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# Better Privacy Windows

When you use Windows, far more data than you might realize is sent to Microsoft. Windows can track your location, preferences, relationships, and contacts. This information is often sold to various companies to serve you personalized ads. The most frustrating part? You’ve paid for Windows.

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### What kind of data Microsoft collect?

First, let’s start by listing the data Microsoft collects. After all, there’s no point in making changes if we don’t even know what Microsoft knows about us or how they use that information.

* First and last name
* Contacts and relationships
* Your location
* Your browser history
* Voice data

This data is tied to a unique ID associated with you, so no—nothing is truly anonymous, despite Microsoft’s claims. Once this data is collected, it’s sold to various third parties. These companies then use it to display "relevant" ads and flood you with spam.

The worst part? You don’t see a single cent from it.

### What are the best alternative to avoid this?

Linux is clearly the best at keeping your data safe, but i will not talk about it because no one want to leave windows