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> Having personally talked with Microsoft engineers who handle what this data is used for, I can tell you they take PII very seriously and per user details aren
by Veratyr 10y ago
> Having personally talked with Microsoft engineers who handle what this data is used for, I can tell you they take PII very seriously and per user details aren't being shared with 3rd parties (at present). Could they be misusing this? Or start selling it? Yes, but it would be an incredibly dumb idea from a brand value perspective, and I trust them to at least protect that. (I do honestly think that like most people, Microsoft employees are well-meaning individuals with good intentions)
Being an American company, you also have to worry about Microsoft being compelled to disclose per-user details with law enforcement or the intelligence community. They have no choice when it comes to this, so allowing them to have this data at all is dangerous.
- dTal 10y ago>it would be an incredibly dumb idea from a brand value perspective Imagine how damaging it would be to their brand value if they put ads in the main OS interface.