I use both of those. I always unticked everything in Sharing Data sections of both of these programs.
It doesn’t sound like the issue is just with the extension
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks
"However, Avast did say it stopped collecting user data for marketing purposes via the Avast and AVG browser extensions.
“We completely discontinued the practice of using any data from the browser extensions for any other purpose than the core security engine, including sharing with Jumpshot,” the company said in a statement.
Nevertheless, Avast’s Jumpshot division can still collect your browser histories through Avast’s main antivirus applications on desktop and mobile. This include AVG antivirus, which Avast also owns. The data harvesting occurs through the software’s Web Shield component, which will also scan URLs on your browser to detect malicious or fraudulent websites."
A message from Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek
https://blog.avast.com/a-message-from-ceo-ondrej-vlcek
What about the data that has always been harvested in all these years?
What about it? There isn’t any going back. You can’t go back and put the horse back in the barn once it’s escaped.
All you can do is make sure no more horses get released.
Read this: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avast-shuts-down-jumpshot-after-getting-caught-selling-users-data/
Free users have already started migrating to other solutions. Enterprises would follow suit.
Old news, it’s already posted in other parts of this forum. Please stop trolling.
Hello
I am a European user
I am surprised by some untruths published here (and elsewhere) against Avast, a FREE antivirus.
I post on many European forums and I never miss the opportunity to rectify the situation.
There are so many sites or administrations following us.
Remember Cambridge Analytica (resounding example)
Avast uses our data like most other commercial sites, social networks (the worst) browser (often associated with their webmail), extensions, forums, help sites
all kinds, etc … etc
An example of my interventions:
https://forum.pcastuces.com/avast_accuse_de_vendre_les_donnees_personnelles_de_ses_clients-f25s81552.htm?page=2�
I’m happy to know I’m not alone in knowing that if you wanted to keep your privacy,
you should have totally avoided the internet.
You are happy to know that you are not [[[(alone)]]]?
So you almost feel that the majority people say that Avast is wrong…
and (usually) the majority are right.
I would like to thank you for letting us to know that you are feeling that.
My statement said nothing regarding Avast and the recent data sharing incident.
It strictly stated a fact.
Hm, yes , you are right, but you are saying “if you wanted to keep your privacy, you should have totally avoided the internet”
Ok…but is it normal thing that an anti virus company sells the users’ data?
It is an Anti virus company , why does it sell data?
Can someone explain how Digital River got access to my last year’s payment data and proceeded in renewing the subscription in a much higher price without my approval? A transaction made by using my debit card number which I never allow to be saved??? >:( >:( >:(
Most likely auto renewal - best you contact Avast Sales.
https://support.avast.com/en-us/contact/enter/
If you don’t have an order # use 00000000 then explain your problem.
I have question to you sir/mam: What avast product do you use on your computer? Avast Anti Virus Or Avast Secure Browser? Or both? I consider this as an important question…
I will appreciate if you answer me. Thank You.
Is it normal, NO
Why does it sell data? I know as much about that topic as you. Avast has already given answers.
Should ii have happened? NO
Secure Browser is a free product. It would have nothing to do with purchases.
Alright I understand, You will never admit that the company sells data. I didn’t understand what you meant when you said “Should ii have happened?”
Ok Thank You.
With all respect sir, I want Niki23’s answer…my question is for him, I just want to know what Avast product he has on his computer. I already know all your answers…you always agree with avast at everything…
Thank You again.
As Bob said, probably by your auto payment/renewal mandate when you first purchased.
That auto payment mandate is an ongoing instruction, unless you specifically cancel it.
It is also likely that your very first payment was handled by Digital River (not actually Avast), the problem with auto renewal/payment is, if you get a discount/offer on your first year, it would revert to full price in subsequent years.
Personally I would never purchase using an auto renew payment mandate for that very reason (and the need to cancel it), as come renewal time it is likely that you would get some kind of renewal offer via the User Interface.