Collaborate Disseminate
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The anti-virus firm Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot.
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Anti-virus company Avast said this week it will stop collecting and selling user data through a subsidiary following media reports and criticism from privacy advocates. The “data collection business is not in line with our privacy priorities as a company in 2020 and beyond,” said Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, which boasts 435 million users worldwide. Avast had been collecting users’ web browser data and, through its subsidiary Jumpshot, using that data to sell analytics products to big multinational companies, according to a joint investigation from Vice’s Motherboard and PCMag. The investigation prompted U.S. senators to question Avast and the Federal Trade Commission over the program. It also reinforced broader concerns about the ability of big tech firms to collect and monetize user data. Founded in 2015, Jumpshot advertised its ability to closely track consumer habits across over more than 150 websites like Amazon and Netlflix. “I realize the recent […]
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