In the past, I have criticized Microsoft for the privacy invasive defaults of Win10. I failed to mention a feature that sheds a bit of light on what they collect. Beyond changing many of the settings using tools (which I highlighted here), you can actually review and delete some of the metadata being collected. If you are not already aware of this feature… read on.
The Microsoft Privacy Dashboard provides a small view inside some of the information collected about your online and offline habits. Head over to:
https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/
Login with your Microsoft account and view such items as:
- Browsing history
- Search history
- Location activity
- Voice activity
- Cortana’s Notebook
- Health active
- Apps and services given accessibility
- Ad settings