Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps

The report describes the FTC’s action against Avast over Jumpshot’s sale of highly granular, re-identifiable browsing data to major companies, contradicting Avast’s claims about aggregation and user notice. It highlights examples of sensitive browsing records, the FTC’s view that web activity data warrants strong protection, and the unanimous commission vote to proceed with a complaint and proposed consent agreement, while noting Avast’s later acquisition by Gen Digital.