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Windows 10 may Violate European Privacy Laws

posted by martyb on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:31PM   
from the sunshine-is-the-best-disinfectant dept.

bradley13 writes:

So far this is only in Switzerland, but there is every reason to suppose it will come up in Germany and other countries. In Switzerland, on the request of the Pirate Party, the governmental data protection office is having a look at Windows 10 (article in German, Here is a Google translation).

If the office determines that Windows 10 violates Swiss privacy laws, they can recommend changes to Windows 10. If Microsoft were to refuse to make those changes, the office would have the option of banning Windows 10 within the country. As the article points out, a similar process forced Google to make substantial changes to StreetView, so it can be effective.

Personal opinion: Switzerland is too small by itself. However, if the Pirate Party in Germany, France and elsewhere could initiate similar actions, Europe as a whole could force real change. And, hey, it will show that the Pirate Party hasn't totally lost its way.

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Original Submission

• Why shouldn't it violate the laws? Why shouldn't it violate the laws? (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:33PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:33PM (#228201)

  It violates everyone and everything else!

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• Re:Why shouldn't it violate the laws? (Score: 5, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:35PM

  by Runaway1956 (2926) on Wednesday August 26 2015, @06:35PM (#228202) Journal

  Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate. Violation is just fine though.

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