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: Agnes_de_Lion (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;"


Comments:
On 2020-12-15 12:16:49 UTC, michielbdejong (6) Staff wrote:

approved: without comment

On 2021-02-18 21:25:41 UTC, Agnes_de_Lion (20760) Staff wrote:

Another point, with a clearer title and linked to a document, has been approved (https://edit.tosdr.org/points/16685).



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Version 1: 2021-02-18 21:25:19 UTC by Agnes_de_Lion (20760) Staff

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Previous Status: APPROVED

Updated Status: DECLINED

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

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Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 3: 2020-11-08 18:09:50 UTC by Agnes_de_Lion (20760) Staff

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Updated Title: This service collects your IP address for location use

Previous Analysis:

Updated 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;"

Previous Status:

Updated Status: PENDING