1. Is installed without a user's explicit knowledge or explicit consent.
2. Uploads information without a user's explicit knowledge or explicit consent.
3. Uploads, associates, or appears to or is readily capable of associating uploaded information with personally-identifiable information, such as registration information or data collected from third-party sources, without a user's explicit knowledge or explicit consent.
The "user" is defined as any person or entity who may use a particular computer on which the alleged spyware, adware, surveillance tool, or code is installed.
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