See: Study shows prominent apps are selling your data to 3rd partiesĪvast’s data collection worked or still works in such a way that the software collects all of your browsing data which is then accessed by Jumpshot. Some of its active buyers included Google, Pepsi, IBM, Yelp, Microsoft, TripAdvisor, and Unilever, etc. On January 28th, 2020 based on the investigation by PCMag and Vice, HackRead reported that Avast was secretly stealing browsing data from millions of its customers and selling it to third-parties.
The anti-virus giant Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot after the company was found stealing user data and selling it for big bucks.
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