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Re:AskHN: How much is Chrome and how much is Chromium? by ratorx on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @03:26PM (#26571826)
It’s not their primary focus, but some Microsoft products do have tracking. E.g. Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-...

Is less of their business tracking users? Probably. However they do still track you.

Re:AskHN: How much is Chrome and how much is Chromium? by phendrenad2 on Friday March 26, 2021 @08:53PM (#26598769)
There's a massive difference between tracking your every web search, page visit, email keyword, location IRL, and tracking when your apps crash in an Operating System.
Re:AskHN: How much is Chrome and how much is Chromium? by ratorx on Saturday March 27, 2021 @08:48AM (#26601931)
Did you visit the link?

First sentence: > Windows generates a unique advertising ID for each user on a device, which app developers and advertising networks can then use for their own purposes, including providing more relevant advertising in apps.