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8. AVG Do Not Track
AVG Do Not Track helps you identify websites that are collecting data about your online activities. The AVG
Do Not Track that is a part a AVG Security Toolbar shows the websites or advertisers collecting data about
your activity and gives you the choice to allow or disallow it.
AVG Do Not Track provides you with additional information about privacy policy of each respective
service as well as a direct link to Opt-out from the service, if that is available.
In addition, AVG Do Not Track supports the W3C DNT protocol to automatically notify sites that you
don’t want to be tracked. This notification is enabled by default, but can be changed at any time.
AVG Do Not Track is provided under these terms and conditions.
AVG Do Not Track is enabled by default, but can be easily disabled at any time. Instructions can be
found in the FAQ article Disabling the AVG Do Not Track feature.
For more information on AVG Do Not Track, please visit our website.
Currently, the AVG Do Not Track functionality is supported in Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer
browsers.
8.1. AVG Do Not Track interface
While online, AVG Do Not Track warns you as soon as any kind of data collection activity is detected. In
such a case, the AVG Do Not Track icon located at the AVG Security Toolbar changes its look; a small
number appears by the icon providing information on a number of detected data collection services: Click
the icon to see the following dialog: