Avast collected data on location, health concerns, and more.

Avast, the cybersecurity software company, is facing a $16.5 million fine after it was caught storing and selling customer information without their consent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the fine on Thursday and said that it’s banning Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    8 months ago

    kinda wrong sentiment to get from the statement. statement is only saying if

    if free and NOT open source > data harvest

    it doesn’t necessarily imply that

    if free and open source > doesnt data harvest

    at all. its just you have the ability to find out via code of they do or not. thats more or less in the boat of logical paradoxes you can make.