Yes, telemetry is a useful vector for identifying trends and for tailoring the software experience to the individual user, and, yes, Microsoft data collection is anonymized. That being said, it can still be seen as an intrinsic breach of privacy when the user cant fully opt out of any and all data collection or if they arent well informed that data is being collected in the first place. In computing, telemetry refers to the anonymized collection of certain user data for the purposes of analyz
