Hello
As I indicate above, I am a neophyte in the IT field, but I like looking for real information.
I have been following this subject since October 28, 2019 when Mr. Wladimir Palant (dad of ABP, direct competitor of Avast online security) released this case.
https://palant.de/2019/10/28/avast-online-security-and-avast-secure-browser-are-spying-on-you/In this case, you always have to ask yourself who benefits from the crime.
As I indicated in a post above Avast FREE is not the only SOFT to be concerned by these follow-ups or imperfections
An analysis on Kaspersky PAYANT by Mr. Wladimir Palant
https://palant.de/categories/kaspersky/Like all anti-viruses (which say it) but worse like many extensions (which do not say it); there has always been data collection.
A reminder of the contract clauses of Avast:
We may collect information about the computer or device you are using, our products and services running on it, and, depending on the type of device it is, what operating systems you are using, device settings, application identifiers (AI), hardware identifiers or universally unique identifiers (UUID), software identifiers, IP Address, location data, cookie IDs, and crash data (through the use of either our own analytical tools or tolls provided by third parties, such as Crashlytics or Firebase). Device and network data is connected to the installation GUID.
We collect device and network data from all users. We collect and retain only the data we need to provide functionality, monitor product and service performance, conduct research, diagnose and repair crashes, detect bugs, and fix vulnerabilities in security or operations (in other words, fulfil our contract with you to provision the service).
Our AntiVirus and Internet security products require the collection of usage data to be fully functional. Some of the usage data we collect include:
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information about where our products and services are used, including approximate location, zip code, area code, time zone, the URL and information related to the URL of sites you visit online
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We use this Clickstream Data to provide you malware detection and protection. We also use the Clickstream Data for security research into threats. We pseudonymize and anonymize the Clickstream Data and re-use it for cross-product direct marketing, cross-product development and third party trend analytics.