Surveillance by the New Microsoft Outlook App

1 month ago AndyC

Surveillance by the New Microsoft Outlook App
The ProtonMail people are accusing Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows app of conducting extensive surveillance on its users.

Surveillance by the New Microsoft Outlook App

The ProtonMail people are accusing Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows app of conducting extensive surveillance on its users. It shares data with advertisers, a lot of data:

The window informs users that Microsoft and those 801 third parties use their data for a number of purposes, including to:

Store and/or access information on the user’s device

Develop and improve products

Personalize ads and content

Measure ads and content

Derive audience insights

Obtain precise geolocation data

Identify users through device scanning

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Tags: data collection, geolocation, Microsoft, privacy, surveillance

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