A quick google of Windows 10 and ...
- The 5 Windows 10 privacy issues you should be aware of
- Microsoft’s Windows 10 is a privacy nightmare. Here’s how to protect yourself.
- Windows 10 is spying on almost everything you do – here’s how to opt out
The list goes on and on, all on that theme. The biggest gripe most folk seem to have is this part of the "privacy" clause and the fact that the defaults when you install Windows 10 boil down to "you're happy to share anything you have on your computer and related devices with Microsoft".
Finally, we will access, disclose and preserve personal data, including your content (such as the content of your emails, other private communications or files in private folders), when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to: 1.comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from law enforcement or other government agencies; 2.protect our customers, for example to prevent spam or attempts to defraud users of the services, or to help prevent the loss of life or serious injury of anyone; 3.operate and maintain the security of our services, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks; or 4.protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms governing the use of the services – however, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer’s private content ourselves, but we may refer the matter to law enforcement.That, and ...
To enable Cortana to provide personalised experiences and relevant suggestions, Microsoft collects and uses various types of data, such as your device location, data from your calendar, the apps you use, data from your emails and text messages, who you call, your contacts and how often you interact with them on your device.
Cortana also learns about you by collecting data about how you use your device and other Microsoft services, such as your music, alarm settings, whether the lockscreen is on, what you view and purchase, your browse and Bing search history, and more.
There are apparently about 13 screens worth of options to opt back out of all the stuff you don't want either Microsoft or any of the "Apps" you are running to have access to.
There are a lot of other blogs and posts saying that this is all just hype and nothing to be worried about, but I'd suggest having a thorough research before deciding to upgrade.
As for myself, I think I'll be giving this "free" upgrade a miss.
