Privacy Statement

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Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can control your data through tools or by contacting Microsoft, but tools do not cover everything

Microsoft says you can make choices about the collection and use of your data, control the personal data it has obtained, and exercise your data protection rights by contacting Microsoft or using tools it provides, such as the Microsoft privacy dashboard. Not all personal data it processes can be reached through those tools; for data not available through the tools or the products themselves, you can contact Microsoft through the How to contact us section or the privacy support and requests page. Microsoft publishes aggregate metrics about user rights requests in a Privacy Report, which is not supplied here.

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You can control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained and exercise your data protection rights by contacting Microsoft or using various tools we provide
Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via the tools described in this section.
you can always contact Microsoft as described in the
We provide aggregate metrics about user requests to exercise their data protection rights
Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via the tools above.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The tools do not cover all personal data; a contact route exists for the rest.

Not stated here

  • The linked Privacy Report is not part of the supplied text.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Microsoft gives these data protection rights regardless of your location

Microsoft says it provides the following rights regardless of your location: you can withdraw consent at any time where Microsoft relied on your consent; you have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data; you can request access to, erasure of and updates to your personal data; you can port your data using tools Microsoft provides or, if none exist, by contacting Microsoft for help; and you can object to or restrict Microsoft's use of your data, including objecting at any time to use for direct marketing or where Microsoft acts in the public interest or pursues legitimate interests of its own or a third party. For rights under U.S. state data privacy law, a separate paragraph gives a U.S. address, the privacy support and requests page and a U.S. toll-free number.

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Microsoft provides you with the following data protection rights regardless of your location:
If Microsoft obtained your consent to use your personal data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
You can request access to, erasure of, and updates to your personal data.
you can use tools Microsoft provides to do so, or if none are available, you can contact Microsoft for assistance
you can object at any time to our use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or where we are performing a task in the public interest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party
you may contact Microsoft at the U.S. address listed above, use our
or call our U.S. toll free number

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Consent withdrawal applies where Microsoft obtained your consent.
  • Porting depends on available tools; otherwise you contact Microsoft for assistance.

Not stated here

  • The text does not state a deadline for Microsoft to respond to rights requests.

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

Your access and control may be limited by law or by an organization that administers your account

Microsoft says that in some cases your ability to access or control your personal data will be limited, as required or permitted by applicable law. If an organization such as your employer, school or service provider provides you with access to Microsoft products and administers your use of them, you should contact that organization to learn how to access and control your personal data.

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In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will be limited, as required or permitted by applicable law.
If your organization, such as your employer, school, or service provider, provides you with access to and is administering your use of Microsoft products, contact your organization to learn more about how to access and control your personal data.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Limits are those "required or permitted" by law, which the text does not list.
  • Applies to organization-administered use of Microsoft products.

Not stated here

  • The text does not list which legal limits may apply.

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Account & Service Control · Context

The listed tools are a general list and specific products may offer other controls

Microsoft says which tools are most useful depends on your interactions and the products you use, that the list is a general one, and that specific products may provide additional controls. It points to the product-specific sections for in-product ways to access your data.

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The following is a general list of tools we provide to help you control your personal data; specific products may provide additional controls.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The list is general, not exhaustive.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Signed-in Bing and Copilot history can be viewed and cleared from your privacy dashboard

For Bing, if you are signed in with a Microsoft account you can view and clear stored search and chat history on the privacy dashboard; if you are not signed in you can view and clear search history associated with your device in Bing settings. For Microsoft Copilot, if you are signed in with a Microsoft account you can view, access, export and delete Copilot activity history from the privacy dashboard, and use in-product controls on the Copilot website or app.

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If you are signed into Bing with your Microsoft account, you can view and clear your stored search and chat history on your
If you are not signed in, you can view and clear stored search history associated with your device in your
If you are signed into Microsoft Copilot with your Microsoft account, you can view, access, export and delete Copilot activity history from your

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The Bing options differ depending on whether you are signed in.
  • Copilot dashboard options require signing in with a Microsoft account.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Your Microsoft account, privacy dashboard and Store pages let you access, edit, clear or close

On the Microsoft account website you can access, edit or remove your profile and payment information, change your password, add security information or close your account. On the Microsoft privacy dashboard you can control some of the data Microsoft processes through your account, for example viewing and clearing browsing, search and location data associated with it. You can view your Microsoft Store profile and account information, and order history, in the Store.

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You can visit the
if you want to access, edit, or remove your account’s profile and payment information, change your password, add security information or close your account
You can control some of the data Microsoft processes via your Microsoft account on the
you can view and clear the browsing, search, and location data associated with your Microsoft account
You can access your Microsoft Store profile and account information by visiting

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The dashboard covers "some" of the data Microsoft processes, not all.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Teams, OneDrive, Outlook.com, Skype and Xbox each offer ways to view, export, download or delete your data

For personal Teams data you can follow a linked page to export or delete data tied to your personal Microsoft account. In OneDrive you can view, download and delete your files and photos by signing in. In Outlook.com you can download your emails from your Privacy and data settings. For Skype you can access, edit or remove some profile information, change your password, and request a copy of your chat history and shared files. For the Xbox network or Xbox.com you can view or edit personal data, including billing and account information, privacy settings and online safety and data sharing preferences, through My Xbox.

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You can find out how to export or delete Teams data relating to your personal Microsoft account by visiting this
You can view, download, and delete your files and photos in OneDrive by signing into your
You can download your emails in
If you wish to access, edit, or remove some profile information for Skype or change your password
If you wish to export your Skype chat history and files shared on Skype
you can view or edit your personal data, including billing and account information, privacy settings, and online safety and data sharing preferences

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Skype profile editing covers "some" profile information.
  • Linked pages for Teams and Skype export are not supplied here.

Not stated here

  • The linked Teams export or delete page is not part of the supplied text.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

For data the tools do not reach, contact Microsoft through its contact section or support page

Repeating the earlier point, the statement says not all personal data can be accessed or controlled through the listed tools. For data not available through the tools or through the product you use, you can contact Microsoft at the address in the How to contact us section or use the privacy support and requests page.

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Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via the tools above.
you can contact Microsoft at the address in the

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can opt out of promotional email, SMS, mail or phone, but not mandatory service messages

You can choose whether to receive promotional communications from Microsoft by email, SMS, mail or phone. To opt out of promotional emails or SMS, follow the directions in the message. For more options, including managing contact information, Microsoft-wide contact preferences, email subscriptions and sharing information with partners, sign in to your personal Microsoft account and visit the communication permissions page. If you do not have a Microsoft account, a web form lets you manage email contact preferences. These choices do not apply to mandatory service communications or other informational messages that have their own unsubscribe method.

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You can choose whether to receive promotional communications from Microsoft by email, SMS, mail, or phone.
To opt out of promotional emails or SMS, follow the directions in the message.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can manage your Microsoft email contact preferences by using this
These choices do not apply to mandatory service communications or other informational messages with their own unsubscribe method.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Mandatory service communications and informational messages with their own unsubscribe method are excluded.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can opt out of Microsoft personalized ads, and the opt-out is saved to your account or a five-year cookie

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Microsoft, including Xandr, through its Personalized ads and offers page, and can see third-party ad partners and opt out of data sharing for personalized ads on a Third-party ad settings page. If you are logged in, your opt-out is tied to your account and applied across devices whenever you are signed in. If you are not signed in, your preference is stored in a browser-specific cookie valid for five years, and you must opt out again if you delete cookies. For Microsoft-controlled ads in Windows apps, you can use the opt-out tied to your personal Microsoft account or turn off the advertising ID in Windows settings.

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To opt out of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft (including Xandr) visit our
opt out of data sharing for personalized ads at our
When you’re logged into your Microsoft account, your opt out choice will be associated with your account and applied across devices whenever you are signed in.
your preference is stored in a browser-specific cookie on your device, valid for five years; if you delete cookies, you must opt out again
turn off the advertising ID in Windows settings to opt out of personalized advertising

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Signed-out opt-outs live in a browser-specific cookie and are lost if cookies are deleted.

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

Opting out does not stop ads or other uses of the data, and third-party partners require separate opt-outs

The statement says data used for personalized advertising is also used for other required purposes such as product delivery, analytics and fraud detection, so opting out of personalized ads does not stop that use. You will still see ads if you opt out, but they may be less relevant to you. To opt out of personalized advertising from third-party partners you must visit their sites, with more information in the Advertising section.

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Data used for personalized advertising is also used for other required purposes, such as product delivery, analytics, and fraud detection.
You will still see ads even if you opt out of personalized ads, but they may be less relevant to you.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from third-party partners by visiting their sites.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Opt-out affects ad personalization, not the other required uses of the same data.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Browser controls include cookie settings, Edge tracking protection and honoring the Global Privacy Control signal

When you use a browser you can control your data through cookie controls, and you can withdraw consent to cookies using the browser-based controls described in the Cookies section. In Microsoft Edge, Tracking Protection can block third-party content, including cookies, from any site on a Tracking Protection List you add. Microsoft says it receives and responds to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser opt-out signal in certain jurisdictions; if it receives a GPC signal when you visit its sites it will turn off sharing your data with third parties for personalized ads and turn off the related toggle.

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You can control the data stored by cookies and withdraw consent to cookies by using the browser-based cookie controls described in the Cookies section.
This feature will block third-party content, including cookies, from any site that is listed in a Tracking Protection List you add.
Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser opt-out signal in certain jurisdictions.
Microsoft will turn off sharing your data with third parties for personalized ads

Qualifications & exceptions

  • GPC is honored "in certain jurisdictions"; the text does not list them.

Not stated here

  • The jurisdictions where Microsoft responds to the GPC signal are not named in this passage.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

A Microsoft account ties together credentials, contact, payment, device and activity data

A Microsoft account is a personal account for signing in to Microsoft products and those of select partners. The personal data associated with it includes credentials, name and contact data, payment data, device and usage data, contacts, information about your activities, and interests and favorites. Signing in enables personalization, consistent experiences across products and devices, cloud storage, payments with stored payment methods and other features. The data associated with the account and how it is used depend on how you use the account.

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Personal data associated with your Microsoft account includes credentials, contact and payment data, device and usage data and activity-related information.
This account includes personal data such as your credentials, name and contact data, payment data, device and usage data, contacts, information about your activities, and interests and favorites.
Signing into your Microsoft account helps personalize your experience, provides consistent experiences across products and devices, enables cloud storage, lets you make payments with stored payment methods, and enables other features.
The data associated with your Microsoft account, and how that data is used, depends on how you use the account.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • What data is associated with the account depends on how you use it.

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

A work or school account is controlled by your organization, which can access your data and content

A work or school account (also known as a Microsoft Entra ID account) is provided and managed by your organization. If you sign in to Microsoft products with one, your organization controls the account and can access and process your data, including communications, files and content in products you use with it. Your use is subject to the organization's policies, and the statement suggests reviewing them before using the account for personal use. If you lose access (for example by changing employers) you may lose access to products or content purchased or accessed with it. If you use a work or school email address to create a Microsoft account, your organization may access your data associated with that account. Microsoft says it is not responsible for your organization's privacy or security practices. Privacy questions and requests, such as access, correction or deletion, should go to your administrator.

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A work or school account, also known as a Microsoft Entra ID account, is an account that is provided and managed by your organization, such as your employer or school.
Your organization controls your account and can access and process your data, including your communications, files, and content in products you use with your account.
Review your organization’s privacy and security policies before using your work or school account for personal use.
you may also lose access to products or content purchased or accessed with that account
If you use a work or school email address to create a Microsoft account, your organization may access your data associated with your Microsoft account.
Microsoft is not responsible for your organization’s privacy or security practices, which may differ from our own standards.
Direct any privacy questions or requests (such as to access, correct, or delete your data) to your administrator.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Applies when you sign in with a work or school account or create a Microsoft account with a work or school email address.
  • Microsoft disclaims responsibility for the organization's practices.

Cross-references

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

A third-party account created through your service provider is controlled by that provider

A third-party account is a Microsoft account that you or a service provider, such as a cable or internet provider, create that is tied to an email address on the provider's domain. The service provider has control over the account, including the ability to access or delete it. The statement tells you to review the terms the provider gave you to understand what it can do with your account and data. Those provider terms are not supplied here.

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A third-party account is a Microsoft account that you or your service provider (such as a cable or internet service provider) create that is tied to your email address with your service provider’s domain.
Your service provider has control over your account, including the ability to access or delete your account.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Applies to accounts tied to an email address on a service provider's domain.

Not stated here

  • The service provider's terms are not part of the supplied text.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

Creating an account assigns a unique ID, may require a real name, and may make your details findable by others

When you create a Microsoft account you are asked for certain personal data and Microsoft assigns you a unique ID. For some products, such as those involving payments, a real name is required, but many products can be used without one. Your display name, email address and phone number can help others find you on Microsoft products, for example in Teams for personal use. In some cases you may need to switch to a personal email address to keep accessing consumer-oriented products like the Xbox network.

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When you create a Microsoft account, you'll be asked to provide certain personal data and we'll assign you a unique ID.
For some products, like those involving payments, a real name is required, but many products can be used without it.
Data such as your display name, email address, and phone number can help others find you on Microsoft products
you may need to switch to a personal email address to continue accessing consumer-oriented products like the XBOX network

Qualifications & exceptions

  • A real name is required only for some products such as those involving payments.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

Signing in carries your account across products, can sign you in automatically, and may show your name and photo

Signing in to Microsoft products enables improved personalization, consistent experiences, cloud storage access and payments using information stored in your account, and information saved to your account may be available across Microsoft products. If you add your account to a Windows device (version 8 or higher), Windows automatically signs you in to Microsoft products on that device. When signed in, some products will show your name or username and profile photo, if you have one, in Microsoft products, communications and public posts.

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Information saved to your account may be available across Microsoft products.
If you add your account to a Windows device (version 8 or higher), Windows will automatically sign you in to Microsoft products on that device.
some products will show your name or username and profile photo (if you have one) in Microsoft products, communications, and public posts

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Windows automatic sign-in applies to Windows 8 or higher devices where the account is added.
  • Name and photo display applies to "some" products.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Child accounts join a family group where parents can manage settings and view or delete the child's data

Microsoft offers Family Safety tools that let parents connect their children's accounts to a family group. Accounts created with parental consent are automatically added to the parent's family group. As organizer, the parent or guardian can manage the child's information and settings on the Family Safety page and view or delete the child's data on their privacy dashboard. For child accounts that do not need parental consent to be created, parents can add the account to their family group after it is created. Parents of Xbox users have additional controls through the Xbox Family Settings app, and Xbox features are covered in the Xbox section.

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Microsoft accounts created using parental consent are automatically added to the parent’s family group.
the parent or guardian can manage their child’s information and settings on their
view and delete a child’s data on their
Parents of XBOX users have additional controls through the XBOX Family Settings app.
For child accounts that don’t need parental consent to be created, parents can add the child account to their family group after account creation.
For more information on XBOX features, in-product controls, and the associated personal data collection, use, and disclosure, please see the XBOX section of this privacy statement.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Automatic addition applies to accounts created with parental consent; other child accounts must be added by the parent.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Parents can view and delete certain child data on the privacy dashboard, subject to local law

For products that require parental consent, parents can view and delete certain data about their child, such as browsing history, search history, location activity and app usage, by signing in to the parent's privacy dashboard. Some products, including Xbox, have their own in-product controls. A parent's ability to access or delete a child's personal information may vary depending on the laws where the parent is located.

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For Microsoft products and services that require parental consent, parents can view and delete certain data about their child, such as browsing history, search history, location activity, and app usage by signing into the parent’s
Some Microsoft products, including XBOX, also have their own in-product controls.
a parent’s ability to access and/or delete their child’s personal information may vary depending on the laws where they’re located

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Covers "certain" data, not necessarily all.
  • Varies by the laws where the parent is located.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

Parents of children outside their family group can ask the privacy team, with verification and a 30-day deletion window

If a child's account is not part of your Microsoft family group and you cannot see their activity on your privacy dashboard, you can submit a request about the child's data through the privacy support form. The privacy team asks for account verification before fulfilling the request. Microsoft says it processes authenticated deletion requests within 30 days of receipt.

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submit a request related to your child’s data through the
The privacy team will ask for account verification before fulfilling the request.
We process authenticated deletion requests within 30 days of receipt.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Deletion is processed within 30 days only for authenticated requests.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Opting out is tied to your account when signed in, or to a five-year cookie when signed out

To opt out of personalized advertising from Microsoft you use the personalized ads and offers page, and to opt out of sharing data with third parties for personalized ads you use the third-party ad settings page. When logged in, your choice is tied to your account and applies across devices whenever you are signed in. When not signed in, the preference is stored in a browser-specific cookie valid for five years, and you must opt out again if you delete cookies. Microsoft receives and responds to the GPC signal in certain jurisdictions; on receiving one it turns off sharing data with third parties for personalized ads and the related toggle.

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When you’re logged into your Microsoft account, your opt out choice will be associated with your account and applied across devices whenever you are signed in.
your preference is stored in a browser-specific cookie on your device, valid for five years; if you delete cookies, you must opt out again
Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser opt-out signal in certain jurisdictions.
Microsoft will turn off sharing your data with third parties for personalized ads

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Signed-out opt-outs live in a cookie and are lost if cookies are deleted.
  • GPC is honored "in certain jurisdictions".

Not stated here

  • The jurisdictions where GPC is honored are not named here.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

Extra contact routes: U.S. state-law requests, Brazil LGPD, deceased users' accounts and support

To exercise rights under applicable U.S. state data privacy law you may contact Microsoft at the U.S. address listed, use the privacy support and requests page or call a U.S. toll-free number. If you are in Brazil, a separate page lets you contact Microsoft under the LGPD. Next of kin can find information on managing a deceased loved one's Microsoft accounts on the privacy support and requests page. For technical or support questions, or personal Microsoft account password questions, the statement points to Microsoft Support and Microsoft account support.

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If you would like to exercise your rights under applicable U.S. state data privacy law, you may contact Microsoft at the U.S. address listed above
or call our U.S. toll free number +1 (844) 931 2038
If you are located in Brazil, you may contact us under the LGPD
If you are a next of kin, more information about managing your deceased loved one’s Microsoft accounts is available on our
If you have a technical or support question, please visit

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The U.S. state-law route applies to rights under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.

Account & Service Control · Procedure

You can exercise data rights by contacting Microsoft or using its tools

Closing the contact section, Microsoft says it offers various means to control the personal data it has obtained and to exercise data protection rights: contacting Microsoft through the privacy support and requests page or the contact information above, or using the tools it provides. It points to the How to access and control your personal data section for more detail.

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We offer various means for you to control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained, and to exercise your data protection rights.
You can do so by contacting Microsoft at our

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

If your work or school provides your product, the organization can administer it and access your data

If you use a Microsoft product with a work or school account, your organization can control and administer the product and account, including your access and privacy-related settings, and can access and process your data, including interaction data, diagnostic data and the contents of your communications and files. Your use is subject to your organization's policies. For privacy questions or to exercise data protection rights, you should contact your organization's administrator. Microsoft states it is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of its customers, including your work or school, which may differ from this statement.

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If you use a Microsoft product with a work or school account, that organization can:
Control and administer your Microsoft product and product account, including controlling your access to, and the privacy-related settings of, the product or your account.
Access and process your data, including the interaction data, diagnostic data, and the contents of your communications and files associated with your Microsoft product and accounts.
For privacy questions or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact your organization’s administrator.
Microsoft is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of our customers, including your work or school, which may differ from this privacy statement.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Applies when you use a Microsoft product with a work or school account.
  • Microsoft disclaims responsibility for the customer organization's practices.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Microsoft 365 and Office combine apps with connected online services, and have in-app privacy controls

Microsoft 365 is a collection of subscription productivity services and applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Office is the one-time purchase version available on PC or Mac. Both consist of client software and connected online services that span many platforms and have many interdependent experiences. You can manage your privacy through the privacy controls within the apps.

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Both Microsoft 365 and Office are comprised of client software applications and connected online services
You can manage your privacy by accessing the privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office apps.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

Family Safety tools need the child account to be in a family group and offer filters, limits and location sharing

The Microsoft Family Safety product lets a family group connect through the Family Safety app on Windows, Xbox or mobile devices, and the statement asks you to review the Family Safety information carefully before creating or joining a family group. Family Safety offers tools such as digital content filtering, screen time limits, spending controls for Microsoft and Xbox stores, age limits for apps and games, and location sharing. Family Safety controls on a child account require the child account to be in a family group: accounts that required parental consent are included automatically in the consenting individual's family group, and for other accounts the parent or guardian must add the account.

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Please carefully review the information at
Microsoft Family Safety can help parents and guardians through tools such as digital content filtering, screen time limits, spending for Microsoft and XBOX stores, setting age limits for apps and games, and location sharing.
To enable Family Safety controls on a child account, the child account must be part of a family group.
the parent or guardian must add the account to their family group in order to use Family Safety controls

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Automatic inclusion applies to accounts that required parental consent; others must be added by the parent or guardian.

Account & Service Control · Context

Microsoft Launcher can be used with or without an account, but some functions need device permissions

Microsoft Launcher is an Android launcher app. You can log in with a personal Microsoft account or work account or use it without any account, though some functions may be limited if you do not grant certain permissions. Using it requires installing it on your Android device, and permissions are required to enable the features described next.

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Microsoft Launcher is an Android app that offers a highly customizable app launcher experience on Android devices.
Microsoft Launcher lets you log in with your personal Microsoft account or work account or use it without any account. However, some functions may be limited if you do not grant certain permissions.
permissions are required to enable the following features:

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Some functions are limited if permissions are not granted.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Signed-in Edge syncs privacy settings and, if chosen, browsing data, passwords and payment information

When you sign in to Edge with a Microsoft account, Edge stores your privacy preferences and applies them across your signed-in devices, including during Windows setup or on a new device. Edge can sync browser data, including favorites, history, extensions, settings, open tabs, autofill entries such as name, address and phone number, passwords and payment information, across signed-in devices. You control which data to sync in Edge settings. If you delete browser data while synced, you delete it across all signed-in devices. If you sync extensions acquired from third-party web stores, a copy of the extension is downloaded directly to your synced devices.

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Microsoft Edge will store your privacy preferences and apply these settings across your signed-in devices
Microsoft Edge can sync your browser data—including your favorites, browsing history, extensions and associated data, settings, open tabs, autofill form entries (like your name, address, and phone number), passwords, and payment information—across your signed in devices.
You can control which data to sync in Edge settings. If you delete browser data while synced, you will delete the data across all signed-in devices.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Which browser data syncs is your choice in Edge settings.
  • Deleting synced data deletes it on all signed-in devices.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Windows Settings lets you control which apps can use your camera, microphone, location, contacts and other capabilities

Windows Settings is where you manage user accounts, network settings and personalization. It also lets you manage which apps can access device capabilities such as the camera, microphone, location, calendar, contacts, call history and messages. Each capability has its own privacy settings page, so you can control which apps can use each capability. Settings also covers privacy preferences such as location and collection of diagnostic data, and lets you turn individual apps and services on or off for device capabilities.

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Windows Settings also allows you to manage which apps can access various device capabilities such as the device’s camera, microphone, location, calendar, contacts, call history, messages and more, while controlling access to your personal data.
Each capability has its own privacy settings page in Windows Settings, so you can control which apps can use each capability.
Set privacy preferences such as location and collection of diagnostic data. Fine-tune which individual apps and services can access device capabilities by turning them on or off.

Account & Service Control · Context

Windows Settings also manages appearance, devices, networks, accounts and system options

Beyond privacy, Windows Settings is described as handling personalization of appearance, language and privacy settings (including use of the microphone, camera and location); installing and managing devices such as printers and external drives; network configuration using relevant device identifiers; adding or removing user accounts and sign-in options; and system options such as display, notifications, power and installed apps. A separate Data collection summary for Windows is linked and not supplied here.

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Personalize Windows appearance, language, and privacy settings, including using device features like the microphone, camera, and location.
Adjust Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular and VPN settings, using relevant device identifiers.
Add or remove user accounts and manage sign-in options.
Configure display, notifications, power, and manage installed apps and more.
For more information about data collection in Windows, see

Not stated here

  • The linked Data collection summary for Windows is not part of the supplied text.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

Managing personalized offers varies by region, and some contextual messaging continues even when it is off

To manage how data from other Microsoft products is used to personalize offers, you can visit the Personalized ads and offers page. In some regions, such as the European Economic Area, turning off Personalized offers in Windows also stops the use of data from other Microsoft products to personalize tips, ads and recommendations in Windows; in other regions, you manage that use on the Personalized ads and offers page. Contextual data from your device and some basic account data are still used to show appropriate messaging in Windows, regardless of whether Personalized offers or the other-products settings are off, for example to make sure content is in the right language and suitable for your age group.

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In some regions such as the European Economic Area, turning off Personalized offers on Windows also stops the use of data from other Microsoft products to personalize tips, ads, and recommendations in Windows.
In other regions, you can manage how data collected by other Microsoft products is used to personalize offers by visiting your
Contextual data from your device and some basic account data are used to show you appropriate messaging in Windows regardless of whether the Personalized offers setting in Windows or the settings to use data from other Microsoft products to personalize offers are turned off.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The effect of turning off Personalized offers depends on region.
  • Contextual messaging continues when personalization settings are off.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

The Personalized offers setting covers only Windows and can be changed any time

Personalized offers applies to tips, offers, ads and recommendations you see in Windows. Changing the setting does not affect the kinds of offers you may see in other Microsoft products. You can change it at any time by searching for Personalized offers in Windows Settings.

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Personalized offers applies to tips, offers, ads, and recommendations you see in Windows. Changing this setting will not impact the kinds of offers you may see in other Microsoft products.
You can change this setting at any time by searching for Personalized offers in the Windows Settings app.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Does not change offers in other Microsoft products.

Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can pause or delete Recall snapshots, and a Sensitive Content filter is on by default but can be turned off

You can control Recall content by pausing or deleting snapshots, filtering content, or using a supported browser in privacy mode. A timeline organizes snapshots chronologically, and you can delete snapshots individually, by website domain or by app. A Sensitive Content filter is on by default to help prevent retention of more delicate information such as credit card numbers and state-issued ID numbers, and you can turn it off in Windows Settings. The filter is described as helping prevent retention, not as a guarantee.

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You can control your content (such as snapshots, metadata, search queries, and history) by pausing or deleting snapshots, filtering content, or using a supported browser in privacy mode.
Within the timeline view, you can delete snapshots individually, by website domain, or by app.
Recall also has a Sensitive Content filter that is on by default to help prevent the retention of information that might be more delicate in nature (e.g., credit card numbers, state issued ID numbers, etc.). Users can turn this filter off if they wish in Windows Settings.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The Sensitive Content filter is described as "help prevent" retention of sensitive information.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

An Xbox profile gets a public gamertag and ID, and age or identity checks can change your settings or access

The Xbox network is Microsoft's online gaming and entertainment service. When you sign up for an Xbox profile, Microsoft assigns a gamertag (a public nickname) and a unique identifier, and data it collects about your use is stored using your identifiers. Depending on your jurisdiction you may need to verify your age or identity for some services; an accompanying notice explains what data is collected and the third-party verification provider. In some cases Microsoft also uses the length of your account and age signals from operating systems or app stores to understand your age. If it cannot verify your age or identity, it may change your settings or access to certain features.

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The XBOX network is the online gaming and entertainment service from Microsoft
When you sign up for an XBOX profile, we assign you a gamertag (a public nickname) and a unique identifier.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may need to verify your age or identity to access some services or features.
In some cases, we reference the length of your account as well as age signals we receive from operating systems or app stores to better understand your age.
If we are unable to verify your age or identity it may cause us to change your settings or access to certain features.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Age or identity verification depends on your jurisdiction.

Not stated here

  • The accompanying age and identity verification notice and its third-party provider are not part of the supplied text.