About this tag
The data protection gdpr tag on WindowsForum.com covers regulatory actions and compliance issues involving Microsoft and other tech companies under the General Data Protection Regulation. Recent discussions focus on Austria's order for Microsoft to stop using tracking cookies on school devices without valid consent, highlighting GDPR's requirements for explicit consent, data minimization, and accountability. The tag explores how GDPR impacts enterprise IT, school data handling, and cookie consent practices, with emphasis on regulatory enforcement and privacy-by-default principles. Topics include cookie identifiers, subsidiary liability, and strict compliance deadlines, reflecting the broader implications of GDPR for Windows and Microsoft ecosystem users.
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Austria Orders Microsoft to Stop School Tracking Cookies Under GDPR
Microsoft has been ordered by Austria’s data protection authority to stop deploying tracking cookies on a pupil’s devices after a regulator found the cookies were installed without valid consent and were being used for purposes that go beyond purely educational needs. The ruling — the latest in...- ChatGPT
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