Anyone wishing to migrate to Windows 10 must agree to terms of data protection, which, according to the Consumer Center of North-Rhine Westphalia, are “too long, confusing and undetermined”. Since Microsoft refused to make a declaration of disqualification for the data protection clause after a warning from the consumer protectionists, a complaint now follows at the Munich District Court (Az .: 12 O 909/16)
Unlike Windows 7, Windows 10 follows a "cloud approach" with online features such as Cortana. The language assistant only works if Windows 10 or Microsoft receives different user data. These include, for example, "voice inputs, calendar entries, contacts" and the browser history. These are stored and linked in a Microsoft user account, which was introduced with Windows 8. Although the user can use current versions of Windows without a user account. But many features will only work in a limited way or not at all - for example, downloading free apps from the Windows Store.
If you switch to Windows 10, you have to accept these conditions. Microsoft does not make much clear what data are collected and how they are used. According to Consumer Center NRW, at least an optical emphasis is required, which, however, has not yet occurred, as the declaration of failure has so far failed.
Lesetipp: Windows 10 - Microsoft declares data collection
Microsoft emphasizes that the user has full control over his data. However, an adaptation is not always easy for beginners. The user can contradict many criticized points and prevent the transfer of user data by various means. But it must do so after the initial setup of Windows 10 instead of the Express custom settings. In addition, the user has to crawl through many menus to disable the above-mentioned recording functions. Read the article about Windows 10 espionage.
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