Whenever you use the Internet, or software with Internet enabled features, information about your PC ('standard PC information') is sent to the websites you visit and online services you use. Internet Explorer is designed to make it easy to browse and interact with websites on your intranet or on the Internet. The sections below describe some of these features and how to change their settings. Internet Explorer has certain features that may impact or help you to protect your privacy. It doesn’t apply to other online or offline Microsoft sites, products, or services. This is a preliminary disclosure that focuses on features that communicate with the Internet and isn't intended to be an exhaustive list. This privacy statement for Internet Explorer 11 (“Internet Explorer”) for Windows 7 focuses on features that communicate with the Internet, explains how those features collect your data, and describes the way that data is used. Internet Explorer privacy statement for Windows 7Īt Microsoft, we're working hard to help protect your privacy while delivering products that bring you the performance, power, and convenience you desire in your personal computing.