Data provision

This section contains information on the specific data that you provide to Kaspersky while using the application. The Saving data to the application operation report subsection contains data that are stored locally on your computer and are not sent to Kaspersky.

Data provision under the End User License Agreement

This section contains information on the specific data that are provided to Kaspersky if you have installed the application version which is not intended for use in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents.

Data for Kaspersky Basic plan

Data for Kaspersky Standard plan

Data for Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans

Kaspersky protects the received information according to legal requirements and applicable rules of Kaspersky. The data is transmitted over encrypted channels.

In order to improve security awareness about new threats and their sources and in order to improve Your security protection level and the product’s operation, the Rightholder, with your consent that has been explicitly confirmed in the Kaspersky Security Network Data Collection Statement, is expressly entitled to receive such information. You can deactivate the Kaspersky Security Network service during installation. Also, You can activate and deactivate the Kaspersky Security Network service at any time in the Software settings window.

You further acknowledge and agree that any information gathered by Rightholder can be used to track and publish reports on security risk trends in the Rightholder’s sole and exclusive discretion.

If you do not wish for the information collected by the Software to be sent to the Rightholder, You should not activate and/or de-activate, the Kaspersky Security Network service.

Data provision under the End User License Agreement on the territory of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents

This section contains information on the specific data that are provided to Kaspersky if you have installed the application version which is intended for use in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents. The information mentioned in this section does not contain any personal data of the User and is needed for the operation of the Rightholder's Software, unless expressly stated otherwise.

You agree to automatically, while using the software, provide Kaspersky with the following data for improving the quality of real-time protection, improving the quality of operation of the software and the timely detection and rectification of errors associated with the mechanism for installation, removal and update of the software, accounting for the number of users:

Data for Kaspersky Basic and Kaspersky Standard plans

Data for Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans

To improve the quality of protection of the User performing payment transactions on the Internet, you agree to automatically provide the financial website with information about the name and version of the Software and the Software customization setting, the ID of the Software plug-in in the browser used to access the financial website, and the ID showing whether a safe browser or a regular browser was used.

The information received is protected by the Rightholder in the manner prescribed by the law and is required for the operation of the Software made available to use under the license.

Kaspersky may use the acquired statistical data based on the information received to monitor trends in computer security threats and publish reports on those threats.

Data provision to Kaspersky Security Network

The scope of data transmitted to Kaspersky Security Network is described in the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.

To view the Kaspersky Security Network Statement:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click the button in the lower part of the application window.

   This opens the Settings window.

3. Go to Security settings → Kaspersky Security Network.

   The Kaspersky Security Network window opens showing the details of Kaspersky Security Network and Kaspersky Security Network participation settings.

4. Click the Kaspersky Security Network Statement link to open the text of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.

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Saving data to the application operation report

Report files may contain personal data obtained during operation of protection components such as File Anti-Virus, Mail Anti-Virus, Safe Browsing, and Anti-Spam.

Report files can contain the following personal data:

• IP address of the user's device
• Online browsing history
• Blocked links
• Messaging history in social networks
• Versions of the browser and operating system
• Names of cookies and other files and paths to them
• Email address, sender, message subject, message text, user names, and list of contacts

When you use the Protection for kids, Smart Home Monitor, and Security news components, you submit the following data:

• Wi-Fi network ID, Wi-Fi network status, device ID, hash of the device MAC address, device status;
• Information about websites visited;
• Information about the number of times that a file has been launched on the computer (file popularity).

Report files are stored locally on your computer and are not transmitted to Kaspersky. Path to report files: %allusersprofile%\Kaspersky Lab\AVP21.9\Report\Database.

Reports are stored in the following files:

• reports.db
• reports.db-wal
• reports.db-shm (does not contain any personal data)

Report files are protected against unauthorized access if self-defense is enabled in Kaspersky. If self-defense is disabled, report files are not protected.

Saving data for Customer Service

The application processes and stores the following personal data for further analysis by Customer Service:

• Data that is displayed in the application interface:
  • Email address used to connect to My Kaspersky
  • Website addresses that were added to the exclusions (displayed in the Safe Browsing, Anti-Banner, Private Browsing, and Network components, and in the Reports window)
  • License data

  This data is stored locally in a non-modified form and can be viewed under any user account on the computer.

• Data on the system memory of the application processes at the moment when a memory dump is created.
• Data that is gathered when traces are enabled.

This data is stored locally in a modified form and can be viewed under any user account on the computer. This data is transmitted to Kaspersky only with your consent when contacting Customer Service. To learn more about the data, click the Support Statement link in the Support Tools window.

About using the application in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents

The versions of the application that Kaspersky and our partners distribute in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil (as well as the versions intended to be used by California residents) meet the requirements of the regulations governing the collection and processing of personal data that have been established in these regions.

To install the application, you must accept the End User License Agreement and the terms of the Privacy Policy.

In addition, the Setup Wizard prompts you to accept the following agreements regarding how your personal data is processed:

• Kaspersky Security Network Statement. This statement allows Kaspersky experts to promptly receive information about threats detected on your computer, about applications being run and signed applications being downloaded, as well as operating system information to improve your protection.
• Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes. This statement allows us to create more valuable offers for you.
• Statement regarding data processing while using Anti-Spam. This statement allows Kaspersky experts to receive data in order to improve the Anti-Spam component.

You can accept or decline the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes at any time from the Settings → Security settings → Kaspersky Security Network window.