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==What the database contains==
==What the database contains==
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The list is a JSON file. Each entry in the list has the following fields:
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id: a numeric identifier (integer) for the entry, this will change whenever the list is expanded and reindexed, do not count on it remaining stable
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parent_id: if the entity has a parent owner, the id of the parent
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owner_name: a string which is the name of the service (eg. 'Google Analytics') or the company ('Google') which owns the domain
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aliases: an array of strings representing possible alternate spellings of the owner_name (eg. 'YouTube' and 'You Tube')
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homepage_url: a string which is the url of the homepage of the service or company
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privacy_policy_url: a string which is the url of the privacy policy of the service or company
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notes: a string which has pertinent information as to why a domain was assigned to a given owner
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country: the ccTLD for the country in which the service or company is based
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uses: what a first-party uses the service for, note that first-party use may be different than the ultimate third-party use. For example, a site may use audience measurement tools from a third-party to gain insights into traffic, but the third-party may use this data for marketing.
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platforms: where the domain has been observed, so far 'web', 'mobile', and 'email'
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domains: an array of domian names (strings) which are owned by the given service or company
==Why it is important==
==Why it is important==