Is my PRIVACY AT RISK while using windows 10 ???

Anonymous
2014-10-05T13:04:18+00:00

"When you acquire, install and use the Program, Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks," the privacy policy states. "Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage."

“If you open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes any use [of] it for purposes such as improving performance, or [if you] enter text, we may collect typed characters, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocomplete and spell check features,” the privacy policy states.

I mean am i really safe using windows 10 technical preview. Microsoft can get to my email address,my password,my ATM card information,My browsers history,my surf logs and other details.I don't want Microsoft to know what am i doing over internet. They can get to any private information of my as i type it over the keyboard.  I don't feel secure using windows 10 anymore. They don't have the right to know somebodies personal stuff.  I don't want Microsoft to watch my each and every move. Is not really an inhuman approach of interfering with someones personal data and information and their privacy?

I JUST DON'T WANT THEM TO TRACK MY INTERNET ACTIVITY AS THAT IS WHAT WE USE ON DAILY BASIS AND DON'T WANT OTHERS TO KNOW WHAT I AM DOING OVER THE INTERNET. THEY CAN COLLECT ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS THEY WANT TO DEVELOP THE NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS. I AM STILL USING WINDOWS 10 TECHNICAL PREVIEW BECAUSE IT IS JUST GREAT TO USE AN OPERATING SYSTEM THAT IS A COMBINATION OF WINDOWS 7 AND WINDOWS 8.JUST RESPECT SOMEBODIES PRIVACY.THAT'S ALL.

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  1. Reza-Ameri 45,896 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-10-05T15:33:51+00:00

    The purpose of technical preview is for testing and evaluation and these information will be collected as anonymous. Let say it won't collect like person a who is living in this city and these are all his or her personal data. What is collect is like a user mostly close program by click on x icon and other using right click and close it and these information will collect and analysis to improve user experience in Windows.

    And when you register for program you already sharing your name and email address but you could chose option in Microsoft profile that Microsoft not contact you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T15:13:18+00:00

    This is a Tech Preview. Not something you should use for daily use. They are gathering all this information so that they can use it to make the final release of 10 as good as possible

    Most likely this heavy information gathering will not be there when 10 is finished, but we are far away from that.

    If you don't like it, then stop using 10 at all, or just use it as intended, for testing purposes, and not for your daily private use

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T15:07:31+00:00

    No one in this discussion has questioned your right to accept or not, you posted a discussion subject (In fact you asked a question: Is my PRIVACY AT RISK while using windows 10 ??? ::) on an open forum, which is for the purpose of each poster to express their point of view.

    We are only expressing our point of view.

    Regards & Happy Computing

    Uh, no, actually I did not ask the question.

    I posted my point of view in answer to the original question, the aforementioned : Is my PRIVACY AT RISK while using windows 10 ??? ::

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T15:03:19+00:00

    LOL, don't worry, at least if you're not a terrorist. Microsoft is not going to bill you anything even if it knows this. And don't worry, Microsoft is not one person who is going to know everything about your life. Your data is not stored in plain text, and it is certainly not stored on one server and in one datacenter. Microsoft employees are not going to look for your password even if they have access to it and they don't want to look at the password of every person of their massive userbase. Noone cares about your photos and passwords at Microsoft. At the NSA they do care about this but they are going to use this info only to find hackers and terrorist cells. If yor are a normal person and you're not hacking anything or you are not a terrorist then you should clearly ask yourself that question:

    Who do i think i am and why do i think that my info and password are precious info for the ordinary Microsoft employee?

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-10-05T14:59:48+00:00

    No one in this discussion has questioned your right to accept or not, you posted a discussion subject (In fact you asked a question: Is my PRIVACY AT RISK while using windows 10 ??? ::) on an open forum, which is for the purpose of each poster to express their point of view.

    We are only expressing our point of view.

    Regards & Happy Computing

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