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FTC Penalizes Avast for Selling User Data
Avast Secretly Sold User Browsing Data
Despite claiming to protect user privacy, Avast was found to have secretly collected and sold detailed web activity data through its subsidiary, Jumpshot. More than 100 companies gained access to this sensitive information.
$16.5 Million in Compensation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Avast to compensate affected users. So far, 3.6 million people who purchased the antivirus between 2014 and 2020 have received notifications about potential refunds.
🛡 FTC Bans Avast from Selling User Data
Avast is now prohibited from selling or licensing browsing data for advertising purposes. The company is also barred from making misleading claims about how it protects user privacy.
FTC Penalizes Avast for Selling User Data Avast Secretly Sold User Browsing DataDespite claiming to protect user privacy, Avast was found to have secretly collected and sold detailed web activity data through its subsidiary, Jumpshot. More than 100 companies gained access to this sensitive information.
$16.5 Million in CompensationThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Avast to compensate affected users. So far, 3.6 million people who purchased the antivirus between 2014 and 2020 have received notifications about potential refunds.
🛡 FTC Bans Avast from Selling User Data
Avast is now prohibited from selling or licensing browsing data for advertising purposes. The company is also barred from making misleading claims about how it protects user privacy.
