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Federal Trade Commission

FTC Order Will Ban Avast from Selling Browsing Data for Advertising Purposes, Require It to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tracking

Avast to pay $16.5 million settlement for selling browsing data without consent.

FTC alleges Avast misled users by claiming to protect privacy while selling browsing data. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Avast collected users' browser data for years, sold it to over 100 companies, FTC fined $16.5 million.

FTC mandated Avast to stop selling browsing data, improve privacy practices, and provide redress to consumers. [ more ]

The Verge

Avast was fined $16.5 million for storing and selling customer data without consent.

FTC banned Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes due to deceptive practices. [ more ]

Theregister

Avast fined $16.5 million for selling customer information to third parties.

FTC accused Avast of collecting, storing, and selling customer data to over 100 third parties. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Avast banned from selling users' browsing data

FTC settles with Avast for $16.5 million [ more ]

AdExchanger

Petrus Advisers owns 5.5% of Criteo shares and is pushing for changes without calling for layoffs.

Criteo faces challenges due to privacy regulations, third-party cookie news, and struggles with communication of its transformation plan. [ more ]

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