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Austria orders Microsoft to halt non-essential student tracking cookies in edu software by Feb. 18, 2026, over GDPR violations.
Austria’s data protection authority has ordered Microsoft to stop using non-essential tracking cookies in its education software by February 18, 2026, citing violations of EU privacy laws.
The January 21 ruling found that Microsoft lacked a legal basis to collect students’ data without consent, particularly for behavioral tracking.
The decision follows complaints by the digital rights group Noyb, which argued the practices breached children’s privacy under GDPR.
Microsoft has not responded publicly but may appeal.
The case highlights growing scrutiny of data collection in educational technology.
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Austria ordena a Microsoft que detenga las cookies de seguimiento de estudiantes no esenciales en el software educativo antes del 18 de febrero de 2026, debido a violaciones de GDPR.