Frequently Asked Questions

Permission was created to put an end to the interruptive, exploitative advertising model that drives today’s web and to give individuals back ownership of their data. The company has developed the infrastructure for a Web3 advertising platform based on permission and value exchange.
 
Powered by the Permission Token (“ASK”), the platform enables individuals to securely grant permission and monetize their personal data across the digital ecosystem.
 
Permission’s vision is for ASK to be the most widely used digital reward throughout the advertising ecosystem, enabling users to earn from their data and advertisers to obtain permission, motivate action, and increase ROI.

Permission.io’s mission is to help individuals all over the globe earn from their data.
 
Internet giants profit from your data without you being able to control or benefit from it. Your search, shopping, social data … big tech makes billions selling it to advertisers while you get nothing.
 
Permission.io is leading the next generation of advertising by transferring that value back to you. Now, individuals, not corporate behemoths, are rewarded for granting permission to engage with brands and content based on their personal data and preferences.

Permission’s core technology, Permission Ads, is an industry-first, patent-pending, crypto rewards demand-side platform (DSP), where advertisers can run campaigns across the open web and reward users with ASK for opting in and consenting to share their data. ASK is the tokenized reward for Web3 advertising, enabling advertisers to build opt-in, first-party audiences and reward users for their engagement. Through this, users are able to control and monetize their data while brands are able to build permissioned, first-party audiences on a global scale, improving their ROI and overall Web 3.0 experience.

Only if you want them to. We enable users to permission their data directly to brands that they wish to engage with. However, when users are targeted for advertisements through the Permission platform, all data, regardless of source, is de-identified and aggregated for targeting purposes. Permission will always know which data is tied to each person, for purposes of rewarding ASK Tokens and ensuring interactions are compensated.

ASK is a utility token based on the Polygon Network. It is used to power the Permission platform and a new Web3 digital advertising paradigm built on permissioned data and opt-in engagement.

You can earn ASK in multiple ways:

• Creating an account at Permission.io.
• Fill out your My Data section in your profile.
• Download our browser extension, link your account, and engage with ads as you browse the web.
• Engage with Permission Ads as you surf the web.
• Refer friends and family. The more people you invite, the more you earn!

For the super referers, you can apply to join our ASK Ambassador program which lets you earn even more per referral. Note that anytime you complete an earn event, your ASK will appear in your Pending Balance.

100 billion.

Yes. ASK used to be on an independent Permission blockchain, but is currently migrating to Polygon. As a token on the Polygon Network, ASK is an ERC-20 token that can be bridged to the Ethereum network.

The Permission Token is designed to provide utility within the Permission Ecosystem and its applications. Individuals earn ASK for permissioning their data when advertisers “”ASK permission”” to engage. As the ecosystem grows, individuals will also be able to connect with and engage other individuals through various “ask-permission-first” applications.
 
To learn more, please see the Token Economics section of our Whitepaper.

The ASK Store is a online redemption store where you can redeem your ASK on merch, giftcards and more!

KYC stands for Know Your Customer, and refers to the process of verifying the identity of a business’ customers. KYC is required by financial services companies such as banking institutions, credit companies, and insurance agencies to ensure their customers are legitimate and not involved with corruption, bribery, or money laundering.

KYC is one of the most important keys to reducing suspicious activity and fighting against bad actors on crypto platforms.

As an ERC-20 token on the Polygon Network, a list of supported hardware and software wallets is available here.

Although many crypto projects tout data empowerment, most limit users’ ability to benefit from their data to a specific browser or application. Permission’s platform is constructed to help users securely grant permission and earn from their data across multiple channels and contexts. ASK is simple-to-use with earn opportunities that are straightforward and transparent and that will evolve as the project’s network matures. The vision for ASK is that users will put their data to work for their own benefit in a way that will easily blend into their daily lives.
 
Permission also has an enormous technology advantage. We have the ability to help individuals earn from their full and comprehensive data set. Right now, your data lives in silos and applications. Google has your search data and Amazon has your shopping data.
 
Our Data Algebra technology is a fundamental breakthrough on how data can be integrated and analyzed. Why is that important? Because it enables users to truly take back ownership of that data so that they can grant permission and earn from it. We can put individuals at the center of the data economy.It also enables advertisers to target the richest data resource possible, leading to significantly better ad campaigns and increased return on advertising dollars. Read more about Permission’s patented technology here.

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The Permission browser extension lets you easily earn ASK rewards as you browse the web.
 
Permission is giving individuals the keys to own their personal data, enabling them to earn rewards for permissioning their data when choosing to engage with advertisers.
 
By using the Permission Browser Extension, you are given the opportunity to view short videos that are personalized for your shopping journey, and be rewarded for doing so in ASK.
 
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Yes. Permission has an ASK Ambassador Program which enables you to earn more per ASK referral, as well as allowing you to earn on an unlimited number of referrals. You can apply to be an ASK Ambassadors via the Referral page in the Permission portal.

Yes. Permission has an ASK Ambassador Program which enables you to earn more per ASK referral with unlimited referrals. You can apply to be an ASK Ambassadors from the Referral page in the Permission portal.

Please see our Bridge Instructions page for directions on how to migrate your ASK to the Polygon Network.