Prohibition of circumvention, AI jailbreaking, and scraping
Users are prohibited from circumventing service access or usage restrictions, including attempting to jailbreak AI systems or engaging in unauthorized scraping.
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vi. Don’t circumvent any restrictions on access to, usage, or availability of the Services (e.g., attempting to “jailbreak” an AI system or impermissible scraping).
Qualifications & exceptions
Prohibits circumventing restrictions, including AI jailbreaking and impermissible scraping.
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Automatic software version checks and updates
Microsoft may automatically check software versions and download updates or configuration changes. Updates may be required to keep using services; their own accompanying terms can apply, and Microsoft does not promise updates or continued device support.
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We may automatically check your version of the software
You may also be required to update the software to continue using the Services.
Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
Prohibition against bypassing technological protections
Users are forbidden from circumventing or bypassing technological protection measures in software or services.
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i. circumvent or bypass any technological protection measures in or relating to the software or Services;
Qualifications & exceptions
Prohibits DRM and TPM bypass
purpose: security
Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
Prohibition against reverse engineering AI models and weights
Users are forbidden from discovering underlying AI model components, including extracting model weights or algorithmic components.
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You may not use the AI services to discover any underlying components of the models, algorithms, and systems. For example, you may not try to determine and remove the weights of models or extract any parts of the AI services from your device.
Prohibition of web scraping and harvesting from AI services
Web scraping, data harvesting, or automated extraction of data from AI services is strictly prohibited unless explicitly permitted.
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Unless explicitly permitted, you may not use web scraping, web harvesting, or web data extraction methods to extract data from the AI services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Prohibits scraping and data harvesting
purpose: security
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Xbox can check devices and install updates that restrict access
Microsoft may check Xbox-connected devices for software versions and unauthorized hardware or software used for cheating. It may download updates or configuration changes that block Xbox access or unauthorized games, apps or peripherals.
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we may automatically check your version of XBOX console software or the XBOX app software and download XBOX console or XBOX app software updates or configuration changes
we may automatically check your device for unauthorized hardware or software that enables cheating or tampering
including those that prevent you from accessing the XBOX Services
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Suspected fraudulent account use can suspend access
If Microsoft suspects fraudulent use of an account by a third party, it may suspend access until ownership is reclaimed and may disable access to some or all content depending on the compromise.
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at risk of being used by a third party fraudulently
Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
DRM components may contact servers and install updates
To support rights-managed material, DRM software may automatically contact an online rights server and download and install updates.
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DRM software may automatically contact an online rights server and download and install DRM updates.