Friday, June 13, 2014

"Microsoft's updated privacy policy makes it clear it's not selling ads against your words" (or how competition over cloud services benefits data protection!)

Microsoft said Wednesday that by the end of July it will implement an updated, simplified privacy and services policy that makes clear the company will not snoop on your email or Skype calls to sell you advertising.

The updated privacy policy is already available to examine on Microsoft’s site, where the company breaks down what information it does collect from users, and for what purpose. Microsoft said that it had worked to simplify the agreement, while trying to call out the important details that Microsoft’s users care about. The related Microsoft Services Agreement applies to all of Microsoft’s services, from Outlook.com to Office to OneDrive.


read full article at PC World http://www.pcworld.com/article/2362130/microsofts-updated-privacy-policy-makes-it-clear-its-not-selling-ads-against-your-words.html


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