ISIC 6390—Web search portals activities and other information service activities

Where 6390 sits

1. K Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities
2. 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting, and other information service activities
3. 639 Web search portals activities and other information service activities
4. 6390 Web search portals activities and other information service activities

What 6390 includes

• Operation of websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; these web search portals are not responsible for the content operation of comparison websites for prices, product specification, etc., with provision of links to other websites
• Other information service activities not elsewhere classified, such as: • telephone based information services • information search services on a contract or fee basis • news clipping services, press clipping services, etc • compiling of information or directories on a fee or contract basis

What 6390 excludes

• Intermediation service activities for retail sale , see 4790
• Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation, see 5232
• Intermediation services activities for accommodation, see 5540
• Publishing activities, such as newspapers, see division 58
• Broadcasting activities, see division 60
• News syndicate and news agency activities, see 6031
• Activities of call centres, see 8220

6390 in other systems