Google will pay you for your search history

February 09, 2012 11:44

Search giant Google has announced that it will start paying some users in exchange for their search history as part of the company's new project called 'Screenwise'.

The new project, which aims to know more about how people use the Internet in their daily lives, is asking for volunteers to install a Chrome browser extension that allows data to be collected in exchange for "up to 25 dollars in gift cards'.

The company said that those who sign up would be given a 5-dollar Amazon.com Gift Card code, and then an addition 5-dollar gift card code every three months for staying with the project as a "thank you.'

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