US EditionAustria Finds Microsoft 'Illegally' Tracked Students: Privacy Campaign Group
The Austrian data protection authority ordered deletion of personal data and transparency on Microsoft 365 Education’s use of tracking cookies affecting millions of users.
- Friday, the DSB determined Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracked students and ordered deletion of relevant personal data and access for the complainant, a minor represented by her father.
- The complaint lodged by Noyb prompted an Austrian investigation after Microsoft 365 Education installed tracking cookies that collect browser data for advertising without consent.
- Microsoft shifted responsibility to local schools when users sought access, but the complainant's school lacked data access and the Austrian DSB found several GDPR violations.
- Microsoft said it will review the decision and decide `on next steps in due course`, while Microsoft 365 Education used by millions of European students and teachers may be affected.
- The DSB ordered Microsoft to clarify its use of data for `business purposes` and whether data were shared with LinkedIn, OpenAI or Xandr, while Noyb — founded by Max Schrems — has filed more than 800 complaints, Noyb data protection lawyer Felix Mikolasch said.
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Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign group
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 Friday.
Austria Finds Microsoft 'Illegally' Tracked Students: Privacy Campaign Group
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 Friday.
Austria's privacy regulator finds that Microsoft violated EU law by illegally tracking students through Microsoft 365 Education, after noyb's complaint in 2024
Suzanne Smalley / The Record: Austria's privacy regulator finds that Microsoft violated EU law by illegally tracking students through Microsoft 365 Education, after noyb's complaint in 2024 — Austria's data protection authority on Wednesday ruled that Microsoft illegally tracked students using its education software …
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