The problem is that many users want personalized services, but it's difficult to draw the line at what data should be collected. '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 to protect our customers or enforce the terms governing the use of the services.' The following is an excerpt from the privacy policy: One of the biggest worries, though, is Microsoft's policy on disclosing or sharing your personal information. Although, some have argued that this isn't a security risk, because the user must choose to share the network.Īdditionally, Microsoft's personal assistant, Cortana, must collect data as well to provide the kind of service it does, but it is likely not better or worse than its Apple and Google contemporaries. Some of this information, like your Wi-Fi password, can then be encrypted and shared with your contacts, using a feature called Wi-Fi sense. The next concern is that much of users' personal data is synced with Microsoft's servers.
