Austria’s Data Protection Authority allegedly found Microsoft 365 Education tracked users without their consent, violating data protection regulations, France 24 reports. The DPA launched an investigation into Microsoft after privacy group NOYB claimed the software collected users’ information, including children’s data, for advertising purposes. Microsoft said it will review the decision, though the company noted its software “meets all required data protection standards, and institutions in the education sector can continue to use it in compliance with” the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Â
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