Europe: give Microsoft explanations for data collection

Although Microsoft has already announced a number of changes in the upcoming Windows 10 Updates that will give the end user more control over the data the company collects, Europe seems concerned.

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 .Microsoft

"Με βάση τα αποτελέσματα των εν εξελίξει ερευνών σε εθνικό επίπεδο, και λαμβάνοντας υπόψη τις προτεινόμενες αλλαγές στα Windows 10, η ομάδα εργασίας εξακολουθεί να ανησυχεί για το επίπεδο προστασίας των προσωπικών δεδομένων των χρηστών", ανέφερε η ομάδα σε μια δήλωσή της, σύμφωνα με μια δημοσίευση του .

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, speech, and diagnostics.

Additionally, Redmond has reported tweaks to the settings of Windows 10, explaining that users can change everything at a later time according to their preferences.

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.

"Η Microsoft θα πρέπει να εξηγήσει με σαφήνεια τι είδους προσωπικά δεδομένα υποβάλλονται σε επεξεργασία και για ποιους σκοπούς. Χωρίς αυτές τις πληροφορίες, η συναίνεση μας δεν θα ισχύει", δήλωσε η ομάδα της ΕΕ.

Microsoft has not yet issued a statement on this issue, but rather to issue we will probably hear the same thing:

"Η Microsoft σέβεται την προστασία της ιδιωτικής ζωής κάθε χρήστη, μπλα μπλα μπλα και ότι οι συλλογή δεδομένων κρίνεται απαραίτητη για την εύρυθμη λειτουργία των Windows." Εξάλλου ποιος μπορεί να το ελέγξει; Μιλάμε πάντα για ένα closed source, so no one knows exactly what is leaving your computer.

Of course, once again, the company will report that third parties have no access to the data they collect.

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