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may break functionality in the respective webpage where the service is running!)

- If you do not want to block all the detected services at once, you can specify whether

the service should be allowed or blocked individually. You may allow running of some of the

detected systems (e.g. Web Analytics): these systems use the collected data for their own

website optimization, and this way they help to improve the common Internet environment

for all users. However, at the same time you may block the data collection activities of all

processes classified as Ad Networks. Just click the icon next to the respective service

to block the data collection (the process name will appear as crossed out), or to allow the

data collection again.

9.4. AVG Do Not Track settings

Directly in the AVG Do Not Track dialog, there is only one configuration option: in the bottom part

you can see the Alert me when active trackers are detected checkbox. By default, this item is opt

out. Mark the checkbox to confirm you want to be notified each time you enter a webpage containing

a new data collection service that has not been blocked yet. When marked, if AVG Do Not Track

detects a new data collection service in the page you are currently visiting, the notification dialog

appears on your screen. Otherwise, you will only be able to notice the newly detected service by

AVG Do Not Track icon (located in the command bar of your browser) changing its color from green

to yellow.

However, in the bottom part of the AVG Do Not Track dialog you can find the Settings link. Click

the link to get redirected to a dedicated web page where you can specify your detailed AVG Do Not

Track Options: