We made changes to our extensions including limiting the use of data and these changes are explained clearly in our Privacy Policy.

We are listening to our users and acknowledge that we need to be more transparent with our users about what data is necessary for our security products to work, and to give them a choice in whether they wish to share their data further and for what purpose. We have never compromised on the security or privacy of personal data. 'Privacy is our top priority and the discussion about what is best practice in dealing with data is an ongoing one in the tech industry. In addition, Avast has send me their privacy statement: The browser extensions Avast Online Security and AVG Online Security are available again in both the Chrome Store and the Mozilla Store. Now AVAST informed me, that the AVG and AVAST antivirus addons for Firefox are back in Mozilla's addon store.

Avast does this without collecting or storing a user's identification. It is necessary for this service to collect the URL history to deliver its expected functionality. The Avast Online Security extension is a security tool that protects users online, including from infected websites and phishing attacks. In a statement I received from AVAST, the vendor claims: Mozilla has recently updated its store policy and we are liaising with them in order to make the necessary adjustments to our extensions to align with new requirements. He had documented in October 2018 that AVAST antivirus products were spying on users. The suspicion was, that it might have to do with an article by Wladimir Palant.

Early this months I've reported within the blog post Mozilla removed Firefox Addons from AVG/AVAST, that Mozilla's developers have blocked (or removed) AVG and AVAST antivirus addons in Firefox from Mozilla addon store.

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