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The antivirus software company AVG (NYSE:AVG) has released a new privacy policy that will come into effect mid-October.
The antivirus software company AVG (NYSE:AVG) has released a new privacy policy that will come into effect mid-October.
According to ZDNet:
As part of the policy, AVG will sell the data of its users to third parties in order to keep basic antivirus software free.
At Mobile World Congress 2015, AVG CEO Gary Kovacs said in a keynote the one-page policy is an important part of increasing consumer trust in laying out just what data is collected by the technology provider and how it is used.
The policy is short and sweet in comparison to traditional, lengthy terms and conditions which most of us — if not all — simply scan and click ‘I accept” rather than try to decipher the jargon and spend a good hour straining our eyes to decipher the small print.
Within the new guidelines, AVG says non-personal data is collected. The company insists it cannot outline each and every type of data collected, but the list does include data concerning potential malware threats to your devices, how you use AVG software and information concerning your devices such as installation rates, language and manufacturer.
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