Advocacy group accuses Microsoft of shifting child data role onto schools

Microsoft is shifting its responsibilities for children’s personal data onto schools who are not equipped to cope, advocacy group NOYB alleges in one of two complaints filed to Austria’s privacy watchdog.

The complaints against Microsoft’s online education software are the latest grievances levelled against the U.S. tech giant by rivals and campaigners.

Online educational programmes gained in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools switched to remote teaching and students became online learners.