Meta vs Microsoft
Based on our analysis, Microsoft is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Meta | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 22/100 | C- · 44/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (12) | Concern (35) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Concern (40) |
| What you can do | Concern (30) | Mixed (58) |
| What they promise | Mixed (38) | Mixed (52) |
Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.
View full analysis →Microsoft's privacy statement covers an enormous product surface — Windows, Office, Azure, Bing, Xbox, and Copilot — and the data practices vary dramatically across them. The umbrella policy is deliberately vague, deferring almost all specifics to product-level documentation. Cross-product data combination, AI model training on your content, and employer/school access to your files and communications are the key risks most consumers don't realise they're accepting.
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