Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps
Briefly

from Ars Technica11 months ago
Avast's apps promised to block tracking cookies but collected user data for years, selling it to several companies. FTC imposed a $16.5 million fine.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/avast-ordered-to-stop-selling-browsing-data-from-its-browsing-privacy-apps/
Under the FTC order, Avast must stop selling browsing data, get consent for data collection, inform users of past data sales, and enhance their privacy program.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/avast-ordered-to-stop-selling-browsing-data-from-its-browsing-privacy-apps/
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