18.9.48.1 Ensure 'Turn off the advertising ID' is set to 'Enabled' - Enabled

Information

This policy setting turns off the advertising ID, preventing apps from using the ID for experiences across apps.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.

Rationale:

Tracking user activity for advertising purposes, even anonymously, may be a privacy concern. In an enterprise managed environment, applications should not need or require tracking for targeted advertising.

Impact:

The advertising ID is turned off. Apps can't use the ID for experiences across apps.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\User Profiles\Turn off the advertising ID

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template UserProfiles.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Administrative Templates (or newer).

Default Value:

Disabled. (Users can control whether apps can use the advertising ID for experiences across apps.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/12626