Although Microsoft has already announced a number of changes in the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update that will give the end user more control over the data collected by company, Europe seems worried.
A group called the Article 29 Working Party, made up of members representing 28 privacy organizations in Old Continent, has asked Microsoft to provide Windows 10 users with more information on how they process the data they collect from their computers .
"Based on the results of ongoing national surveys, and taking into account the proposed changes to Windows 10, the Working Group remains concerned about the level of protection of users' personal data," the team said in a statement. a Reuters post.
Privacy changes proposed by Microsoft with the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update include a new installation experience that will allow users to access more settings such as location, recognition speech, and diagnostics.
In addition, the Redmond has mentioned tweaks to Windows 10's telemetry settings, explaining that users will be able to change everything at a later time to their liking.
However, the European Privacy Group says Microsoft should explain how it uses the data it collects from its users as there are concerns that this information may be shared with third parties for promotional purposes.
"Microsoft needs to be clear about what kind of personal data is being processed and for what purposes. "Without this information, our consent will not be valid," the EU team said.
Microsoft has not yet issued a statement on this issue, but rather to issue we will probably hear the same thing:
“Microsoft respects the privacy of every user, blah blah blah and whatnot data collection is deemed necessary for the proper functioning of Windows.” Besides who can control that? We're always talking about a closed-source operating system, so no one knows exactly what's leaving your computer.
Of course, once again, the company will report that third parties have no access to the data they collect.
