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If MS were bound to only used telemetry in the way you suggest, it might be fine. But they specifically are not. Here's the first part under "How we use person
by jmull 7y ago
If MS were bound to only used telemetry in the way you suggest, it might be fine. But they specifically are not.
Here's the first part under "How we use personal data" in their privacy statement:
Microsoft uses the data we collect to provide you with rich, interactive experiences. In particular, we use data to:
* Provide our products, which includes updating, securing, and troubleshooting, as well as providing support. It also includes sharing data, when it is required to provide the service or carry out the transactions you request.
* Improve and develop our products.
* Personalize our products and make recommendations.
* Advertise and market to you, which includes sending promotional communications, targeting advertising, and presenting you with relevant offers.
So, points one and two are nice. Three might be nice, but really depends on the motivation for the personalization and recommendations. Four is full on, deep advertising.
BTW, you may want to make a distinction between your personal data and telemetry, but MS does not make any such distinction. Also, in the next section, MS notes they'll share your data with anyone they want.
(https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement)
- Marsymars 7y agoI would be thrilled if MS (and Apple, for that matter) would divest themselves of all advertising-related business units and declare themselves explicitly anti-user-advertising, but to me that seems largely orthogonal to telemetry, despite the fact that their current legalese has put the two into a blender. I can be anti-advertising and pro-privacy without being anti-telemetry.
- jmull 7y agoJust as long as you understand MS will be using the telemetry data for advertising and marketing purposes (in addition to the more helpful purposes you are expecting).
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- ryanisnan 7y agoThis comment right here. Why anyone would give any corporation the benefit of the doubt when it comes to how telemetry data is used is beyond me. Especially in cases like Microsoft, where they are very clearly using it for advertising. Talk about head in the sand.