I posted a good article on these topics here a while ago - told you step by step how to configure W10 so it's not going all big brother on you. Also mentioned that all these settings are made for you automatically as they heavily suggest taking the express setup. Not sure why this is news.
Here it is again - quoting myself:
2012Coleman wrote:
I see the current Windows 10 topic, but I spotted this article and thought I'd post a link to it. I would suggest anyone running W10, or contemplating installing it read it.
Microsoft’s Windows 10 is a privacy nightmare
Microsoft Privacy Policy for Windows 10 wrote:
Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary.
Rather than residing as a static software program on your device, key components of Windows are cloud-based. … In order to provide this computing experience, we collect data about you, your device, and the way you use Windows.
Here's to reading the privacy policy - who does that?
