>Google’s privacy policy explicitly allows them to use queries for advertising
So does Bing.
Finally, as described in the Display of Advertising section of this document, we may use search query data for the purpose of personalizing the ads we display to you as you use our services or those of our advertising partners.
Microsoft operates data centers in China that are run by Chinese state run companies that allow the Chinese government to examine any user data they want.
Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet (Azure China 21Vianet) is a physically separated instance of cloud services located in mainland China, independently operated and transacted by Shanghai Blue Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. ("21Vianet"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing 21Vianet Broadband Data Center Co., Ltd.
Sorry, I misinterpreted what you were saying. My intent was to imply that if you're going to wrangle Google into the Facebook clusterfuck then you better put the spotlight on other companies that have done more nefarious shit than Google.
So does Bing.
Finally, as described in the Display of Advertising section of this document, we may use search query data for the purpose of personalizing the ads we display to you as you use our services or those of our advertising partners.
https://www.docracy.com/0fap0koedur/bing-com-privacy-policy-...
>Why are you trying to paint Microsoft as exceptional here?
Microsoft tracks their users using their Bing and Yahoo search engine.
Microsoft sends vast amounts of Windows telemetry back to their servers. The services sending this telemetry data cannot be turned off.
Microsoft has broken into the accounts of their users. https://mashable.com/2014/03/28/microsoft-hotmail-email-priv...
Microsoft operates data centers in China that are run by Chinese state run companies that allow the Chinese government to examine any user data they want.
Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet (Azure China 21Vianet) is a physically separated instance of cloud services located in mainland China, independently operated and transacted by Shanghai Blue Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. ("21Vianet"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing 21Vianet Broadband Data Center Co., Ltd.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/china/china-welcome