Avast uses cookies on its websites to enhance user experience and for analytics, with categories including performance, marketing, and social media cookies, which can be managed through their cookie preferences or browser settings. Users can control these cookies by using the cookie settings on Avast’s websites, adjusting browser settings, or utilizing the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal.
Types of Cookies Used
- Performance cookies: Help analyze website usage and improve site performance.
- Marketing cookies: Track users across websites to display relevant ads and promotions.
- Targeting cookies: Used by advertising partners to build a profile of user interests and show tailored advertisements on other sites.
- Social media cookies: Set by social media services to enable content sharing and track interests.
How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
- Website Cookie Settings: You can access and change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer of Avast’s websites.
- Browser Settings: You can adjust your browser settings to manage cookies.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): Avast accepts GPC signals from U.S. customers as a way to communicate cookie preferences.
Important Considerations
- Website Functionality: Disabling certain types of cookies may affect how Avast’s websites function or restrict access to certain features.
- Third-Party Cookies: Cookies may be placed on Avast’s websites by third parties to provide tailored information and content.
- Do-Not-Track Signals: Avast accepts GPC signals but currently does not always act on standard do-not-track signals due to their inconsistent implementation across browsers.