Too many private information: the CNIL, Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, returns to the attack against Microsoft. The French authorities concerned to ensure that the application of the law on protection of personal data, in fact, back on the issue of Windows 10, the operating system launched a year now by the computer giant. At a time when issues such as privacy and security are burning, no platform can take the luxury of ignoring certain parameters.
imposition of advertising cookies to the number of attempts allowed to enter the PIN, the survey conducted by the Commission passes under the magnifying glass a series of violations that, at the time, have not been translated into sanctions. If the Redmond, however, does not conform to requirements, it could also incur a fine of 150 thousand euro. “Microsoft Corporation – reports the CNIL – processes the data usage of Windows apps and Windows Store, providing information, among other things, of all apps downloaded and installed in the system by a user and the time spent on each of them. Therefore the company is collecting an excessive amount of data and not necessary for the operation of the
The blame, then, how you log in to your account – using a PIN consisting of 4 characters which allows a unlimited number of attempts – and manage cookies that do not allow the user to inquire beforehand or oppose. According to the study of the CNIL, moreover, without the consent to the processing of certain personal information: “An advertising ID is enabled by default when Windows 10 is installed, this app allows Windows 10 and other third-party apps to monitor the navigation of ‘user and to offer targeted advertising without obtaining the user’s consent, “demonstrate the Alps. David Heiner, vice president and deputy general counsel of Microsoft, has assured that within a month will update the privacy policy by searching for “acceptable” solutions that meet the demands French authority.
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