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jayk119
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Privacy of Cloud and Reputation checking. Increasing Privacy
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June 24, 2012, 02:54:54 PM »
I asked this once before. I use Avast software regularly and am concerned with the connection of my IP address to the records indicating what websites I'm visiting. What type of information is being stored in this way? Also the reputation service logs all my downloads correct? It's just an area of concern for me. Can Avast be made more private by disabling these services?
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igor
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June 24, 2012, 03:23:33 PM »
As said before, I don't know what cloud services you mean exactly - in any case, you're free do disable whatever you like.
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Gopher John
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Re: Privacy of Cloud and Reputation checking. Increasing Privacy
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June 24, 2012, 03:24:57 PM »
You've already been answered in your other thread.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99973
Your ISP keeps a log indefinitely of every connection made from your IP, and must give it to government authorities if a court order is issued. In certain circumstances and in some countries, a court order is not required.
If you routinely accept cookies, you are already leaving a crumb trail of your visits. This information is gathered by those setting tracking cookies, and sold to anyone willing to pay a small fee. Better put on your aluminum foil hat and hide from the black helicopters.
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