Summary: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced compensation for users of Avast antivirus software due to deceptive marketing practices and unauthorized sales of personal data. Avast has agreed to pay .5 million as part of a settlement, restricting its data selling practices in the future. Compensation notifications have been sent to over 3.6 million users who purchased the software between August 2014 and January 2020.
Affected: Avast antivirus software users
Keypoints :
- FTC found that Avast misled consumers about data protection while collecting and selling web activity data.
- Settlement includes a .5 million payout to affected users and prohibits future misrepresentation of data practices.
- Compensation notifications are being sent via email until March 7, 2025, with claims submission due by June 5, 2025.
Source: https://securityonline.info/avast-privacy-breach-ftc-refunds-open-until-june-2025/