ToS;DR

This service collects your IP address for location use


Service: Avast
Status: DECLINED
Case: Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Changes: 3
Source: link
Author: AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff


The privacy policy states: "By default, Secure Browser for Desktop processes locally on your system the following data: Browsing history information; for example Secure Browser for Desktop may store the URLs of pages that you visit, a cache of text, images and other resources from those pages. If the pre-rendering feature is turned on, a list of IP addresses linked to those pages may also be stored for some period of time;"


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Version 3: 2021-02-18 21:25:19 UTC by AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: APPROVED

Updated Status: DECLINED

Version 2: 2020-12-15 12:16:49 UTC by michielbdejong (6) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 1: 2020-11-08 18:09:50 UTC by AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff
Analysis created

Title: This service collects your IP address for location use

Analysis: The privacy policy states: "By default, Secure Browser for Desktop processes locally on your system the following data: Browsing history information; for example Secure Browser for Desktop may store the URLs of pages that you visit, a cache of text, images and other resources from those pages. If the pre-rendering feature is turned on, a list of IP addresses linked to those pages may also be stored for some period of time;"

Status: PENDING