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Microsoft breaches the Dutch data protection law by processing personal data of people that use the Windows 10 operating system on their computers. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) after its investigation of Windows 10 Home and Pro. Microsoft does not clearly inform users about the type of data it uses, and for which purpose. Also, people cannot provide valid consent for the processing of their personal data, because of the approach used by Microsoft. The company does not clearly inform users that it continuously collects personal data about the usage of apps and web surfing behaviour through its web browser Edge, when the default settings are used. Microsoft has indicated that it wants to end all violations. If this is not the case, the Dutch DPA can decide to impose a sanction on Microsoft.
[...] Due to Microsoft's approach users lack control of their data. They are not informed which data are being used for what purpose, neither that based on these data, personalised advertisements and recommendations can be presented, if those users have not opted out from these default settings on installation or afterwards.
[...] Microsoft can use the collected data for the various purposes, described in a very general way. Through this combination of purposes and the lack of transparency Microsoft cannot obtain a legal ground, such as consent, for the processing of data.
also at RT
(Score: 2) by stretch611 on Monday October 16 2017, @12:25AM
If its the US government, they will have no limit... as long as the NSA/FBI/CIA can access all the data. The US government will even let Microsoft charge our intelligence agencies for the priviledge. (after all, telecoms get to charge the government for every cell phone record or other request.)
Sadly our corporate overlords are greedy for the data that the laws in the EU want to prohibit. If it really came down to it, they would start using GEO-IP lookups to see what country you are browsing from. Any place that has filed lawsuits against them will be blocked or served different pages. And in the US, it will never be a problem because congress knows where they get their "re-election funds."
Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P