They do state clearly that no personally identifiable information is sent in
"basic" member mode, but that in advanded mode, some may be sent, but won't
be made use of.
This is the way I read that statement--In advanced mode, I suspect that they
send memory dumps of some sort around events that are significant to spynet.
There's always a risk with a memory dump of it containing pii. Microsoft
has strict rules for handling such information, I believe--but you are
absolutely right--this is a privacy issue that everyone needs to think
about.
I don't know the answer--in terms of how the two settings--the checkboxes
for notifications of either unclassified items or changes to known
items--and the basic or advanced spynet membership interrelate.
I've tested so far with both settings on--advanced membership and both those
sets of extra notifications. I'll see if I can throttle back to basic
Spynet membership and leave the notifications on and try some parallel
operations to those I know raised alerts in the previous settings, and see
what happens.
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"plun" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "plun" wrote:
>>> It seems that you also need to be an "Advanced Spynet member"
>>> to get any notifys. Tools > Microsoft Spynet
>>
>> Ok, thanks. I disabled Spynet and I didn't know this limit the real-time
>> protection. Now I enabled the Advanced Spynet. Why there's not a separate
>> option? I want full real-time protection without to be a Spynet member.
>
> Hi
>
> Well, this is a "sensitive" question
To make Spynet working
> it is necessary to transmit information from users.
>
> If a user don´t want to be involved it´s maybe a good idea
> to surpress notifications........?
>
> This is indeed a privacy issue and perhaps MS Defender team can
> explain more about it also and openly declare what information
> is send to Spynet in details.
>
> Nevertheless I have the same opinion as you about notifications
> with or without to be a advanced member.
>
> regards
> plun
>
>