Rhia474 posted at 4:26PM Mon, 02 December 2019 - #4372069

I don't understand. I use Microsoft and Google, I assume about 99% of people on this forum use at least one of those. Why is their known data collection better than this?

Maybe because Microsoft stated up front that they were collecting data, and actually I think they ask permission, in fact I know they do because I get periodic pop ups requesting permission for this or that data to go to Microsoft but I'm using Windows 7 and will continue to do so.

If they had eliminated the phone home they'd have become heroes to all. Now they're just playing us for fools with this phone home. I researched Bondware - they supply communications (newspapers etc) software and brag about being able to supply lock outs for non paying subscribers. Well and good, but don't then pretend they don't have the ability to eliminate the phone home if they want to. It's the deceptions that rub.

You have no idea what they're doing with your data so how can you be so naive as to say we should complain if they do something bad, I can't believe that one.

I'm incredibly happy you have nothing to hide but the issue is our right to privacy.