He has a degree in English literature from Cardiff University and a Read more. Deputy editor, UK Twitter. Topics Privacy Technology Security. As part of the policy, AVG will sell the data of its users to third parties in order to keep basic antivirus software free.
At Mobile World Congress , AVG CEO Gary Kovacs said in a keynote the one-page policy is an important part of increasing consumer trust in laying out just what data is collected by the technology provider and how it is used. The policy is short and sweet in comparison to traditional, lengthy terms and conditions which most of us -- if not all -- simply scan and click 'I accept" rather than try to decipher the jargon and spend a good hour straining our eyes to decipher the small print.
Within the new guidelines , AVG says non-personal data is collected. The company insists it cannot outline each and every type of data collected, but the list does include data concerning potential malware threats to your devices, how you use AVG software and information concerning your devices such as installation rates, language and manufacturer. In addition, device security information -- including password attributes and encryption levels -- is collected, as well as "information about where our products and services are used, including approximate location, zip code, area code, time zone, and the URL you came from to reach our products.
This seems like a hefty list of data to collect, but there is more. AVG says "we collect non-personal data to make money from our free offerings so we can keep them free," and this includes:. If data is collected which makes you identifiable -- such as browsing history or search terms -- AVG says this information is considered personal and will be scrubbed. The minimum payment is 25 USD, and payments are made around the 20th of each month whenever the minimum amount is reached.
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Where can I find information about your privacy policies? We both strive to ensure that your privacy is secure at all times. This is in the news due to a joint investigation by PC Magazine and Vice Motherboard , which dug into the process by which Avast Software collects and monetizes aggregated user data and posted the results today Jan. The two stories imply that Avast and AVG's browser-history collection is secret. In fact, Avast has been fairly transparent that it collects this kind of data.
Here's a screenshot from Avast Free Antivirus, collected in mid, that informs the user of data collection, although it doesn't specify browsing data. To get the details of what was collected, included browsing history, you had to go to Avast and AVG's Privacy Policy, and to opt out, you had to go into the settings.
You should do the same.
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