Microsoft products are under EDPS investigation following a Dutch government report that expressed concern about data collection in Microsoft Office ProPlus, which contains popular software like Word and Outlook. It claims to have found eight GDPR violations in Office ProPlus and Office 365. EDPS plans to look into which Microsoft tools and services are in use among EU institutions and whether their Microsoft contracts comply with the newest GDPR changes.
“Any EU institutions using the Microsoft applications investigated in this report are likely to face similar issues to those encountered by national public authorities, including increased risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals,” the EDPS explained in a press release on the news.
It’s worth noting that Microsoft responded to the Dutch government’s concerns earlier this year, when it announced plans to introduce changes to ProPlus by the end of April 2019. Since the latest investigation was announced, the company has issued the following statement:
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