Personal Data Microsoft Office Collects and Shares About You
Metadata is the name often used for the hidden personal information captured in your documents—even though you may have never told programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others to collect or share it. This collected information can be elusive because it does not print or show up on your screen when you view the main document interface. Some metadata may appear to not be included unless you actually type it in, such as: Author, Subject, or Document Title, but these are more of a formality, because that information may be found or alluded to in other types of metadata. H ere are 12 examples of document statistics and user information that may be readily available to be reviewed by more than yourself, as well as links to what you can do about it! Personal Information and Metadata. 1. Your Author Details Microsoft Office progr...