Microsoft updates cloud contracts after EU privacy complaints

Microsoft has announced changes to its Online Services Terms for commercial cloud customers after an EU investigation raise concerns about existing policies' compliance with European regulation. The company bills the changes as the introduction of "more privacy transparency" in the wake of a probe into potential violations of GDPR relating to telemetry data collected from Office 365 users. Microsoft says the new contractual terms will be offered to customers globally, not just within Europe. See also: Microsoft is blocking the Windows 10 November 2019 Update on systems with certain Realtek Bluetooth drivers Microsoft is killing off Cortana for some users… [Continue Reading]