stinkysteve User ID: 67849970 United States 08/03/2015 12:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching
Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching.
More than 14 million devices are already running Microsoft’s Windows 10 after its global launch on Wednesday, but it’s unclear how many of their users read the company’s Privacy Policy and Service Agreement before downloading. Tucked away in the 45 pages’ worth of terms and conditions (effective August 1) is a substantial power grab: The company is collecting data on much of what you do while using its new software.
From the moment an account is created, Microsoft begins watching. The company saves customers’ basic information—name, contact details, passwords, demographic data and credit card specifics —but it also digs a bit deeper.
Other information Microsoft saves includes Bing search queries and conversations with the new digital personal assistant Cortana; contents of private communications such as email; websites and apps visited (including features accessed and length of time used); and contents of private folders. Furthermore, “your typed and handwritten words are collected,” the Privacy Statement says, which many online observers liken to a keylogger. Microsoft says they collect the information “to provide you a personalized user dictionary, help you type and write on your device with better character recognition, and provide you with text suggestions as you type or write.” |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69529414 United States 08/03/2015 12:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching Skynet? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42567232 United Kingdom 08/03/2015 12:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching It's all bullshit, just look at the amount of videos, and not one is covered be a REAL NEWS SOURCE.
Stop posting this crap. If you don't own Windows 10 then why bother? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 68986981 United States 08/03/2015 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching data collection in order to project/predict future trends through linguistic and other patterns is evident. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10880572 United States 08/03/2015 12:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Using Windows 10? Microsoft Is Watching If you like and trust "real new sources", Then why are you here? |