AVG free version to sell non-personal data to advertisers

MOH · 2015-10-13 12:10:42

From October 15, free versions of AVG will sell non-personal data to advertisers including - Advertising ID associated with your device; - Browsing and search history, including meta data; - Internet service provider or mobile network you use to connect to our products; and - Information regarding other applications you…

13-10-2015 01:10PM

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From October 15, free versions of AVG will sell non-personal data to advertisers including

- Advertising ID associated with your device;
- Browsing and search history, including meta data;
- Internet service provider or mobile network you use to connect to our products; and
- Information regarding other applications you may have on your device and how they are used.

Might not bother some people, but something to be aware of when choosing your AV.
Seems a bit of a conflict of interest for the software you're trusting to keep your machine safe from malware to be flogging your browsing history.

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#2 13-10-2015 01:26PM

john the one

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I wonder if this is even if it is installed and not used as the default security software?

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