Post by Alex » Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:19 pm
Hello,
Up.freedownloadmanager.org host is not used by FDM for checking updates only.
It's also used for a variety of reasons. For example, it's used to check if Internet connection is available in case OS reports it's not. Another case - when the user reports a problem regarding some failed download. It's also used to send some telemetry stats we use to improve our FDM, or fix issues which are hard to reproduce.
Anyway, FDM never sends any personal information about you, or any sensitive information. You don't have to take my word for it. You can always make sure in this by installing some third party application which allows to intercept HTTPS traffic. You'll be able to see then, that FDM nearly sends nothing.
Hello,
Up.freedownloadmanager.org host is not used by FDM for checking updates only.
It's also used for a variety of reasons. For example, it's used to check if Internet connection is available in case OS reports it's not. Another case - when the user reports a problem regarding some failed download. It's also used to send some telemetry stats we use to improve our FDM, or fix issues which are hard to reproduce.
Anyway, FDM never sends any personal information about you, or any sensitive information. You don't have to take my word for it. You can always make sure in this by installing some third party application which allows to intercept HTTPS traffic. You'll be able to see then, that FDM nearly sends nothing.
