Security Firm Avast Selling Customers’ Detailed Browser History

Avast subsidiary Jumpshot is marketing data from 435 million active users and 100 million devices. It collects “Every Search. Every click. Every Buy. On every site.” Users indicate they are not aware of the activity, raising questions about how informed is the consent of the users whose data is for sale.

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