Since 2015 Avast, AVG and CCleaner have all been giving away Users Internet browsing data to Marketing company Jumpshot, which is owned by Avast. Jumpshot have then been selling the data (which can be de-anonymised) to Google, Microsoft, Amazon and other large retailers. Jumpshot started life in 2012 as an anti-malware tool. It was then purchased by Avast, rebranded as Avast Cleanup, and then the name was re-used as the marketing arm for Avast. Sources: https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-cost-of-avasts-free-antivirus-companies-can-spy-on-your-clicks https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2019/12/09/are-you-one-of-avasts-400-million-users-this-is-why-it-collects-and-sells-your-web-habits/ https://9to5google.com/2019/12/17/chrome-avast-extensions-removed/ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=171725.0 https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/40281/digital-id/avg-sells-personal-data.html https://www.avg.com/en-gb/privacy https://www.ccleaner.com/about/privacy-policy https://venturebeat.com/2012/07/12/kickstarter-project-jumpshot-achieves-goal-to-fight-against-pc-frustration/ https://press.avast.com/avast-software-acquires-jumpshot-to-work-magic-against-slow-pc-performance https://blog.avast.com/2015/07/20/your-grimefighter-is-now-avast-cleanup https://sparktoro.com/blog/new-jumpshot-2018-data-where-searches-happen-on-the-web-google-amazon-facebook-beyond/ https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/avast-plc-to-sell-35-of-jumpshot-inc-for-60-76m/412788283 Wallpaper: https://www.pling.com/s/Wallpapers/p/1350882/ Like my channel? Please help support it: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/quidsup Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/quidsup Follow me on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/quidsup MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/quidsup Minds: https://minds.com/quidsup