The problem is, this is all within the default settings of the OS that was not known for this sort of features before. Fair enough if this was explicitly stated the way everybody could understand it (for example, at the installation stage) but this sort of transparency is just not there. Most of the users would just stay with the default setting and had no clue that their private data may be used, sent to MS and some 3rd parties. The approach with the free upgrade looks just like a bait and a convenient excuse for doing something rather questionable.curiousgeorge wrote:In all fairness, there is nothing in there that isn't widespread across iOS and Google services. How can Siri/Google Now/Cortana tell you about restaurants nearby if they can't access your location?
At least the Wired article, and Microsoft, provide options that provide privacy if you prefer to lockdown your info.
Lastly, the fact that some other companies are similarly or even more aggressive and abusive harvesting the personal data does not make MS any better.
