Microsoft Agrees to Windows 10 Adjustments with Swiss Data Watchdog

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will not be taken to court by Switzerland’s data protection czar, after the US company agreed to adopt recommendations for improving data processing transparency for its Windows 10 operating system, the government agency said. The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) said on Wednesday it had concluded an investigation into the operating system begun in 2015, which it said revealed data protection gaps under Swiss law.
As quoted in the press release:

“The FDPIC investigations revealed that data processing in connection with Windows 10 did not conform in every respect with the data protection legislation,” the authority said in a statement.

In response, Microsoft made proposals to the commissioner which had been agreed after adjustments by the FDPIC.

Click here for the full text release.