PRAGUE, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast
(LSE: AVST) – Avast today announced plans to terminate its
provision of data to its subsidiary Jumpshot, Inc. and to commence
a wind down of Jumpshot. All Avast products' core functionality
will continue to perform as usual and users will see no change.
"Avast's core mission is to keep its users safe online and to
give users control over their privacy," said Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast. "The bottom line is
that any practices that jeopardize user trust are unacceptable to
Avast. We are vigilant about our users' privacy, and we took quick
action to begin winding down Jumpshot's operations after it became
evident that some users questioned the alignment of data provision
to Jumpshot with our mission and principles that define us as a
Company."
Mr. Vlcek also shared a personal letter on the decision to wind
down Jumpshot, which can be found on our blog.
Current Jumpshot customers are encouraged to contact
Deren Baker for more
information. Jumpshot intends to continue paying its vendors
and suppliers in full as necessary and in the ordinary course for
products and services provided to Jumpshot during its wind down
process. Jumpshot will be promptly notifying its customers in due
course about the termination of its data services.
"We regret the impact this will have on Jumpshot employees and
we appreciate the contributions they have made. We will endeavor to
make this transition as smooth as possible for them," said Mr.
Vlcek.
"Avast has a long track record of protecting users' devices and
data against malware through our award-winning products, and the
Company understands and takes seriously the responsibility to
balance user privacy with the necessary use of data," said Mr.
Vlcek. "With the ever-changing nature of threats to users online
today and in the future, Avast is focused on innovating to enhance
our products for the benefit of our users and the protection of
their privacy. To that end, we will continue to demonstrate our
innovative new products and security as we move forward with a
singular vision in 2020 and beyond."
About Avast:
Avast (LSE: AVST) is a global leader in
digital security products. With over 400 million users online,
Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect
people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat
landscape. The company's threat detection network is among the most
advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial
intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time.
Avast was the first in the industry to offer free antivirus
protection to users across the world, and Avast voluntarily applies
compliance with the GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
privacy requirements across our entire global user base, without
exception. Every month, Avast products protect users from more than
1.5 billion malware attacks and 500 million visits to malicious
sites. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are
top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE
Labs and others. Visit: www.avast.com.
Avast CONTACT:
Stephanie
Kane
stephanie.kane@avast.com
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