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Microsoft Sued by a Beijing Student Over 'Privacy Violation'

Posted by Zonk on from the guy-thinks-highly-of-himself dept.

freakxx writes "Xinhua report that a Beijing University student has sued Microsoft for allegedly gathering personal information via Windows Genuine Advantage. He has demanded a compensation of 1,350 RMB (around US$ 180) and an open apology printed in a national newspaper. The student has accused Microsoft of using WGA to gather information about his computer and himself, rather than solely checking whether or not the installed Windows XP system was genuine. A Microsoft spokesman has declined to speak on this issue and said that the matter is under investigation."

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  1. M$ should be abelto forceM$ should be able to..... by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    M$ should be able to force you to sing extra contract like Eula's on top of the ones at time you payed for XP for things like updates at are part of first contract / terms of sale.

  2. So much for the... by Skiron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... great firewall of China.

  3. Why We're The Only Superpower by E++99 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    $180? Dude, YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT. Until other countries get some lawyers who know how to properly sue multinational corporations, America's supremacy in the world will never be challenged.

  4. He obvously forgot... by grilled-cheese · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He obviously forgot to wear his tinfoil hat.