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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.
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by SomeGuy on Monday October 16 2017, @12:53AM
Came here to say about the same thing but without as many well warranted penis references.
At the rate things are going, I fully expect that a computing device from any vendor in the year ~2040 or so will intermittently transform in to a robot and physically rape the user up the ass. Why? Who knows, they monetize it somehow. Why will people put up with it? They are all used to it, and told to quit whining about it and just take it up the butt. Its their choice to buy it, and still less trouble than Linux. :P
We should be asking why the *US* government isn't criticizing Windows Telemetry, but I'm sure instead down the road it will illegal to tamper with telemetry or other butt-raping features.