&gt; Actually it&#x27;s not clear what else is being collected, because Microsoft won&#x27;t disclose what&#x27;s being collected. Is there evidence that only data about usage of Windows store apps is being collected?<p>Microsoft has disclose what is being collected[0]. People just choose to ignore it and making conspiracy theories instead. So where is the evidence that Microsoft is lying?<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;technet.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;mt577208(v=vs.85).aspx#BKMK_MoreUTC" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;technet.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;mt577208(v=vs.85...</a><p>&gt; Which would be needed to take into account when deciding on if that app should be used.<p>How? Neither iOS, Android, or Windows restrict HTTP. Any app can conduct analytics and unless you&#x27;re running them one by one and analysing the packet dumb you wouldn&#x27;t be the wiser. At least Windows tells you.<p>But that&#x27;s what all this is about. Most other major operating systems conduct similar activities but there is no public outcry about that... Why the double standard?<p>&gt; Yes, because Microsoft won&#x27;t tell anyone what it&#x27;s collecting!<p>Yes they do[0].<p>&gt; That right there is undesirable behavior for many that we have plenty of evidence for.<p>But not something you can readily avoid. I&#x27;d go as far as to say that the vast majority of apps or applications send basic telemetry back to the manufacturer, it is the norm now, and has been the norm since before 2007.