Privacy in Windows 10: What happens to the data?
It is clear that Windows 10 is more data accumulated than any previous operating system. But this is not in principle objectionable. Services like Cortana will only work if Microsoft some user queries data.
- Microsoft General counsel Horacio Gutierrez says that the new terms would be on the three principles of simplicity, transparency and privacy are based.
- Privacy advocates such as the Organisation of European Digital Rights and hold the collecting mania, however, is questionable: "One can say that Microsoft itself is very far-reaching rights grants, all to collect what you to your devices to do, say or write, more targeted ads or sell your data to third-party providers to sell", - said in a Post in the Blog.
- The problem is that Microsoft gives the Express settings when you Update to Windows 10 automatically all rights of access to personal data.
- You should click customize, therefore when installing on "settings". Here you can disable almost all the options. The Smart Screen protection, you should, however, be enabled if you are using any other virus protection.
Windows 10: protection of data during the Update (Screenshot)
Privacy and your Microsoft account: can this be done?
To be able to use all the Features of Windows 10, you need a Microsoft account. So that Microsoft can make a direct connection between you and the data collected.
- Each Microsoft account is associated with an ID, which the group collected from the App and the Browser can associate data with your email address and your name.
- All of the services that use the account, log in automatically and may send data to Microsoft.
- You can to a Microsoft account and a local account to log on. So you can have, but also on services, such as Cortana and the backup of your data in the Cloud.
Privacy settings in Windows 10 to customize
Whether with or without a Microsoft account, you should customize the privacy settings in Windows 10. So that you can restrict the acquisitiveness of the group at least.
- Ad-ID: Since Windows 8, there are the so-called ad-ID, with advertising targeted to the user's needs are. For example, the browser data is sent to Microsoft.
- The advertising ID you can turn off in the settings (Windows key + [I]). Click on "privacy" and uncheck the first item "let Apps use my advertising ID for cross-App experiences allow".
- In the privacy menu, you can use the list on the left for more settings. So you should, for example, permit the access to their location only for certain Apps or switch it off entirely. This works by setting the corresponding slider to the "on" or "Off".
- Also important is the camera access, microphone access, account information, contacts, and calendar. Allow access to the relevant data only to the Apps you use, and can only work that way. Skype, for example, requires access to camera, microphone and your account, if you want to use it.
Win10: Privacy Settings (Screenshot)
Privacy in in times of Cortana
The new voice assistance feature in Windows 10 is Cortana.
- In another practical tip we will explain to you in detail, what Cortana is.
- Cortana may be useful, but also collects lots of personal data. This includes location, contacts, voice input, info from E-Mails and SMS messages, Browser and search history, calendar details and more info, include.
- If you are using a local account, is Cortana disabled already. We will show you how you, as a user with Microsoft account Cortana turn off.
Is my privacy protected now?
Completely prevent the Transfer of personal data to a Microsoft not Windows 10, unfortunately. At least not on the own settings.
- Even if services such as Cortana are disabled, sends Windows 10 for searches on the search data to Microsoft's Bing search engine, so it says on the website ars technica. Also other services that are actually disabled via the privacy settings, send the page information to Microsoft.
- Tools such as "W10 Privacy" to prevent it. We will show you three free Tools that your privacy in Windows 10 protect.
- If you are using Windows 10 in terms of data protection not to be trusted, you can, within one month of the Update undo.
DoNotSpy for Windows 10 (Screenshot)
Password prompt in Windows 10 bypassed: Is your privacy safe?
In the next practical tip we show you how to Windows 10 without logging in to start.
