Microsoft seeks to calm Windows 10 privacy concerns

A LITTLE CLARIFICATION GOES A LONG WAY?

AFTER COPPING A signi cant amount of ak regarding its privacy policies surrounding the release of Windows 10, Microso has published a set of detailed articles explaining exactly what those policies consist of.

“Windows 10 collects information so the product will work better for you,” said the Redmond company to its customers, further stating that it wants to ensure that Windows 10 users “are in control with the ability to determine what information is collected.”

Microso went on to explain that the collected data, which is encrypted and stored in secure facilities, “doesn’t include any of your content or les,” and that it has taken “several steps to avoid collecting any information that directly identi es you, such as your name, email address or account ID.”

Regarding Personalisation Data, Microso also promises that only trivial information is collected, such as “knowing whether you are a Seattle Seahawks fan or Real Madrid fan, in order to give you updates on game scores or recommend apps you might enjoy.”

“WINDOWS 10 COLLECTS INFORMATION SO THE PRODUCT WILL WORK BETTER FOR YOU,” SAID THE REDMOND COMPANY TO ITS CUSTOMERS, FURTHER STATING THAT IT WANTS TO ENSURE THAT WINDOWS 10 USERS “ARE IN CONTROL WITH THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED.”