really start to referring your friends and family, click here for more information. It's important that you don't post unsolicited emails or web advertisements; if we get complaints we may have to disallow searches and/or terminate your account. Remember it's all completely free all you need to do is sign up, start searching and tell your friends!

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Do I have to change how I search?

No! Apart from anything else, the beauty of our service is that you are doing precisely what you already do - search the internet in the normal way (ie no repetitive searching or anything which could be construed by hintbot.com or our affiliate partners as deliberate attempts to generate revenue without regard to the results being returned) - but now you help people in need for FREE by using us as your search provider!

The search results you will see are just the same as they would be by accessing the search engine from any other location.

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What are the guidelines for searching?

The intention is for our customers to search just as they would normally, and if this approach is followed it is highly unlikely that your searches will be contrary to our terms and conditions.

Here are our guidelines:

1.Search with the intention of using the search results, not necessarily every time as we understand the need to refine search terms, but we assume an intention to look at the results is motivating the search.
2.Repetitive search terms and frequency of search. We take no interest in, or view on, individual search terms but our filters will exclude high volumes of the same search terms or unusually high frequency.
3.Please do not use the search box simply to connect to known web addresses.
So please do not search, for example, for BBC, Facebook, Youtube or our own hintbot.com site as these are well known sites.
4.At all times we will enforce the terms and conditions of our search partners and will exclude search activity that Yahoo! and google regard as inappropriate.

We hope you understand that in order to offer this service we have to make sure that it is properly used. We have sophisticated systems for tracking and identifying search patterns that allow us to disallow searches where necessary (you may occasionally see particular searches not registering on your summary the following day) but if you follow these guidelines and search as you would normally everything will work well.

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I already use another search engine, are your search results as good?

Opinions on search engine providers are clearly subjective, but we believe that hintbot provides extremely high quality search results that compare favourably with the available competition.

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I run Microsoft Windows Vista, will it work?

YES! Vista comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 already built in.

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Are there any terms & conditions?

When using the various services provided by Homepages Friends you are explicitly accepting the Terms and Conditions of the individual search engine. Homepages Friends reserves the right in its sole discretion to disallow any searches and/or terminate the account of any individual generating searches outside of the Terms and Conditions including (but not limited to) click fraud, automated search tools, searches made without regard to the results returned or artifically searching to generate revenue.

All users understand that each and every time that use is made of the individual search engine that the prevailing Terms & Conditions apply, whichever were in force at the time of application for use.

To read hintbot.com terms of use click here

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What happens after I have applied?

You search as normal!

After signing in to your account you can see how you and your friends are doing.

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Can I have more than one search provider in my browser?

Yes, but you will only benefit from your internet searching if you use our service. So please ensure we are set as your default search provider.

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What does your organisation hope to achieve for its customers?

At the heart of our corporate strategy is our commitment to assisting organisations and individuals take advantage of the many opportunities the internet brings, to online income generation, and to assist them in the achievement of their fund raising goals.

We aim to generate effective income jointly for ourselves and our clients through a thorough understanding of the opportunities and services available, strong business relations with the suppliers of those services and the significant volumes that allow us to negotiate strong revenue shares.

For the individual seeking to raise personal funds we have developed the Homepages Friends service as a clear and effective method.

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