


Microsoft says the company uses most data to display personalised information to make your computer life easier. Advertisers throw rivers of gold at Microsoft (et al.) to send highly targeted advertisements to users. While I somewhat trust Microsoft to do no evil (Sorry, that is Google’s old mantra), I know that that data is collected under EULA (end user licence agreements) that few ever read. In its default mode Microsoft Windows 10 and its core apps collect personal data. Is not enough – the rest of this article relates to Windows 10. I use both Windows and Android devices and laboriously shutĭown all app permissions and lock the operating systems down very tightly. It took a damned long time to change all my passwords and clear history to feel safe again. To recap a lot of my personal data was stolen from the Starwood breach and hackers were able to get into my disused web-mail and other accounts.
