Avast violated privacy laws as a 'data harvester masquerading as a data protector,' US lawsuit says
( December 19, 2022, 18:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Grace Lau and Christopher Karwowski filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Gen Digital’s acquisition of Avast turned the privacy-forward cybersecurity company into a “data harvester masquerading as a data protector.” They allege the company violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and other privacy and consumer protection laws through its data collection.See attached document....
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