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You will be able to turn off Kinect for Xbox One and the all seeing device won’t record and upload conversations you have in the living room.
In a blog post about privacy and Kinect Microsoft wrote: “We prioritise your privacy. We understand that your personal data and privacy are important. Xbox One and Kinect will provide tools to put you in control of your data.”
What this means is that users will have complete control over whether or not Kinect is on, paused or off, though some experiences will require the sensor to be on.
You are in control of what Kinect can see and hear: By design, you will determine how responsive and personalised your Xbox One is to you and your family during setup. The system will navigate you through key privacy options, like automatic or manual sign in, privacy settings, and clear notifications about how data is used. When Xbox One is on and you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded.
You are in control of when Kinect sensing is On, Off or Paused: If you don’t want the Kinect sensor on while playing games or enjoying your entertainment, you can pause Kinect. To turn off your Xbox One, just say “Xbox Off.” When the system is off, it’s only listening for the single voice command – “Xbox On,” and you can even turn that feature off too. Some apps and games may require Kinect functionality to operate, so you’ll need to turn it back on for these experiences.
You are in control of your personal data: You can play games or enjoy applications that use data, such as videos, photos, facial expressions, heart rate and more, but this data will not leave your Xbox One without your explicit permission.
You can use other inputs to control your games, TV and entertainment experiences:While it’s faster to find what you’re looking for using your voice and gesture commands with Kinect, you can use a controller, your remote controls or your smart devices instead. And you can use all of these devices when Kinect is paused.
No amount of Kinect privacy tweaking make up for the draconian DRM which promises to cut off access to your Xbox One games if you don’t go online in a 24 hour period.
Source: Xbox.com
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