Avast Online Security & Privacy

Browse with confidence—no need to worry with Avast: We check every website you visit, from Facebook to your bank, to ensure you or your data aren’t at risk. We stop phishing attacks, show user reviews, and warn you if any of the 400 million websites we track are deemed untrustworthy. • Identify and block phishing sites attempting to steal data • See how websites are rated by our community of over 400 million Avast users • Easily check any website’s rating by hovering over links • Warn you when visiting poorly rated websites • If you have the Avast Secure Browser installed, we’ll automatically open it when you shop or bank online to help protect your data • Block annoying tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activity Data we collect • URLs—to check if websites are safe • User feedback—to determine if the website ratings and classifications you receive are relevant • Usage data—to measure user behavior in the UI and how users interact with the extension • Internal extension identifier (GUID)—to distinguish unique malware hits, measure product telemetry, and calculate aggregate statistics • Device information (browser type, OS version)—to gather aggregate statistics • Country—to detect malware activity specific to countries, measure product telemetry, and calculate aggregate statistics.

Avast Online Security & Privacy is designed to ensure users can browse the web safely and worry-free by checking every website visited to protect users and their data from risks. It blocks phishing attacks, displays user ratings of websites, and warns users when accessing untrusted sites.