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UKsearch.com
UKsearch.com is a UK specific search engine
which enables users to view the Internet from a UK perspective and find
information relevant to their geographic location.
UKsearch.com is powered by Mirago, a UK search technology company who
specialise in indexing vast amounts of data.
To perform a basic search on UKsearch.com, use the search box on the
homepage to enter a word or words relevant to the item or subject you are
looking for and click search. The more specific you can be the more
relevant the results. A great starting point for broad searches is our
directory. From there you can pick a category that's closest to what
you're looking for.
Search Features
Regional Searching
UKsearch.com is aware of the geographic area which many sites address.
What this means in practice is that you can select a home town or region
to conduct your search 'from'. The results shown are re-ordered based on
their proximity to your location.
Filtering
UKsearch.com Family uses filters to exclude adult and offensive content
from search results. We use a three-tiered approach to filtering
- Automatic classification by our robot software as we index the page.
(This will correctly classify up to 96% of offensive content)
- Manual classifications by our operations team who discover pages or
sites containing unsuitable material on a continuous basis.
- Manual classification of pages or sites which are being continually
reported by parents, schools or service providers.
How comprehensive are our filters?
UKsearch.com content filters are designed to make surfing safer, and
reduce the risk of inappropriate sites appearing in the search results.
They are generally quite accurate but it should be remembered that they
are purely an aid to content control and are not infallible.
If you find pages within UKsearch.com results which contain links to pages
with sexual or violent content please email us at
filters@uksearch.com with the
details. The inappropriate content you have highlighted will be filtered
the next time the indexes are updated.
About Mirago
Mirago is a privately owned UK technology company which specialises in
indexing large volumes of data. It has applied this indexing knowledge to
the Internet and created large national web indexes for the UK, France,
Germany and Spain. Their primary operating objective is to provide users
with searchable web indexes relevant to the user's geographic location.
Mirago's software systems integrate 'paid for' listings into the index via
tailored inclusion programs. For more details visit
www.mirago.com
www.mirago.com
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