Webroot Privacy Policy Addendum – Mozilla Firefox Extension:

Note: This is an addendum to the Webroot Privacy Policy. The full text of the policy can be found here. By using this extension, you are subject to the applicable product terms you agreed to upon purchase/installation of the product:
Webroot SecureAnywhere (Consumer)
Webroot Endpoint Protection (Business)

About Webroot

Webroot, an OpenText company, was the first to harness the cloud and artificial intelligence to stop zero-day threats in real time. Webroot secures businesses and individuals worldwide with threat intelligence and protection for endpoints and networks. In 2019, Webroot and its parent company Carbonite were acquired by OpenText, a global leader in Enterprise Information Management. Together, we are a market leader in cyber resilience, offering total endpoint protection and disaster recovery for any sized business. Webroot is passionate about protecting businesses and consumers from cyber threats. We combat today’s most complex cybersecurity challenges and are constantly anticipating how to extend the value of our threat identification, prediction, and remediation to the connected world.

Purpose:

Webroot supports the right to privacy and understands the importance of protecting personal information and complying with applicable data protection laws. We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for assisting with questions regarding this policy and the processing of your personal information. For details on how to contact us, see the Contact Information section. This addendum specifically applies to the Firefox extension for Webroot SecureAnywhwere (WSA) Endpoint agent.

What data is collected:

Webroot collects and maintains data as necessary to provide, operate, and support our services. We may collect information which includes but is not limited to:
User specific information, which may include URL and IP Address,
Vector of a webpage - These are small portions of the webpage you visit to determine potential phishing sites. The information collected here is always in an encrypted and hashed format, which cannot be decoded by humans,
License number – this information does not contain any personal information. However, Webroot employees may look up user details from the license number to provide services and customer support to you.

How We Protect Your Data

Securing your data, both online and offline, is a priority for us. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information and ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. All our employees are subject to confidentiality agreements and undergo annual training on the proper handling of personal information.

Questions about privacy:

For any queries regarding this policy or for contact details of the DPO, please visit the Webroot privacy here.