Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data - eviltoast
Avast collected data on location, health concerns, and more.

Avast, the cybersecurity software company, is facing a $16.5 million fine after it was caught storing and selling customer information without their consent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the fine on Thursday and said that it’s banning Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes.

  • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    how naive we were back when we thought data was collected only for ads.

    Yeah their cozy relationship is terrifying considering Edward Snowden’s revelations. It’s such a simple workaround the constitutional right to privacy. Simply buy data from a willing company. And we wonder why they don’t make laws against private companies’ data mining… 🤔