France: Windows 10 collects “excessive personal data”
Why I use Linux, part 3,443,4021: The French government has accused Microsoft of gathering “excessive personal data” from Windows 10 users, while also not insuring good security.
They have ordered Microsoft to comply with French privacy laws within three months.
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Why I use Linux, part 3,443,4021: The French government has accused Microsoft of gathering “excessive personal data” from Windows 10 users, while also not insuring good security.
They have ordered Microsoft to comply with French privacy laws within three months.
Please consider donating to Behind the Black, by giving either a one-time contribution or a regular subscription, as outlined in the tip jar below. Your support will allow me to continue covering science and culture as I have for the past twenty years, independent and free from any outside influence.
Your support is even more essential to me because I keep this site free from advertisements and do not participate in corrupt social media companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook. I depend wholly on the direct support of my readers.
You can provide that support to Behind The Black with a contribution via Patreon or PayPal. To use Patreon, go to my website there and pick one of five monthly subscription amounts, or by making a one-time donation. For PayPal click one of the following buttons:
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Some people enjoy the experience data collection and sharing provides. However some are expressing concern about W-10’s privacy policies, and the annoyances and liabilities these policies might expose them to.
Many of W-10’s data collection and sharing features can be turned off. But W-10 and associated applications were designed to be cloud dependent and can suffer loss of functionality if data collection is curtailed.
Do you want your stuff on your computer? Or, do you mind sharing?