Microsoft says it will not follow Xbox One users

Microsoft has updated the privacy policy for its new Xbox One game console. This document among other things reflects the details about the process of collecting information about users of the game console of the Redmond company.

Particular attention in the published document focuses on how exactly the updated Kinect camera collects data during gameplay. Apparently, this data can be used to provide users with targeted advertising, that is, advertising, adapted to the interests of a particular person, based on his habits, behavior, conversations, and so on. Kinect is perfectly capable of taking a picture of you, recording a video with your participation, recognizing several voices at the same time, and also understanding your speech, and then sending the collected data to remote Microsoft servers.

“You yourself control all your photos that were taken by the Kinect camera during the game. Also, you fully control all recorded and analyzed voice commands. At any time, you can simply turn off Kinect. ”

Let us remind you that many human rights activists began to sound the alarm after Microsoft announced during the May Xbox One presentation that the updated Kinect sensor will be constantly turned on, even when the console is in power saving mode. The camera will constantly hear and see what is happening in the user's apartment. This is primarily due to the fact that voice control is integrated into the new console. But this can only be realized if the console constantly listens to the sounds surrounding it. The user can turn on the console with the phrase "Xbox, on!" At any time.

Xbox One is able to memorize the faces of its users, as well as their voices, after which it can highlight familiar voices from dozens of others and react to the command given exclusively by the console master.

The updated privacy policy convinces potential users of the new Microsoft console that information about the faces and voices of Xbox One users will not be sent to any external servers, but will instead be deleted after the end of each game session.

“Some Xbox One games are able to recognize users' faces as well as their emotions. This will significantly improve the interaction between man and the game. But this data will remain on your console and will be deleted immediately after the completion of the game process. "

Kinect camera will be included in each set of Xbox One, sales of which will begin in the US on November 22. In Russia, the new Microsoft console will only be sold in 2014.

Based on joystiq.com

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