Windows 10: Privacy concerns while adding google calendar

Hi I was trying to add google calendar to the Windows 10 calendar. In the process of adding, I noticed that Microsoft will have wide-ranging access and editing permissions to my Gmail, contacts, and calendar. I am okay with that in general. But I checked Microsoft's privacy policy and two things stood out that concerned me. Could anyone tell me if Microsoft uses my data to sell to third-party or uses any personally identifiable information in a manner that exposes it to non-Microsoft entities . Here are the two points from their privacy policy that were concerning:


•Advertise and market to you, which includes sending promotional communications, targeting advertising, and presenting you with relevant offers
•....We also share data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries.....


Thoughts? Also are there other issues that I should be concerned about?


thank you.

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Sync ONLY calendar data in my google account with the Windows 10 calendar app?

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern and would suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps and check if that helps:

Step 1:Before adding the account:

• Click on Notification icon on the bottom right corner of the screen.
• Select All settings.
• Click on Privacy.
• Select Calendar.
• Select Choose apps that can access Calendar.
• Turn off Mail and Calendar.

Add the account, then go to next step:

Step 2: After adding the account.

• Open Calendar.
• Click on Settings.
• Click on Accounts.
• Select the google account.
• Select Change Mail box sync settings.
• Under sync options, turn off Email and
  Contacts.

Hope it helps. Write to us if you need any more information and we'll be glad to assist.

 

Google Calendar

Hi,

• 
  Are you trying to access Google calendar on Windows 10 calendar app? If yes, how exactly you have added google calendar on Windows 10 calendar app?
  

If you are using any other app to access google calendar, I suggest you to run app troubleshooter.



Refer to the below link to run the App troubleshooter.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps



If you are accessing google calendar using Windows 10 calendar app, I suggest you to refer to the below link and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/see-google-events-calendar-app

Applies to Windows 10 as well.



Get back to us for further assistance, we will be glad to help you.

Thank you.

 

Syncing Google Calendars with Calendar App

Hello,

Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

From the description provide, I understand that you are unable to sync Outlook calendar and Google calendar.

I would suggest you to use Outlook.com as the first step and then try to import the Google calendar ics file.

Please follow below.

Export Google Calendar

• Logon to your Google Account.
• Click the gear button.
• Follow the path Settings> Calendars> Export calendars.
• It downloads as a zip, hence you have to extract the .ics file.

Import Google calendar to Outlook.

• Login to Outlook.com.
• Click on Import in the context menu.
• Select the Google Calendar .ics file to import it.

All your Outlook events and appointments are now either in Google Calendar, whichever one you chose to import to .

You can also refer to the below link for additional information on Mail and Calendar apps for Windows 10 Help

Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 FAQ

Refer to the section Resolve Sync issues in Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 10.

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further information, feel free to write to us and we would be glad to assist you.

Thank you.