Microsoft details data collection, sharing policies in updated Xbox privacy statement
Posted by Joystiq Nov 01 2013 20:30 GMT in Xbox One
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Microsoft has released an updated version a it be Xbox privacy statement, detailing it be user information-sharing policies as the company gears up t' launch the Xbox One.

Microsoft specifically outlines how the console's Kinect camera collects data during gameplay, possibly in response t' targeted advertising concerns raised recently. "ye control what happens t' photographs taken during gameplay 'n whether voice commands be captured for analysis," Microsoft explains. "ye can turn Kinect off at any time."

The updated policy also assures that Kinect's detailed facial recognition data will not be transmitted t' outside sources, 'n will be deleted after each gameplay session. "Some game titles may take advantage a a new Xbox capability called expressions," the statement reads. "This feature allows ye t' use yer defined facial expressions t' control or influence a game. This data does not identify ye, stays on the console 'n be destroyed once yer session ends."

Xbox Live's terms a use be updated earlier this week, explicitly stating how Microsoft's consoles will share user information going forward.

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