The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused Avast of misrepresenting the sharing of browsing information with a third-party company named Jumpshot. The FTC accused Jumpshot of selling that data to over 100 companies. Further allegations note that the data wasn’t fully anonymized or de-identified, allowing companies to link back to customer browsing data. Avast shut Jumpshot down in 2020 and settled the lawsuit with the FTC in June of 2024. As part of the settlement, Avast has narrowed who it shares data with, and all of the Jumpshot data has been deleted. The settlement also ensures that Avast cannot share or sell your data with third parties for the purpose of advertising.