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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: unixhed on January 28, 2020, 08:00:17 AM

Title: Avast selling user data without permission.
Post by: unixhed on January 28, 2020, 08:00:17 AM

I came across this article today, which concerns me, as I have recommended Avast to dozens of clients.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation
And, the letters in  your captcha are illegible, 'Listen to letters' does not make a sound. (Firefox)

Title: Re: Avast selling user data without permission.
Post by: Pondus on January 28, 2020, 08:06:48 AM

You are late to the party  >>  https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=231811.0

Title: Re: Avast selling user data without permission.
Post by: MartinZ on January 28, 2020, 09:04:05 AM

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=231828.0

Title: Re: Avast selling user data without permission.
Post by: Asyn on January 29, 2020, 06:13:55 AM

Avast’s commitment to responsible data use
https://blog.avast.com/our-commitment-to-responsible-data-use

Title: Re: Avast selling user data without permission.
Post by: r@vast on January 30, 2020, 08:58:29 AM

A message from Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek
https://blog.avast.com/a-message-from-ceo-ondrej-vlcek