Windows 11 will start telling apps your age, but Microsoft says it won't share your birthday
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Windows 11 will only communicate to applications the age group and the verification status of the user, without revealing personal data.
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Microsoft Wants to Make Windows 11 a Middleman of Age Verification, in the Name of Data Minimization
Microsoft is preparing a new age verification system directly integrated into Windows 11. An evolution presented as more privacy-friendly, but which also raises several questions about the data mobilized for this control and how Redmond intends to process them.
Microsoft prepares APIs for Windows 11 applications to know the age range and verification status of a user without accessing their date of birth. The bill seeks to respond to the toughening of child safety standards, but also transfers the responsibility for establishing trust to the platform.
Windows 11 will start telling apps your age, but Microsoft says it won't share your birthday
Instead of forcing apps to collect and store sensitive personal data, Windows 11 is moving age verification to the OS level. Microsoft's upcoming system APIs will supply registered apps with broad age ranges and verification flags without ever sharing your exact birthday. Here is how it works.
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