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How to control the privacy of your Microsoft account

Posted on May 3, 2021 at 01:02 CDT by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

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By Lance Whitney

You can review and manage a host of privacy settings and collected data for your Microsoft account via a dedicated account website.

I know that some Windows users shy away from creating a Microsoft account because they’re concerned about the software giant siphoning up too much information about them. That’s certainly a valid concern. Like other tech companies, Microsoft will track many of your activities to “customize your experience” but also, sadly, to serve you targeted ads and other content.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.16.0 (2021-05-03).

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