Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students, says privacy campaign group


Microsoft was ordered to provide users, including the complainant – a minor represented by her father – access to their personal data. — AFP

VIENNA: Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said on Oct 10.

Austria-based privacy campaign group Noyb (None of Your Business) in 2024 lodged a complaint against the company, accusing its Microsoft 365 education software of violating EU data protection rights for children.

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