Microsoft Feedback Program

[tyler811]

I was in the Feedback program that was listed in Hot Deals for the free software. I (like everyone else) received this email yesterday if I want to continue to be in it for a chance at $5000.

I am actually thinking about doing it. The machine the program is on never gets used unless one of my son's friends is over. Then all they do is play BF42 on my server. But the name and city thing are kinda bugging me.

I know tell me they already have that info and I am being paranoid.



Thank you for participating in the Windows Feedback Program!


On April 15, 2008, a new version of the Windows Feedback Panel (WFP) software and an updated Privacy Statement will be available on the Windows Feedback Panel program website. Please take a moment to review these updates, as the new version of the WFP software will automatically update the current version on your PC.


Two sections in our Privacy Statement - Collection of Your Information and Choice and Control - are being updated. Changes to these sections are underlined in the sections below:


Collection of Your Information
We will collect personal information if you choose to participate in the Program. The personal information we collect may include your name, gender, e-mail address, city, and ZIP code. In addition, we will collect and store your survey responses. If you choose to participate in the automated feedback program, information about your software and your computer will be recorded and sent back to Microsoft. This information includes, but is not limited to:

Windows usage behavior including installed and used applications.
Number and type of software errors encountered.
Performance of software and hardware products installed on your computer
File and folder structures on your computer, including number of types of files in folders, such as number of jpg files in the Pictures folder.
What transpired during a network problem, including data obtained from various network connections, components, and devices installed on your computer.
System-specific information, such as hardware, devices, drivers, and settings installed on your computer.
Registry values.
Event logs.
Office Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
More information about this program is available in the applicable Office privacy statement. The Office 2007 privacy statement can be found here. To display the privacy statement for Office 2003, please search for "Privacy Statement" in Office 2003 online help. Please see below for more information.
Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
More information about this program can be found in the Windows Vista privacy statement. Please see below for more information.
Both your survey responses and automated feedback will be associated with your personal information. Please note that this differs with the CEIP disclosures in the Office 2007, Office 2003, and Windows Vista privacy statements. If you choose to participate in the automated feedback program of the Windows Feedback Program, the CEIP data we collect while you are in the automated feedback program will be associated with the personal information we collect from you through the Windows Feedback Program.

Choice and Control
The Microsoft Windows Feedback Panel software occasionally checks online to ensure that you are running the most current version of the software and automatically installs an upgrade if a newer version is available.


We also wanted to let you know that you will be entered for a chance to win USD $5,000 cash each time you complete a survey from the survey feedback program between April 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008. If you participate in the automated feedback program, you will receive an additional sweepstakes entry if you remain an active member in the program through June 30, 2008.*


The winner will be notified by mail and email. We are about to announce the winner of the last sweepstakes period on our website.


THANK YOU


- The Windows Experience Team





*No purchase necessary. Open only to U.S. Residents 18+. For full rules and alternate method of entry visit Official Rules, Windows Feedback Program Sweepstakes.


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[tyler811]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Thanks for the snack

 

[sportage]

I'd be happy if MS would just send me the check they owe.
MS lost a class action lawsuit in this state. like 2 years ago,
and the check is not in the mail. :frown:

 

[Double Trouble]

Wait... so you're willing to give MS pretty much all information they want about what you do, what you have, how you use your machine etc etc, for the 1 / million chance at a $5000 prize? You're expected payout from that one is likely around $0.0001 or so, I wouldn't give MS (or any other company) the time of day for that.....

 

[alkemyst]

damn never knew you had kids...that's messed up.

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: tagej
Wait... so you're willing to give MS pretty much all information they want about what you do, what you have, how you use your machine etc etc, for the 1 / million chance at a $5000 prize? You're expected payout from that one is likely around $0.0001 or so, I wouldn't give MS (or any other company) the time of day for that.....

I got Vista ultimate 64 bit out of the deal...

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: cliftonite

Originally posted by: tagej
Wait... so you're willing to give MS pretty much all information they want about what you do, what you have, how you use your machine etc etc, for the 1 / million chance at a $5000 prize? You're expected payout from that one is likely around $0.0001 or so, I wouldn't give MS (or any other company) the time of day for that.....

I got Vista ultimate 64 bit out of the deal...

I am getting the 32 and 64 though I only wanted the 32 but heck I will take the 64 also.

 

[Double Trouble]

Originally posted by: cliftonite

Originally posted by: tagej
Wait... so you're willing to give MS pretty much all information they want about what you do, what you have, how you use your machine etc etc, for the 1 / million chance at a $5000 prize? You're expected payout from that one is likely around $0.0001 or so, I wouldn't give MS (or any other company) the time of day for that.....

I got Vista ultimate 64 bit out of the deal...

At least you got something of some value out of the deal, 99.99% of people will not, they will just be the suckers. Overall that's still a bad deal in my book, I wouldn't allow MS to gather pretty much everything they want about my PC and usage for a measly amount or free software.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: tagej
Wait... so you're willing to give MS pretty much all information they want about what you do, what you have, how you use your machine etc etc, for the 1 / million chance at a $5000 prize? You're expected payout from that one is likely around $0.0001 or so, I wouldn't give MS (or any other company) the time of day for that.....

Ya know i do nothing at all illegal. I own all my copies of games. I do not download movies or music illegal or legal. No pron watching for me, my wife is the most beautiful woman I know. All I do is surf talk to friends on teamspeak and play games.

Privacy now a days is an illusion. With cellphones, computers, online ordering, cookies, databases that will live forever, medical records stored online, banks and credit card companys being hacked there is no such as privacy.

Hell you could sell everything you own and moved into the forest living under a rock but Google would still find you.

 

[lokiju]

Thanks for the reminder, I just uninstalled that crap from my system.

My copy of Vista is in the mail and that's all I cared about.