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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: cbear42 on November 15, 2010, 08:30:32 PM

Title: Why does Avast collect personal data in an unencrypted format?
Post by: cbear42 on November 15, 2010, 08:30:32 PM

I would like to register for a license - but not if I have to send the kinds of information that they are requesting across the wire unencrypted. Considering that this is a security company - I am surprised that they would expose their customers/clients and users like this. Is there any way of registering Avast without submitting unencrypted personal details across the Internet?

Title: Re: Why does Avast collect personal data in an unencrypted format?
Post by: Charyb-0 on November 15, 2010, 10:19:27 PM

When you purchase Avast, Digital River and the Avast store are secure. Are you purchasing a new product, upgrading a product, or are you requesting that a license be resent? How are you trying to register? What is being exposed? What leads you to believe that it is an insecure connection? I have never seen where Avast! asks for personal, financial info without a secure connection. Will you please attach a screen print?