functionalities of the software, and also for evaluating and improving the ability of Symantec’s products to detect malicious behavior, potentially fraudulent websites and other Internet security risks. URLs of websites visited as well as search keywords and search results only if the Norton Safe Web feature is enabled. This information is collected by Symantec for the purpose of providing protection and of evaluating and advising You regarding potential threats and risks that may be associated with a particular Web site before You view it.
Executable files and files that contain executable content that are identified as potential malware, including information on the actions taken by such files at the time of installation. These files are submitted to Symantec using the Software’s automatic submission function. The collected files could contain personally identifiable information that has been obtained by the malware without Your permission. Files of this type are being collected by Symantec only for the purpose of improving the ability of Symantec’s products to detect malicious behavior. Such automatic submission function may be deactivated after installation by following the instructions in the Documentation for applicable products.
The name given to the Device during the initial setup of such Device. If collected, the name will be used by Symantec as an account name for the Device under which You may elect to receive additional services and/or under which You may use certain features of the Software. You may change such account name at any time after installation of the Software (recommended).
Status information regarding installation and operation of the Software. This information indicates to Symantec whether installation of the Software was successfully completed as well as whether the Software has encountered an error. The status information could contain personally identifiable information only if such information is included in the name of the file or folder encountered by the Software at the time of installation or error. The status information is collected by Symantec for the purpose of evaluating and improving Symantec’s product performance and installation success rate. Symantec may also use this information to optimize its
Information contained in email messages that you send through the Software to Symantec to report as spam or as incorrectly identified as spam. These email messages may contain personally identifiable information and will be sent to Symantec only with your permission, and will not be sent automatically. If you send such messages to Symantec, Symantec will use them only for the purpose of improving the detection ability of Symantec’s antispam technology. Symantec will not correlate these files with any other personally identifiable information.
Information contained in a report that You may choose to send through the Software to Symantec when the Software encounters a problem. The report includes information regarding the status of both the Software and Your Device at the time that the Software encountered the problem. The status information about Your Device may include the system language, country locale, and the operating system version for Your Device, as well as the processes running, their status and performance information, and data from files or folders that were open at the time the Software encountered the problem. The information could contain personally identifiable information if such information is included in, or is a part of the name of the files or folders open at the time the Software encountered the problem. This information will be sent to Symantec only with Your permission, and will not be sent automatically. The information is collected by Symantec for the purpose of correcting the encountered problem and improving Symantec’s product performance. This information will not be correlated with any personally identifiable information.
ŸThe Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or Media Access Control (MAC) address and the Machine ID of the computer on which the Software is installed to enable the Software to function and for license administration purposes.
Other general, statistical information used for product analysis, and for improving product functionality.
Unless it is expressly defined as optional, the collected information as set out above is necessary for the purpose of the functionality of Symantec’s products.
Information may be transferred to the Symantec group in the United States or other
