Microsoft Faces EU, Austrian Privacy Complaints Over Children's Data in Education Software

Jun 4, 2024, 12:46 PM

Microsoft is facing privacy complaints in the European Union, including Austria, over its education-focused Microsoft 365 Education suite. The complaints allege that Microsoft has been secretly collecting children's data through its software used in schools. An advocacy group, NOYB, has accused Microsoft of shifting the responsibility of data protection onto schools, which may not be adequately equipped to handle such tasks. These grievances are the latest in a series of issues raised against the US tech giant by various rivals and campaigners.