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Austrian Authority Bans Microsoft’s Tracking Cookies in Education Software

1/27/2026

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Austria's data protection authority ordered Microsoft to stop using tracking cookies in its education software.
The authority ordered cessation of non-essential cookies within four weeks.
The ruling followed complaints from the online rights group noyb, which argued that Microsoft's practices violated children's data protection rights.
Microsoft has not yet responded to the ruling.
The action aligns with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) efforts to enhance personal data control.

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Austria's data protection authority ordered Microsoft to stop using tracking cookies in its education software.
The authority ordered cessation of non-essential cookies within four weeks.
The ruling followed complaints from the online rights group noyb, which argued that Microsoft's practices violated children's data protection rights.
Microsoft has not yet responded to the ruling.
The action aligns with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) efforts to enhance personal data control.