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• Do you share or sell my data to third parties?

  No. We do not sell personal data or use it for advertising or profiling. We share only what is necessary to operate the product, under contracts that restrict use to the stated purpose: Service providers: licensing/activation, payment processing, ...

• What data does the app send to Gridinsoft?

  Only what’s needed to operate and improve the product: Service data (required): update requests, license verification, app/engine version, basic OS info, and an anonymized device identifier. Threat data (optional/when you choose): file hashes, ...

• The app detected something — should I delete it?

  Put it in Quarantine first. This isolates the file safely and lets you test system stability. If everything works normally after a reboot, you can remove it from Quarantine. If you’re unsure (e.g., the file looks system-critical or work-related), ...

• How do I restore a file from Quarantine?

  Open Tools → Quarantine, check the box before the item you want to restore, then click Restore. When it’s detected again, choose Add to Ignore List to prevent future alerts for that file. Note: Restoring a real threat can re-enable it. If you’re ...

• What does Internet Security do?

  It monitors websites in real time and warns you about risky pages such as phishing sites, fake login pages, exploit kits, and malicious downloads. You can enable it in Protect → Internet Security and adjust categories in Settings → Internet Security.