By FranceTV info
“Through the computer, in nearly 80% of French households, Microsoft implements a mass of citizens spying, and so violates their privacy. “ Marine Le Pen warned the National Commission on Informatics and Liberties (CNIL), in an open letter published Wednesday, July 29. The president of the National Front asked to ensure the protection of personal data of PC users, on the occasion of the release of the operating system (OS) Windows 10.
The specialized site TorrentFreak has himself published several articles (like this one or this one), to call the future users of Windows 10 to be vigilant. So nothing to worry about? Should we
Why Windows 10 he exchange policy?
The Windows 10 update has substantially changed the “Microsoft Privacy Statement” and the “service contract” group. The overall idea is to transform the old Windows software in a scalable service, which updates will be automatic. Much like Google does with its various services on the internet but offline and directly to your desktop. “Microsoft will be at his home,” summarizes Numerama.
Microsoft What information does he collect?
The personal data which Windows 10 has access and wants to share are numerous. Numerama draws up a thick list. Remember that a minima “synchronization settings” with Microsoft servers provide data to suck “installed apps from the Windows Store, language preferences, your account picture, your wallpaper, the settings for your mouse, different dictionaries “ and especially ” the history of your browser, your bookmarks, and websites you open “.
Microsoft also states that “to provide a customized voice recognition, we record the entry of your voice, and your name and nickname, recent events from your calendar and the names of people with whom you have an appointment, and your contact information, including their names and nicknames. ”
What do these data will be used?
All this has not only meant to help Microsoft improve its service to better meet your expectations. The group wants to sell the information obtained to third parties through a unique process. “Windows generates a unique advertising identifier for each user of a device, says the company Your advertising identifier can be used by application developers and ad networks to deliver more relevant ads. “
Although Windows 10 is just out of cardboard, we already know in part what form should advertise on your PC. For example it is question of commercial messages on your screen saver, according to The Verge ( in English ), or on the legendary Solitaire game, according to Business Insider ( in English ). Microsoft propose to charge ten euros a year to remove advertising from the window when you play.
Do you have the possibility to refuse such collection?
The process is tricky, but the option exists. We must be careful when installing Windows 10, reports TorrentFreak, which has been testing the OS and publishes screenshots of the maneuver. “On one of the screens face a discreet link entitled ‘customization settings’, which displays options related to information that is likely to be transmitted to Microsoft. These are enabled by default. “ If you want, you can disable them, even after you install Windows 10.
Is this a step backwards in terms of confidentiality?
Yes and no. On the one hand, Microsoft actually trying to learn more and more about you, and do not hesitate to sell its information. You believe that your PC was a little closed universe in your bedroom or your living room? It will not be the case … On the other, it must be recognized that the group shows more listening to its customers and other IT giants. Not only because it allows (for now, at least) to users to refuse such collection, a modality that most online services do not offer internet users, as explained in the web documentary Do Not Track.
But also because Windows 10 does not advance (really) hidden. “To be fair to Microsoft an effort that we had never seen before, in line with European legislation, details on the data collected and the use that is made, concedes Numerama. This is still sometimes improved, but much better than the blur found in the conditions of Google, for example. ” In other words, the client knows what to expect, but at least, he warned.
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