Highlightly

This web browser plugin injects various forms of advertising into the user's web browsers, including popup windows, banner ads, and text links. By installing this software, users agree to receive targeted advertisements and to allow the software to analyze and record their computer usage and websites visited. The software offers a free search and translation utility in exchange for receiving advertising. The software interacts with the user's computer by inserting hyperlinks to advertisements into web pages, communicating with servers to determine whether to insert advertising software, and monitoring browser settings to optimize functionality and performance. It collects non-identifying information such as IP address, unique identifier number, installation and usage dates, operating system and browser type, search queries, browsing history, time zone, and approximate physical location. The Terms of Service and Privacy Policy outline the specific details of the information collected and used by the software. Users are informed that the software was installed by a user of the computer and that it communicates with servers to check for new offers and updated versions. This information is presented to users as part of a transparent disclosure of the software's functionality and data collection practices.