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Tech behemoth Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is reportedly targeted in two complaints filed by privacy advocacy group NOYB to the Austrian privacy watchdog, targeting the tech giant’s online education software.
Online educational programs surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with schools transitioning to remote learning.
NOYB alleges Microsoft’s 365 Education suite, encompassing Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook, violates EU privacy regulations, reported Reuters.
The first complaint accuses Microsoft of evading its data controller responsibilities, shifting them to schools, which lack requisite data access.
“Under the current system that Microsoft is imposing on schools, your school would ...