Norton Community Watch helps in identifying new security risks by submitting selected security and application data to Symantec for analysis. Symantec assesses the data to determine the new threats and their sources. The collective efforts from all Norton security product users help in quick identification of solutions for these threats and risks. It also improves user security and product functionality.

After the potential security risks are assessed from the submitted data, Symantec sends the information back to Norton Internet Security. The Norton features such as Norton Insight and Insight Network use this information to identify files and processes at risk.
You should participate in Norton Community Watch submissions to provide valuable contribution to the entire community that uses Norton security products. No personally identifiable information is exposed during data collection and submission. Symantec maintains an adequate level of protection for the collected information.
If you chose not to join Norton Community Watch when you installed your Norton product, you can turn it on later. You can use the Norton Community Watch option under Miscellaneous Settings in the Settings window. You can also review the data, which Norton Community Watch collects and submits to Symantec, in the Security History window.