#data-selling
#data-selling

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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 ]

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 ]

www.ocregister.com

California requires data brokers to report location data sales, revealing extensive personal data collection. [ more ]

Therecord

Avast Limited to pay $16.5 million and cease selling browsing data for ads

FTC alleges Avast misled consumers about privacy protection [ more ]

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