“EPIC’s filing is flawed in the sense that the document they filed is factually inaccurate, and simply shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the functionality of our product. In addition, many of the issues they raise are outdated, while others are completely misguided from the outset, and others deal with changes that Ask.com already made to AskEraser weeks ago, and were subsequently posted publicly on our website.

“It’s a shame that the industry’s first-ever privacy tool for consumers – widely acclaimed by industry experts and users alike – would be the subject of such a meritless action. It’s a move that sends a chilling message and has an adversarial effect to companies in the online space who would like to innovate on privacy to benefit users, but who might think twice based on wrongful and intimidating steps such as those taken by EPIC.”

- Nicholas Graham, Spokesperson, Ask.com