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Managing privacy settings in AVG products

Applies to AVG Internet Security for Windows, AVG AntiVirus FREE for Windows, AVG TuneUp for Windows, AVG Driver Updater for Windows, AVG Battery Saver for Windows, AVG Online Security for Windows

When you use most AVG products, you share anonymous data with AVG and other third parties. For more details, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of anonymous data sharing at any time. Refer to the relevant section(s) in this article for detailed instructions to manage privacy settings in AVG products.

Your device:

AVG AntiVirus

  1. Open AVG AntiVirus and go to MenuSettings.
  2. Select GeneralPersonal Privacy.
  3. Tick the box next to the following options to opt in, or untick the box to opt out:
    • Improvements
      • Share threat data with AVG to improve the security of all AVG AntiVirus users (Community IQ).
      • Help improve this app and our other products by sharing app-usage data with us: share unidentifiable statistical data with AVG for the purpose of developing new products.
    • Offers
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you upgrades or our other products: receive offers for relevant AVG products and upgrades. In AVG AntiVirus FREE, this option is enabled by default and does not appear.
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you 3rd party products: receive offers for relevant 3rd party products.

Your Personal Privacy settings are updated. For more details about data sharing, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

AVG TuneUp

  1. Open AVG TuneUp and go to MenuSettings.
  2. Select GeneralPersonal privacy.
  3. Tick the box next to the following options to opt in, or untick the box to opt out:
    • Improvements
      • Share app-usage data with AVG to help us with new product development: share unidentifiable statistical data with AVG for the purpose of developing new products.
      • Share app-usage data with 3rd-party analytics tools to improve this app: contribute to anonymized analytical data that is used to examine how users interact with AVG TuneUp.
    • Offers
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you upgrades or our other products: receive offers for relevant AVG products and upgrades.
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you 3rd party products: receive offers for relevant 3rd party products.

Your Personal Privacy settings are updated. For more details about data sharing, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

AVG Driver Updater

  1. Open AVG Driver Updater and go to MenuSettings.
  2. Select GeneralPersonal privacy.
  3. Tick the box next to the following options to opt in, or untick the box to opt out:
    • Improvements
      • Share app-usage data with AVG to help us with new product development: share unidentifiable statistical data with AVG for the purpose of developing new products.
      • Share app-usage data with 3rd-party analytics tools to improve this app: contribute to anonymized analytical data that is used to examine how users interact with AVG Diver Updater.
    • Offers
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you upgrades or our other products: receive offers for relevant AVG products and upgrades
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you 3rd party products: receive offers for relevant 3rd party products.

Your Personal Privacy settings are updated. For more details about data sharing, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

AVG Battery Saver

  1. Open AVG Battery Saver and go to MenuSettings.
  2. Select GeneralPersonal privacy.
  3. Tick the box next to the following options to opt in, or untick the box to opt out:
    • Improvements
      • Share app-usage data with AVG to help us with new product development: share unidentifiable statistical data with AVG for the purpose of developing new products.
      • Share app-usage data with 3rd-party analytics tools to improve this app: contribute to anonymized analytical data that is used to examine how users interact with AVG Battery Saver.
    • Offers
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you upgrades or our other products: receive offers for relevant AVG products and upgrades.
      • Share app-usage data with AVG so we may offer you 3rd party products: receive offers for relevant 3rd party products.

Your Personal Privacy settings are updated. For more details about data sharing, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

AVG Online Security

  1. Click the AVG Online Security icon in the top-right of your browser, then click Settings (the gear icon).
  2. Tick the box next to Allow analysis of product performance and usage for new product development to opt in, or untick the box to opt out.
  3. Click Done to apply your changes.

Your privacy settings preferences are updated. For more details about data sharing, refer to the AVG Privacy Policy.

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