The Windows 10 technical preview version just released a few days ago, I believe many students can't help but download it to try it out. It is estimated that almost no one will read the detailed privacy policy before installation, so let's take a look at what is said in it.
"Thank you for choosing to participate in our pre-release program for the next version of Windows! The purpose of this program is to enable you to provide usage data and feedback to Microsoft as you try out Microsoft's pre-release software and services. Your participation is very important and the data you provide to us can be used to improve our products and services. This Privacy Notice applies to pre-release Microsoft Windows software and related experiences, such as program websites and enhanced software updates that display or link to this notice (referred to as "Programs").
The Program allows you or your end users (if you represent an organization) to purchase, subscribe to, or use other products and services from Microsoft or third parties with different privacy practices. Your use of other products and services is governed by their privacy statements and policies. ”
If you continue to install, Microsoft thinks you have read and agreed to all your usage data, but unlike the general user experience improvement program, this time it gets more information.
"In order to operate effectively and provide you with the best possible products, services, and experiences, Microsoft collects a variety of information in a variety of ways. We may combine this data with information associated with your user ID, such as information contained in your Microsoft account. After you acquire, install, and use the Program, Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications, and networks, and how you use them. Examples of data collected include your name, email address, preferences, and interests; browsing, searching, and file history; phone call and text message data; device configuration and sensor data; and app usage. For example, when you:
When you install a Program, we may collect information about your device and application and use it for purposes such as determining or improving compatibility;
When using voice input features (such as speech-to-text conversion), we may collect voice information and use it to improve speech processing, for example;
When opening a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open it, and the time spent and use it for purposes such as performance improvement;
Or as you type text, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocorrect and spell checking.
The Plan includes Internet-driven features and social features. When these features are used, they may transmit certain standard computer information ("Standard Computer Data") to Microsoft. Standard computer data may contain information about the computing environment of the Plan (e.g., IP address, network status, operating conditions) and the devices and software used with that Plan.
The Program includes Internet-driven features that transmit performance to Microsoft or use ** ("Experience Data"). Experience data may include information about the performance and reliability of the Plan, such as how responsive the Plan is when you click a button, or the number of issues you encounter with the Plan. Experience data may also include information about your usage of Schedules, such as the features you use most often or how often you launch your plans. Experience data can be collected through the use of cookies or similar technologies. ”
Isn't it amazing? It's like having someone standing behind you and watching you use the computer, and it even knows the contents of the files you open. At first glance, it seems that Microsoft is doing all this for the good of users and to improve the user experience, but Microsoft has more details in it.
"Microsoft uses the data we collect from the Program to operate, improve, and personalize the Program and other Microsoft products and services. Some data is stored on your device and some data is transferred to Microsoft. Microsoft will share certain data with our partners to improve the way their products and services are used in conjunction with Microsoft's products and services. For example, we use your contact information to contact you in order to notify you about the Program, updates, and related products and services. We use information about your preferences to configure the Schedule feature. For example, we use information about your interests to help improve the relevance of the ads shown to you, and we use your voice data to improve speech recognition. ”
Microsoft will also share the collected information with its partners, who are his partners? Does the NSA count?
"We will share data with your consent, which is necessary to complete any transaction or provide any services you request or authorize. For example, we do this when you use a Schedule to share your content with third parties, such as when you share photos and documents on OneDrive or link your account with another service. When you provide payment data to make a purchase, we share payment data with banks and other entities that process payment transactions or other financial services and use it to prevent fraud and reduce credit risk. We will share some of the data we collect when connecting with the Program with third parties. For example, we can share performance data for a specific hardware or software component on a device with the manufacturer of that component, allowing them to improve the way they use their component with Microsoft products and services.
We may share or disclose information about you with other subsidiaries or affiliates controlled by Microsoft and with vendors or agents who work on our behalf. For example, companies we engage to provide customer service support or help secure our systems and services may need access to personal information to provide these features. In these cases, these companies must comply with our data privacy requirements and are not permitted to use that information for any other purpose. We may also disclose information about you as part of a business transaction, such as a merger or asset sale.
Finally, we may do so if we believe that accessing, disclosure, and retaining information about you is necessary to:
1. Comply with applicable laws or comply with effective legal procedures of competent authorities, including law enforcement or other government agencies.
2. Protect customers, such as by preventing spam or attempted fraud to Microsoft's customers, or helping to prevent endangering someone's life or seriously harming someone.
3. To operate and maintain the security of products and services, including to prevent or stop attacks on our computer systems or networks
4. Protecting Microsoft's rights and property rights, including enforcing terms of use regarding the management of services - However, if we receive information that indicates that someone is using our products or services to illegally trade stolen intellectual property or physical property rights in Microsoft, we do not inspect the customer's private content ourselves, but we refer the issue to law enforcement. ”
It seems that this time the information and identity are not separated, and Microsoft has made it clear until who did what. This time, we can solve the copyright protection problem for individual users.
"Microsoft is committed to keeping your personal information secure. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your personal information. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems that have restricted access and are located in controlled facilities. When highly confidential information, such as credit card numbers or passwords, is transmitted over the Internet, encryption is used to protect this data. If you use a password to help protect your account and personal information, you are responsible for keeping your password confidential. Don't share the password. If you share a computer with someone else, you should always log out before leaving the Site or Service to prevent subsequent users from accessing your information. Personal information collected by Microsoft may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country or region where Microsoft and its affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers are located. Microsoft complies with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework for the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. "
I have a responsibility to protect my passwords, but what's the point of Win10 recording every keyboard click I make?
To sum up, when using the Windows 10 technical preview, it is almost impossible to avoid Microsoft's surveillance of all this, unless we disconnect from the Internet. And even after the disconnection of the network, the relevant data is still being collected, only temporarily local, in order not to let it be automatically uploaded, you can only always maintain this disconnection state, I believe few people can persist like this. Fortunately, this technical preview expires on April 15 next year. This time, I would like to remind you that when the official version of Windows 10 comes out, you must read the privacy statement carefully.
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Posted on 10/20/2014 11:01:40 AM
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