I mean, if you use any popular software from big companies, you really don't have privacy either. Microsoft is no different. Its not as big of a deal as people make it out to be.
Does not make it less of a crime and big deal if more evil corporations do it. If anything it makes it even more of a big deal and more concerning.
Thats a separate topic. The issue is that people claim that Microsoft does not respect privacy, while [insert their favorite electronic brand here] does.