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"We do use it to gather geographic information on the system calling in: A location item indicating the continent, country, city, and approximate latitude/longitude of the user based on your IP address. The type of connection (dialup/broadband/satellite/mobile). The ISP through which the connection is made. The organization to which the IP address is licensed, if any."

Malwarebytes derives detailed geographic location from your IP address including city-level coordinates, ISP, and connection type, used for malware intelligence tracking.

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Malwarebytes shares user browsing data with Google Analytics and third-party advertising partners who use cookies to serve interest-based ads across sites.

"We will retain your personal information as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We will retain and use your personal information as necessary to comply with our business requirements, legal obligations, resolve disputes, protect our assets, and enforce our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types in the context of different products or services, actual retention periods can vary significantly."

No concrete deletion timelines are provided. Retention periods are described as varying significantly with broad justifications like business requirements and dispute resolution, effectively allowing indefinite retention.

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Malwarebytes reserves the right to modify the privacy policy at any time. While they promise notification for material changes, there is no requirement for user consent — continued use implies acceptance.

"Information from the Windows Security/Action Center, including security settings and programs installed or in use. Information about other Malwarebytes program settings and how they are configured. Information about how you use our software or services ("Log Data") including use of integrations with our products."

Malwarebytes collects detailed information about other security programs installed on your system, OS configuration, file system type, processor architecture, and software usage logs — going beyond what's strictly needed for malware detection.

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Third-party advertising partners track user browsing activities and interests across sites using cookies to build profiles for targeted advertising.

"We will delete your information as soon as possible; however, some information may remain in archived/backup copies for our records or as otherwise required by law. We may retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements."

Even after requesting deletion, Malwarebytes may retain personal information indefinitely in backups or archives, with broad justifications for continued retention.