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| f | 1 | # Microsoft Privacy Statement | f | 1 | # Microsoft Privacy Statement |
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| n | 3 | Last Updated: March 2026 | n | 3 | Last Updated: June 2026 |
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| n | 5 | What's new? | n | 5 | What's New? |
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| 7 | We’ve refreshed our Privacy Statement to make it easier to read, navigate, and u | ||||
| > | nderstand, with clearer explanations of how we use data and the choices availabl | ||||
| > | e to you. More detailed information is available in What's New . | ||||
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| 7 | 9 | ||||
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| 15 | ###### EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks | 17 | ###### EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||||
| n | 17 | Microsoft complies with the EU-U.S., UK Extension to the EU-U.S., and Swiss-U.S. | n | 19 | Microsoft complies with the EU-U.S., UK Extension to the EU-U.S., and Swiss-U.S. |
| > | Data Privacy Frameworks. To learn more, see the Where we store and process pers | > | Data Privacy Frameworks. To learn more, see the Storage and processing of perso | ||
| > | onal data section, and visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Data Privacy Fram | > | nal data section, and visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Data Privacy Frame | ||
| > | ework website . | > | work website . | ||
| 18 | 20 | ||||
| 19 | ###### Contact us | 21 | ###### Contact us | ||
| 20 | 22 | ||||
| 21 | If you have a privacy concern, complaint, or question for the Microsoft privacy | 23 | If you have a privacy concern, complaint, or question for the Microsoft privacy | ||
| > | team or Data Protection Officer, please visit our privacy support and requests p | > | team or Data Protection Officer, please visit our privacy support and requests p | ||
| > | age and click on “Contact the Microsoft privacy team or the Microsoft Data Prote | > | age and click on “Contact the Microsoft privacy team or the Microsoft Data Prote | ||
| > | ction Officer” menu. For more information about contacting Microsoft, including | > | ction Officer” menu. For more information about contacting Microsoft, including | ||
| > | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, see the How to contact us section of this | > | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, see the How to contact us section of this | ||
| > | privacy statement. | > | privacy statement. | ||
| 22 | 24 | ||||
| n | 23 | Your privacy is important to us. This privacy statement explains the personal da | n | 25 | Your privacy is important to Microsoft. This privacy statement explains the pers |
| > | ta Microsoft processes, how Microsoft processes it, and for what purposes. | > | onal data we process, how we process it, and for what purposes. | ||
| 24 | 26 | ||||
| n | 25 | Microsoft offers a wide range of products, including server products used to hel | n | 27 | Microsoft offers a wide range of products, including server products used to hel |
| > | p operate enterprises worldwide, devices you use in your home, software that stu | > | p operate enterprises worldwide, devices customers use in their homes, software | ||
| > | dents use at school, and services developers use to create and host what’s next. | > | that students use at school, and services developers use to create and host new | ||
| > | References to Microsoft products in this statement include Microsoft services, | > | products. References to Microsoft products in this statement include Microsoft s | ||
| > | websites, apps, software, servers, and devices. | > | ervices, websites, apps, software, servers, and devices. | ||
| 26 | 28 | ||||
| 27 | Please read the product-specific details in this privacy statement, which provid | 29 | Please read the product-specific details in this privacy statement, which provid | ||
| > | e additional relevant information. This statement applies to the interactions Mi | > | e additional relevant information. This statement applies to the interactions Mi | ||
| > | crosoft has with you and the Microsoft products listed below, as well as other M | > | crosoft has with you and the Microsoft products listed below, as well as other M | ||
| > | icrosoft products that display this statement. | > | icrosoft products that display this statement. | ||
| 28 | 30 | ||||
| n | 29 | Young people may prefer starting with the Privacy for young people page. That pa | n | 31 | You can find details about personal data collected from children in the Collecti |
| > | ge highlights information that may be helpful for young people. | > | on of data from children section. Young people may find it helpful to start with | ||
| > | the Privacy for young people page. | ||||
| 30 | 32 | ||||
| n | 31 | For individuals in the United States, please refer to our U.S. State Data Privac | n | 33 | For individuals in the United States, please refer to our U.S. State Data Privac |
| > | y Notice and the Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy for additional information | > | y Notice (including notice at collection details) and the Consumer Health Data P | ||
| > | about the processing of your personal data, and your rights under applicable U.S | > | rivacy Policy for additional information about your rights and the processing of | ||
| > | . state data privacy laws. | > | your personal data. | ||
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| 35 | Please see the Enterprise and developer products section of this privacy stateme | ||||
| > | nt for more information about how we process data from organizations that use ou | ||||
| > | r products and services, like businesses and schools. If you use a Microsoft pro | ||||
| > | duct or a Microsoft account provided by your organization, please see the Produc | ||||
| > | ts provided by your organization and the Microsoft account sections for more inf | ||||
| > | ormation. | ||||
| 32 | 36 | ||||
| 33 | ### Personal data we collect | 37 | ### Personal data we collect | ||
| 34 | 38 | ||||
| n | 35 | Microsoft collects data from you, through our interactions with you and through | n | 39 | Microsoft collects data from users, through your interactions with us and your u |
| > | our products. You provide some of this data directly, and we get some of it by c | > | se of our products. You provide some of this data directly, and we get other dat | ||
| > | ollecting data about your interactions, use, and experiences with our products. | > | a by collecting information about your interactions, use, and experiences with o | ||
| > | The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with Microsoft a | > | ur products. The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions wit | ||
| > | nd the choices you make, including your privacy settings and the products and fe | > | h Microsoft and the choices you make, including your privacy settings and the pr | ||
| > | atures you use. We also obtain data about you from Microsoft affiliates, subsidi | > | oducts and features you use. We also obtain data about users from Microsoft affi | ||
| > | aries, and third parties. | > | liates, subsidiaries, and third parties. | ||
| 36 | 40 | ||||
| n | 37 | If you represent an organization, such as a business or school, that utilizes En | n | 41 | You have choices when it comes to the data you share. When we ask you to provide |
| > | terprise and Developer Products from Microsoft, please see the Enterprise and de | > | personal data, you can decline. You can also use in-product controls, including | ||
| > | veloper products section of this privacy statement to learn how we process your | > | those in your web browser or operating system to limit or prevent certain types | ||
| > | data. If you are an end user of a Microsoft product or a Microsoft account provi | > | of data collection. Many of our products require some personal data to provide | ||
| > | ded by your organization, please see the Products provided by your organization | > | you with a service. If you choose not to provide or allow us to collect required | ||
| > | and the Microsoft account sections for more information. | > | data, you cannot use the related product or feature. Likewise, where we need to | ||
| > | collect personal data by law or to enter into or carry out a contract with you, | ||||
| > | and you do not provide the data, we will not be able to enter into or carry out | ||||
| > | the contract. Where providing the data is optional, and you choose not to share | ||||
| > | it, features like personalization that use such data will not work for you. | ||||
| 38 | 42 | ||||
| n | 39 | You have choices when it comes to the technology you use and the data you share. | n | 43 | Microsoft collects data from users, through your interactions with us and throug |
| > | When we ask you to provide personal data, you can decline. Many of our products | > | h your use of our products. We collect data in order to operate, improve, and pr | ||
| > | require some personal data to provide you with a service. If you choose not to | > | ovide you with the best possible experiences. Some data is provided directly by | ||
| > | provide data -required to provide you with a product or feature, you cannot use | > | you, while we collect other data based on how you use our products and communica | ||
| > | that product or feature. Likewise, where we need to collect personal data by law | > | te with us. The types and amount of data we collect depend on how you interact w | ||
| > | or to enter into or carry out a contract with you, and you do not provide the d | > | ith Microsoft, your choices, privacy settings, and the features you use, as well | ||
| > | ata, we will not be able to enter into the contract; or if this relates to an ex | > | as applicable law. | ||
| > | isting product you are using, we may have to suspend or cancel it. We will notif | ||||
| > | y you if this is the case at the time. Where providing the data is optional, and | ||||
| > | you choose not to share personal data, features like personalization that use s | ||||
| > | uch data will not work for you. | ||||
| 40 | 44 | ||||
| n | 41 | Microsoft collects data from you, through our interactions with you and through | n | 45 | The data we collect can include the following: |
| > | our products for a variety of purposes described below, including to operate eff | ||||
| > | ectively and provide you with the best experiences with our products. You provid | ||||
| > | e some of this data directly, such as when you create a Microsoft account, admin | ||||
| > | ister your organization’s licensing account, submit a search query to Bing, regi | ||||
| > | ster for a Microsoft event, upload a document to OneDrive, sign up for Microsoft | ||||
| > | 365, or contact us for support. We get some of it by collecting data about your | ||||
| > | interactions, use, and experience with our products and communications. In addi | ||||
| > | tion, we receive data from Microsoft affiliates, subsidiaries, and third parties | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 42 | 46 | ||||
| n | 43 | We rely on a variety of legal reasons and permissions (sometimes called “legal b | n | 47 | **Name and contact details** . Your first and last name, email address, mailing |
| > | ases”) to process data, including with your consent, a balancing of legitimate i | > | address, phone number, and other similar contact details. | ||
| > | nterests, necessity to enter into and perform contracts, and compliance with leg | ||||
| > | al obligations, for a variety of purposes described below. | ||||
| 44 | 48 | ||||
| n | n | 49 | **Account credentials** . Information used to access your account, such as usern | ||
| > | ame, password, and password hints. | ||||
| 50 | |||||
| 51 | **Demographic data** . Details about you like your age, gender, country, and lan | ||||
| > | guage preference. | ||||
| 52 | |||||
| 53 | **Payment data** . Details needed to process payments, including credit card num | ||||
| > | bers and security codes. | ||||
| 54 | |||||
| 55 | **Subscription and licensing data** . Details about your product subscriptions, | ||||
| > | licenses, and other entitlements. | ||||
| 56 | |||||
| 57 | **Interactions** . Information about your use of Microsoft products, including f | ||||
| > | eatures you use, searches, commands given, error reports, and support requests. | ||||
| 58 | |||||
| 59 | - **Device and usage data**. Data about your device and product features you use | ||||
| > | , hardware and software details, product performance, and your settings. For exa | ||||
| > | mple:**Payment and account history**.**Browsing history**.**Device, connectivity | ||||
| > | , and configuration data**. For example, IP addresses, device identifiers, nearb | ||||
| > | y networks, and other information about the operating systems and other software | ||||
| > | installed on your device.**Error reports (“crash dumps”) and performance data** | ||||
| > | . This usually includes software, hardware, and file content details related to | ||||
| > | an error, and other software on your device.**Troubleshooting and help data**. D | ||||
| > | ata you provide when you contact Microsoft for help. For example, contact or aut | ||||
| > | hentication data, the content of your communications with Microsoft, the conditi | ||||
| > | on of your device, the products at issue, and other details that help us provide | ||||
| > | support. Phone conversations or chat sessions with our representatives may be m | ||||
| > | onitored and recorded.**Bot usage data**. Interactions with bots and skills avai | ||||
| > | lable through Microsoft products, including bots and skills provided by third pa | ||||
| > | rties. | ||||
| 60 | - **Interests and favorites**. Preferences and interests you share (like favorit | ||||
| > | e sports teams, preferred programming languages, or cities for weather or traffi | ||||
| > | c) or that we infer from your activity, such as your activity on sites that use | ||||
| > | our technology for ads purposes. | ||||
| 61 | - **Content consumption**. Information about the media content you access throug | ||||
| > | h our products like TV, video, music/audio, apps, and games. | ||||
| 62 | - **Searches and commands**. Search queries and commands you provide in Microsof | ||||
| > | t products, such as interactions with a chat bot. | ||||
| 63 | - **Voice data**. Also referred to as “voice clips,” this includes spoken querie | ||||
| > | s commands, or dictation, and may include background sounds. Learn more about ho | ||||
| > | w Microsoft uses and protects voice data in its speech recognition technologies. | ||||
| 64 | - **Text, inking, and typing data**. Data and related information you provide by | ||||
| > | typing, inking, or using touch input in Microsoft products. | ||||
| 65 | - **Images**. Images and related data, like picture metadata. For example, we co | ||||
| > | llect the image you provide when you use a Bing image-enabled service or upload | ||||
| > | an image to Microsoft Copilot. | ||||
| 66 | - **Contacts and relationships**. Data about your contacts and relationships if | ||||
| > | you use a product to manage contacts, share information or communicate with othe | ||||
| > | rs, or improve your productivity. | ||||
| 67 | - **Traffic data**. Data about your use of Microsoft’s communication services, i | ||||
| > | ncluding whom you’ve contacted and when. | ||||
| 68 | - **Social data**. Information about your interactions and relationships with ot | ||||
| > | hers, such as likes, events, and other types of engagement. | ||||
| 69 | - **Location data**. Data about your device’s location, which may be either prec | ||||
| > | ise (typically based on GPS, cell tower, or Wi-Fi hotspot location) or imprecise | ||||
| > | (for example, inferred from an IP address, or city or postal code in your accou | ||||
| > | nt profile). | ||||
| 70 | - **Biometric data**. Unique data about you from specific technical processing r | ||||
| > | elated to your physical, physiological, or behavioral characteristics to verify | ||||
| > | or confirm your identity. For instance, you can use your fingerprint or facial r | ||||
| > | ecognition to sign in to your Windows device via Windows Hello (please see the W | ||||
| > | indows Hello section below for more information). Our collection and use of biom | ||||
| > | etric data depends on the products and features you use and your consent. | ||||
| 71 | - **Other input**. Data generated from using devices or participating in events, | ||||
| > | like buttons you press on an Xbox controller or other activity data, or informa | ||||
| > | tion you provide when registering or attending an in-person event. | ||||
| 72 | |||||
| 73 | **Content** . Information in files and messages, emails, chats, calls, meetings, | ||||
| > | photos, documents, and other media you create or share using Microsoft products | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 74 | |||||
| 75 | **Video and audio recordings at Microsoft locations** . Recordings of events and | ||||
| > | activities at Microsoft buildings, retail spaces, and other locations, which ma | ||||
| > | y include your image and voice data. | ||||
| 76 | |||||
| 77 | **Feedback and ratings** . Information you provide in feedback, surveys, or prod | ||||
| > | uct reviews. | ||||
| 78 | |||||
| 79 | Product-specific sections below describe data collection practices applicable to | ||||
| > | use of those products. | ||||
| 80 | |||||
| 45 | We also obtain data from third parties. We protect data obtained from third part | 81 | We also receive data from Microsoft affiliates, subsidiaries, and third parties. | ||
| > | ies according to the practices described in this statement, plus any additional | > | We protect data obtained from third parties according to the practices describe | ||
| > | restrictions imposed by the source of the data. These third-party sources vary o | > | d in this statement, plus any additional restrictions imposed by the source of t | ||
| > | ver time and include: | > | he data. These third-party sources vary over time and include: | ||
| 46 | 82 | ||||
| n | 47 | - Data brokers from which we purchase demographic data to supplement the data we | n | 83 | - Data brokers from which we purchase demographic data and contact information t |
| > | collect. | > | o supplement the data we collect. | ||
| 48 | - Services that make user-generated content from their service available to othe | 84 | - Services that make user-generated content from their service available to othe | ||
| > | rs, such as local business reviews or public social media posts. | > | rs, such as reviews of local businesses or public social media posts. | ||
| 49 | - Communication services, including email providers and social networks, when yo | 85 | - Communication services, including email providers and social networks, when yo | ||
| > | u give us permission to access your data on such third-party services or network | > | u give us permission to access your data on such third-party services or network | ||
| > | s. | > | s. | ||
| 50 | - Service providers that help us determine your device’s location. | 86 | - Service providers that help us determine your device’s location. | ||
| n | 51 | - Partners with which we offer co-branded services or engage in joint marketing | n | 87 | - Partners with whom we engage in joint marketing activities. |
| > | activities. | ||||
| 52 | - Developers who create experiences through or for Microsoft products. | 88 | - Developers who create experiences through or for Microsoft products. | ||
| 53 | - Third parties that deliver experiences through Microsoft products. | 89 | - Third parties that deliver experiences through Microsoft products. | ||
| n | 54 | - Publicly-available sources, such as open public sector, academic, and commerci | n | 90 | - Publicly available sources, such as open public sector, academic, and commerci |
| > | al data sets and other data sources. | > | al data sets. | ||
| 55 | 91 | ||||
| n | 56 | If you represent an organization, such as a business or school, that utilizes En | n | 92 | You have choices when it comes to the data you share. When you are asked to prov |
| > | terprise and Developer Products from Microsoft, please see the Enterprise and de | > | ide personal data, you can decline. You can also use web browser, in-product, or | ||
| > | veloper products section of this privacy statement to learn how we process your | > | operating system controls to limit or prevent certain types of automatic data c | ||
| > | data. If you are an end user of a Microsoft product or a Microsoft account provi | > | ollection. Many of our products require some personal data to operate and provid | ||
| > | ded by your organization, please see the Products provided by your organization | > | e you with a service. If you choose not to provide or allow us to collect requir | ||
| > | and the Microsoft account sections for more information. | > | ed data, you cannot use the related product or feature. Likewise, where we need | ||
| > | to collect personal data by law or to enter into or carry out a contract with yo | ||||
| > | u and you do not provide the data, we will not be able to enter into or carry ou | ||||
| > | t the contract. Where providing the data is optional, and you choose not to shar | ||||
| > | e personal data, features like personalization that use the data will not work f | ||||
| > | or you. | ||||
| 57 | |||||
| 58 | You have choices when it comes to the technology you use and the data you share. | ||||
| > | When you are asked to provide personal data, you can decline. Many of our produ | ||||
| > | cts require some personal data to operate and provide you with a service. If you | ||||
| > | choose not to provide data required to operate and provide you with a product o | ||||
| > | r feature, you cannot use that product or feature. Likewise, where we need to co | ||||
| > | llect personal data by law or to enter into or carry out a contract with you, an | ||||
| > | d you do not provide the data, we will not be able to enter into the contract; o | ||||
| > | r if this relates to an existing product you’re using, we may have to suspend or | ||||
| > | cancel it. We will notify you if this is the case at the time. Where providing | ||||
| > | the data is optional, and you choose not to share personal data, features like p | ||||
| > | ersonalization that use the data will not work for you. | ||||
| 59 | |||||
| 60 | **_The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with Microsof | ||||
| > | t and the choices you make (including your privacy settings), the products and f | ||||
| > | eatures you use, your location, and applicable law_** . | ||||
| 61 | |||||
| 62 | The data we collect can include the following: | ||||
| 63 | |||||
| 64 | **Name and contact data** . Your first and last name, email address, postal addr | ||||
| > | ess, phone number, and other similar contact data. | ||||
| 65 | |||||
| 66 | **Credentials** . Passwords, password hints, and similar security information us | ||||
| > | ed for authentication and account access. | ||||
| 67 | |||||
| 68 | **Demographic data** . Data about you such as your age, gender, country, and pre | ||||
| > | ferred language. | ||||
| 69 | |||||
| 70 | **Payment data** . Data to process payments, such as your payment instrument num | ||||
| > | ber (such as a credit card number) and the security code associated with your pa | ||||
| > | yment instrument. | ||||
| 71 | |||||
| 72 | **Subscription and licensing data** . Information about your subscriptions, lice | ||||
| > | nses, and other entitlements. | ||||
| 73 | |||||
| 74 | **Interactions** . Data about your use of Microsoft products. In some cases, suc | ||||
| > | h as search queries, this is data you provide in order to make use of the produc | ||||
| > | ts. In other cases, such as error reports, this is data we generate. Other examp | ||||
| > | les of interactions data include: | ||||
| 75 | |||||
| 76 | - **Device and usage data**. Data about your device and the product and features | ||||
| > | you use, including information about your hardware and software, how our produc | ||||
| > | ts perform, as well as your settings. For example:**Payment and account history* | ||||
| > | *. Data about the items you purchase and activities associated with your account | ||||
| > | .**Browse history**. Data about the webpages you visit.**Device, connectivity, a | ||||
| > | nd configuration data**. Data about your device, your device configuration, and | ||||
| > | nearby networks. For example, data about the operating systems and other softwar | ||||
| > | e installed on your device, including product keys. In addition, IP address, dev | ||||
| > | ice identifiers (such as the IMEI number for phones), regional and language sett | ||||
| > | ings, and information about WLAN access points near your device.**Error reports | ||||
| > | and performance data**. Data about the performance of the products and any probl | ||||
| > | ems you experience, including error reports. Error reports (sometimes called “cr | ||||
| > | ash dumps”) can include details of the software or hardware related to an error, | ||||
| > | contents of files opened when an error occurred, and data about other software | ||||
| > | on your device.**Troubleshooting and help data**. Data you provide when you cont | ||||
| > | act Microsoft for help, such as the products you use, and other details that hel | ||||
| > | p us provide support. For example, contact or authentication data, the content o | ||||
| > | f your chats and other communications with Microsoft, data about the condition o | ||||
| > | f your device, and the products you use related to your help inquiry. When you c | ||||
| > | ontact us, such as for customer support, phone conversations or chat sessions wi | ||||
| > | th our representatives may be monitored and recorded.**Bot usage data**. Interac | ||||
| > | tions with bots and skills available through Microsoft products, including bots | ||||
| > | and skills provided by third parties. | ||||
| 77 | - **Interests and favorites**. Data about your interests and favorites, such as | ||||
| > | the sports teams you follow, the programming languages you prefer, the stocks yo | ||||
| > | u track, or cities you add to track things like weather or traffic. In addition | ||||
| > | to those you explicitly provide, your interests and favorites can also be inferr | ||||
| > | ed or derived from other data we collect, such as your interactions on websites | ||||
| > | where our technology is used to show or measure ads. | ||||
| 78 | - **Content consumption data**. Information about media content (e.g., TV, video | ||||
| > | , music, audio, text books, apps, and games) you access through our products. | ||||
| 79 | - **Searches and commands**. Search queries and commands when you use Microsoft | ||||
| > | products with search or related productivity functionality, such as interactions | ||||
| > | with a chat bot. | ||||
| 80 | - **Voice data**. Your voice data, sometimes referred to as “voice clips”, such | ||||
| > | as search queries, commands, or dictation you speak, which may include backgroun | ||||
| > | d sounds. | ||||
| 81 | - **Text, inking, and typing data**. Text, inking, and typing data and related i | ||||
| > | nformation. For example, when we collect inking data, we collect information abo | ||||
| > | ut the placement of your inking instrument on your device. | ||||
| 82 | - **Images**. Images and related information, such as picture metadata. For exam | ||||
| > | ple, we collect the image you provide when you use a Bing image-enabled service. | ||||
| 83 | - **Contacts and relationships**. Data about your contacts and relationships if | ||||
| > | you use a product to share information with others, manage contacts, communicate | ||||
| > | with others, or improve your productivity. | ||||
| 84 | - **Social data**. Information about your relationships and interactions between | ||||
| > | you, other people, and organizations, such as types of engagement (e.g., likes, | ||||
| > | dislikes, events, etc.) related to people and organizations. | ||||
| 85 | - **Location data**. Data about your device’s location, which can be either prec | ||||
| > | ise or imprecise. For example, we collect location data using Global Navigation | ||||
| > | Satellite System (GNSS) (e.g., GPS) and data about nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi | ||||
| > | hotspots. Location can also be inferred from a device’s IP address or data in yo | ||||
| > | ur account profile that indicates where it is located with less precision, such | ||||
| > | as at a city or postal code level. | ||||
| 86 | - **Biometric data and identifiers**. Data about you resulting from specific tec | ||||
| > | hnical processing relating to your physical, physiological, or behavioral charac | ||||
| > | teristics which allow or confirm unique identification. Our collection and use o | ||||
| > | f biometric data depends on the products and features you use in certain Microso | ||||
| > | ft products, as well as your consent. For instance, you can use your fingerprint | ||||
| > | or facial recognition to sign in to your Windows device via Windows Hello. Plea | ||||
| > | se see the Windows Hello section below for more information. | ||||
| 87 | - **Other input**. Other inputs provided when you use our products. For example, | ||||
| > | data such as the buttons you press on an Xbox wireless controller using the Xbo | ||||
| > | x network, skeletal tracking data when you use Kinect, and other sensor data, li | ||||
| > | ke the number of steps you take, when you use devices that have applicable senso | ||||
| > | rs. If you attend an in-store event, we collect the data you provide to us when | ||||
| > | registering for or during the event and if you enter into a prize promotion, we | ||||
| > | collect the data you input into the entry form. | ||||
| 88 | |||||
| 89 | **Content** . Content of your files and communications you input, upload, receiv | ||||
| > | e, create, and control. For example, if you transmit a file using Teams to anoth | ||||
| > | er Teams user, we need to collect the content of that file to display it to you | ||||
| > | and the other user. If you receive an email using Outlook.com, we need to collec | ||||
| > | t the content of that email to deliver it to your inbox, display it to you, enab | ||||
| > | le you to reply to it, and store it for you until you choose to delete it. Other | ||||
| > | content we collect when providing products to you include: | ||||
| 90 | |||||
| 91 | - Communications, including audio, video, text (typed, inked, dictated, or other | ||||
| > | wise), in a message, email, call, meeting request, or chat. | ||||
| 92 | - Photos, images, songs, movies, software, and other media or documents you stor | ||||
| > | e, retrieve, or otherwise process with our cloud. | ||||
| 93 | |||||
| 94 | **Video or recordings** . Recordings of events and activities at Microsoft build | ||||
| > | ings, retail spaces, and other locations. If you enter Microsoft Store locations | ||||
| > | or other facilities, or attend a Microsoft event that is recorded, we may proce | ||||
| > | ss your image and voice data. | ||||
| 95 | |||||
| 96 | **Feedback and ratings** . Information you provide to us and the content of mess | ||||
| > | ages you send to us, such as feedback, survey data, and product reviews you writ | ||||
| > | e. | ||||
| 97 | |||||
| 98 | **Traffic data** . Data generated through your use of Microsoft’s communications | ||||
| > | services. Traffic data indicates with whom you have communicated and when your | ||||
| > | communications occurred. We will process your traffic data only as required to p | ||||
| > | rovide, maintain, and improve our communications services and we do so with your | ||||
| > | consent. | ||||
| 99 | |||||
| 100 | Product-specific sections below describe data collection practices applicable to | ||||
| > | use of those products. | ||||
| 101 | 93 | ||||
| 102 | View Summary Learn more | 94 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 103 | 95 | ||||
| 105 | 97 | ||||
| 106 | ### How we use personal data | 98 | ### How we use personal data | ||
| 107 | 99 | ||||
| n | 108 | Microsoft uses the data we collect to provide you with rich, interactive experie | n | 100 | Microsoft uses the data we collect to provide you with rich, interactive experie |
| > | nces. In particular, we use data to: | > | nces. Specifically, we use data to: | ||
| 109 | 101 | ||||
| n | 110 | - Provide our products, which includes updating, securing, and troubleshooting, | n | 102 | - Provide our products, which includes updating, securing, and troubleshooting, |
| > | as well as providing support. It also includes sharing data, when it is required | > | as well as providing support and making recommendations. | ||
| > | to provide the service or carry out the transactions you request. | ||||
| 111 | - Improve and develop our products. | 103 | - Improve and develop our products. As part of our efforts to improve and develo | ||
| > | p our products, we may use your data to develop and train our AI models. Learn m | ||||
| > | ore here. | ||||
| 112 | - Personalize our products and make recommendations. | ||||
| 113 | - Advertise and market to you, which includes sending promotional communications | 104 | - Advertise and market to you, which includes sending promotional communications | ||
| > | , targeting advertising, and presenting you with relevant offers. | > | , personalized advertising, and presenting relevant offers. | ||
| 114 | 105 | ||||
| 115 | We also use the data to operate our business, which includes analyzing our perfo | 106 | We also use the data to operate our business, which includes analyzing our perfo | ||
| > | rmance, meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and doing resea | > | rmance, meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and doing resea | ||
| > | rch. | > | rch. | ||
| 116 | 107 | ||||
| n | 117 | In carrying out these purposes, we combine data we collect from different contex | n | 108 | Microsoft uses the data we collect to provide you with rich, interactive experie |
| > | ts (for example, from your use of two Microsoft products) or obtain from third p | > | nces. We also use the data to operate our business, which includes analyzing our | ||
| > | arties to give you a more seamless, consistent, and personalized experience, to | > | performance, meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and doing | ||
| > | make informed business decisions, and for other legitimate purposes. | > | research. Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal da | ||
| > | ta and uses a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect yo | ||||
| > | ur personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we s | ||||
| > | tore personal data you provide on computer systems that have limited access and | ||||
| > | are in controlled facilities. When we transmit highly confidential data (such as | ||||
| > | credit card number or password) over the internet, we protect it through the us | ||||
| > | e of encryption. | ||||
| 118 | 109 | ||||
| n | 119 | Our processing of personal data for these purposes includes both automated and m | n | 110 | Specifically, we use data to: |
| > | anual (human) methods of processing. Our automated methods often are related to | ||||
| > | and supported by our manual methods. For example, to build, train, and improve t | ||||
| > | he accuracy of our automated methods of processing (including artificial intelli | ||||
| > | gence or AI), we manually review some of the output produced by the automated me | ||||
| > | thods against the underlying data. | ||||
| 120 | 111 | ||||
| n | 121 | As part of our efforts to improve and develop our products, we may use your data | n | 112 | - **Provide our products**. We use data to operate and deliver our products, suc |
| > | to develop and train our AI models. Learn more here . | > | h as processing files you upload to OneDrive so you can access, edit, and manage | ||
| > | them. This also includes:**Communications**. We may use your data to contact yo | ||||
| > | u for various reasons, such as to inform you about your subscriptions, tell you | ||||
| > | when product updates are available, or contact you about your account.**Personal | ||||
| > | ization**. Many products include personalized features and use automated process | ||||
| > | es to tailor your experience based on your data and inferences based on your act | ||||
| > | ivities, interests, and location. You can sync settings across devices via your | ||||
| > | Microsoft account, and many products allow you to turn off personalized features | ||||
| > | .**Product activation**. We use data like device and application type, location, | ||||
| > | and unique identifiers to activate products.**Transactions**. We use data like | ||||
| > | your payment and contact information to carry out your transactions with us and | ||||
| > | deliver your purchases.**Customer support**. We use the data to help us troubles | ||||
| > | hoot and resolve issues, repair devices, investigate security incidents, and to | ||||
| > | provide, improve, and secure the quality of our products, services, and training | ||||
| > | . We may use voice data from support calls for authentication and security purpo | ||||
| > | ses.**Security and Safety**. We use data to protect the security and safety of o | ||||
| > | ur products and customers, such as by detecting malware and malicious activities | ||||
| > | . We reserve the right to block communications or remove content that violates o | ||||
| > | ur terms of use. We use scanning technologies (like hash matching) to help preve | ||||
| > | nt harm to our systems, our users, and others as described in our Code of Conduc | ||||
| > | t, and to help prevent child exploitation. We may share information with the Nat | ||||
| > | ional Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement auth | ||||
| > | orities. We also use tools to detect and disrupt the misuse of video-calling cap | ||||
| > | abilities to produce and share child sexual exploitation and abuse imagery by hi | ||||
| > | gh-risk users. Learn more about our efforts to prevent and detect child exploita | ||||
| > | tion here.**Providing Age Appropriate Experiences**. We use information associat | ||||
| > | ed with your Microsoft account to provide more age-appropriate experiences acros | ||||
| > | s our services. This may include information you provide, such as your date of b | ||||
| > | irth or settings you choose in your account, information from your use of Micros | ||||
| > | oft services, such as how you interact with features, content, and products, or | ||||
| > | information from partners or verification services, such as age range signals re | ||||
| > | ceived from app stores. We use this information to help us apply age-appropriate | ||||
| > | protections, settings, and experiences. When we apply age-based protections, we | ||||
| > | generally apply them across Microsoft services connected to your account so tha | ||||
| > | t your experience is consistent.**Troubleshooting and Updates**. We use data to | ||||
| > | troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, develop updates and security patche | ||||
| > | s, and notify users of product updates. This may include using automated systems | ||||
| > | to detect security and safety issues. | ||||
| 113 | - **Product Improvement and Development****Product improvement**. We use data to | ||||
| > | improve our products, including adding new features and capabilities. For examp | ||||
| > | le, we use error reports to improve security features, queries and clicks in Bin | ||||
| > | g to improve search results, and voice data to develop and improve speech recogn | ||||
| > | ition accuracy.**Product development**. We use data to develop new products. For | ||||
| > | example, we use data, often de-identified, to better understand our customers’ | ||||
| > | computing and productivity needs, and to train and fine-tune AI models, which ca | ||||
| > | n shape the development of new products. As part of our efforts to improve and d | ||||
| > | evelop our products, we may use your data to develop, train, and fine-tune our A | ||||
| > | I models, including large language models (LLMs). Learn more here. | ||||
| 114 | - **Marketing, Advertising, and Promotions****Promotional communications**. We u | ||||
| > | se data to send you promotional messages. See the How to access and control your | ||||
| > | personal data section for information on managing your contact data, email subs | ||||
| > | criptions, and promotional messages.**Relevant offers**. Microsoft uses data to | ||||
| > | provide you with product information and offers likely to interest you, such as | ||||
| > | new games based on your activity.**Advertising**. We use data for advertising on | ||||
| > | Microsoft and third-party properties, sometimes using automated processes to ma | ||||
| > | ke ads more relevant. Microsoft does not use what you say in emails, human-to-hu | ||||
| > | man chat, video calls or voice mail, or your personal files, photos, or document | ||||
| > | s to target ads to you. See the Advertising section for more details.**Prize pro | ||||
| > | motions and events**. We use your data to administer prize contests and events a | ||||
| > | nd to select winners. For example, if you enter into a prize promotion, we may u | ||||
| > | se your data to select a winner and provide the prize to you if you win. | ||||
| 115 | - **Business Operations****Reporting and business operations**. We use data to a | ||||
| > | nalyze and improve our business, make informed decisions, and report on our busi | ||||
| > | ness’ performance.**Protecting rights and property**. We use data to detect and | ||||
| > | prevent fraud, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our property. F | ||||
| > | or example, we use data to confirm software licenses to reduce piracy and combat | ||||
| > | fraud. We may use automated processes to detect and prevent activities that vio | ||||
| > | late our rights and the rights of others, such as fraud.**Legal compliance**. We | ||||
| > | process data to comply with applicable laws. For example, we use the age of our | ||||
| > | customers to assist us in meeting our obligations to protect children’s privacy | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 116 | - **Research**. With appropriate safeguards for individuals’ rights and freedoms | ||||
| > | , we use data for research, including AI and machine learning, for public intere | ||||
| > | st and scientific purposes. | ||||
| 122 | 117 | ||||
| n | 123 | Microsoft uses the data we collect to provide you rich, interactive experiences. | n | 118 | We combine data collected from different contexts or obtained from third parties |
| > | In particular, we use data to: | > | to give you a more seamless, consistent, and personalized experience, to make i | ||
| > | nformed business decisions, and for other legitimate purposes. For example, Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Store uses information about the apps and services you use to make persona | ||||
| > | lized app recommendations. We use technological and procedural safeguards to pre | ||||
| > | vent certain data combinations; for example, we store data collected from unauth | ||||
| > | enticated users separately from account information that directly identifies you | ||||
| > | , such as your name, email address, or phone number. | ||||
| 124 | 119 | ||||
| n | 125 | - Provide our products, which includes updating, securing, and troubleshooting, | n | 120 | Our processing of personal data involves both automated and manual (human) metho |
| > | as well as providing support. It also includes sharing data, when it is required | > | ds, which often work together. For example, to build, train, and improve the acc | ||
| > | to provide the service or carry out the transactions you request. | > | uracy of our automated systems – such as AI - we manually review some of the res | ||
| > | ults against the underlying data. | ||||
| 126 | - Improve and develop our products. | ||||
| 127 | - Personalize our products and make recommendations. | ||||
| 128 | - Advertise and market to you, which includes sending promotional communications | ||||
| > | , targeting advertising, and presenting you relevant offers. | ||||
| 129 | 121 | ||||
| n | 130 | We also use the data to operate our business, which includes analyzing our perfo | n | ||
| > | rmance, meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and doing resea | ||||
| > | rch. | ||||
| 131 | |||||
| 132 | For these purposes, we combine data we collect from different contexts (for exam | ||||
| > | ple, from your use of two Microsoft products). For example, Microsoft Store uses | ||||
| > | information about the apps and services you use to make personalized app recomm | ||||
| > | endations. However, we have built in technological and procedural safeguards des | ||||
| > | igned to prevent certain data combinations where required by law. For example, w | ||||
| > | here required by law, we store data we collect from you when you are unauthentic | ||||
| > | ated (not signed in) separately from any account information that directly ident | ||||
| > | ifies you, such as your name, email address, or phone number. | ||||
| 133 | |||||
| 134 | Our processing of personal data for these purposes includes both automated and m | ||||
| > | anual (human) methods of processing. Our automated methods often are related to | ||||
| > | and supported by our manual methods. For example, to build, train, and improve t | ||||
| > | he accuracy of our automated methods of processing (including artificial intelli | ||||
| > | gence or AI), we manually review some of the output produced by the automated me | ||||
| > | thods against the underlying data. | ||||
| 135 | |||||
| 136 | As part of our efforts to improve and develop our products, we may use your data | ||||
| > | to develop and train our AI models. Learn more here . | ||||
| 137 | |||||
| 138 | **Purposes and legal bases for processing** | 122 | **Legal bases for processing** | ||
| 139 | 123 | ||||
| n | 140 | When we process personal data about you, we do so with your consent and/or as re | n | 124 | We process your personal data with your consent and/or when it’s necessary to pr |
| > | quired to provide the products you use, operate our business, meet our contractu | > | ovide the products you use, operate our business, meet our contractual and legal | ||
| > | al and legal obligations, protect the security and safety of our systems and our | > | obligations, protect the security and safety of our systems and our customers, | ||
| > | customers, or fulfill other legitimate interests of Microsoft or third parties | > | or pursue our legitimate interests or those of third parties. Our reasons for us | ||
| > | as described in this section and in the Reasons we share personal data section o | > | ing your data are described here and in the Reasons we disclose personal data se | ||
| > | f this privacy statement. Our bases for processing your personal data may vary d | > | ction. Our legal basis for processing may vary depending on how and across what | ||
| > | epending on how and across what products and services we process your data. | > | products or services we process your data. When we rely on legitimate interests, | ||
| > | we consider and balance those interests against your rights and freedoms and wi | ||||
| > | ll only process your data if these interests are not outweighed by your own. | ||||
| 141 | 125 | ||||
| n | 142 | When we process personal data based on our or a third party’s legitimate interes | n | 126 | **Our retention of personal data** |
| > | ts, we consider and balance those interests against your rights and freedoms, an | ||||
| > | d we will only process your personal data where the legitimate interests we have | ||||
| > | in processing are not outweighed by your interests. | ||||
| 143 | 127 | ||||
| n | 144 | When we transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, we do so based o | n | 128 | Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products |
| > | n a variety of legal mechanisms, as described in the Where we store and process | > | and services you use and to fulfill the transactions you request. We also retai | ||
| > | personal data section of this privacy statement. | > | n personal data for other legitimate purposes such as operating our business, me | ||
| > | eting our contractual and legal obligations, improving and developing our produc | ||||
| > | ts and services, protecting the safety and security of our systems and customers | ||||
| > | , and resolving disputes. Because these needs can vary for different data types | ||||
| > | and the context of our interactions with you or your use of our products, actual | ||||
| > | retention periods can vary significantly. See relevant product documentation fo | ||||
| > | r more information. | ||||
| 145 | 129 | ||||
| n | 146 | **More on the purposes of processing:** | n | 130 | Criteria used to determine retention periods include: |
| 147 | 131 | ||||
| n | 148 | - **Provide our products**. We use data to operate our products and provide you | n | 132 | - The purposes for which we use the information. For example, when you store a d |
| > | with rich, interactive experiences. For example, if you use OneDrive, we process | > | ocument in OneDrive, we maintain the data until you actively delete it. | ||
| > | the documents you upload to OneDrive to enable you to retrieve, delete, edit, f | ||||
| > | orward, or otherwise process it, at your direction as part of the service. Or, f | ||||
| > | or example, if you enter a search query in the Bing search engine, we use that q | ||||
| > | uery to display search results to you. Additionally, as communications are a fea | ||||
| > | ture of various products, programs, and activities, we use data to contact you. | ||||
| > | For example, we may contact you by phone or email or other means to inform you w | ||||
| > | hen a subscription is ending or discuss your licensing account. We also communic | ||||
| > | ate with you to secure our products, for example by letting you know when produc | ||||
| > | t updates are available. | ||||
| 149 | - **Product improvement**. We use data to continually improve our products, incl | 133 | - The nature and sensitivity of the information. For example, we maintain a shor | ||
| > | uding adding new features or capabilities. For example, we use error reports to | > | tened retention period for precise geolocation information. | ||
| > | improve security features, search queries and clicks in Bing to improve the rele | ||||
| > | vancy of the search results, usage data to determine what new features to priori | ||||
| > | tize, and voice data to develop and improve speech recognition accuracy. | ||||
| 150 | - **Personalization**. Many products include personalized features, such as reco | 134 | - Legal, contractual, and other similar obligations we are subject to, including | ||
| > | mmendations that enhance your productivity and enjoyment. These features use aut | > | data retention laws, government orders to preserve data relevant to an investig | ||
| > | omated processes to tailor your product experiences based on the data we have ab | > | ation, or data retained for the purposes of litigation. Conversely, we’ll remove | ||
| > | out you, such as inferences we make about you and your use of the product, activ | > | unlawful content where required by law. | ||
| > | ities, interests, and location. For example, depending on your settings, if you | ||||
| > | stream movies in a browser on your Windows device, you may see a recommendation | ||||
| > | for an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficiently. If you have a | ||||
| > | Microsoft account, with your permission, we can sync your settings on several d | ||||
| > | evices. Many of our products provide controls to disable personalized features. | ||||
| 151 | - **Product activation**. We use data—such as device and application type, locat | ||||
| > | ion, and unique device, application, network, and subscription identifiers—to ac | ||||
| > | tivate products that require activation. | ||||
| 152 | - **Product development**. We use data to develop new products. For example, we | ||||
| > | use data, often de-identified, to better understand our customers’ computing and | ||||
| > | productivity needs, and to train and fine-tune AI models, which can shape the d | ||||
| > | evelopment of new products. | ||||
| 153 | - **Customer support**. We use data to troubleshoot and diagnose product problem | ||||
| > | s, repair customers’ devices, and provide other customer care and support servic | ||||
| > | es, including to help us provide, improve, and secure the quality of our product | ||||
| > | s, services, and training, and to investigate security incidents. Call recording | ||||
| > | data may also be used to authenticate or identify you based on your voice to en | ||||
| > | able Microsoft to provide support services and investigate security incidents. | ||||
| 154 | - **Help secure and troubleshoot**. We use data to help secure and troubleshoot | ||||
| > | our products. This includes using data to protect the security and safety of our | ||||
| > | products and customers, detecting malware and malicious activities, troubleshoo | ||||
| > | ting performance and compatibility issues to help customers get the most out of | ||||
| > | their experiences, and notifying customers of updates to our products. This may | ||||
| > | include using automated systems to detect security and safety issues. | ||||
| 155 | - **Safety**. We use data to protect the safety of our products and our customer | ||||
| > | s. Our security features and products can disrupt the operation of malicious sof | ||||
| > | tware and notify users if malicious software is found on their devices. For exam | ||||
| > | ple, some of our products, such as Outlook.com or OneDrive, systematically scan | ||||
| > | content in an automated manner to identify suspected spam, viruses, abusive acti | ||||
| > | ons, or URLs that have been flagged as fraud, phishing, or malware links; and we | ||||
| > | reserve the right to block delivery of a communication or remove content if it | ||||
| > | violates our terms. **In accordance with European Union Regulation (EU) 2021/123 | ||||
| > | 2, we have invoked the derogation permitted by that Regulation from Articles 5(1 | ||||
| > | ) and 6(1) of EU Directive 2002/58/EC. We use scanning technologies to create di | ||||
| > | gital signatures (known as “hashes”) of certain images and video content on our | ||||
| > | systems. These technologies then compare the hashes they generate with hashes of | ||||
| > | reported child sexual exploitation and abuse imagery (known as a “hash set”), i | ||||
| > | n a process called “hash matching”. Microsoft obtains hash sets from organizatio | ||||
| > | ns that act in the public interest against child sex abuse. This can result in s | ||||
| > | haring information with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ( | ||||
| > | NCMEC) and law enforcement authorities. We also use tools to detect and disrupt | ||||
| > | the misuse of video-calling capabilities to produce and share child sexual explo | ||||
| > | itation and abuse imagery by high-risk users. Learn more about our efforts to pr | ||||
| > | event and detect child exploitation here.** | ||||
| 156 | - **Updates**. We use data we collect to develop product updates and security pa | ||||
| > | tches. For example, we may use information about your device’s capabilities, suc | ||||
| > | h as available memory, to provide you a software update or security patch. Updat | ||||
| > | es and patches are intended to maximize your experience with our products, help | ||||
| > | you protect the privacy and security of your data, provide new features, and eva | ||||
| > | luate whether your device is ready to process such updates. | ||||
| 157 | - **Promotional communications**. We use data we collect to deliver promotional | ||||
| > | communications. You can sign up for email subscriptions and choose whether you w | ||||
| > | ish to receive promotional communications from Microsoft by email, SMS, physical | ||||
| > | mail, and telephone. If you consent to receiving marketing communications to a | ||||
| > | phone number you provide us, we may contact you for marketing purposes using an | ||||
| > | auto-dialer and/or artificial/prerecorded voice, which may be generated using ar | ||||
| > | tificial intelligence. For information about managing your contact data, email s | ||||
| > | ubscriptions, and promotional communications, see the How to access and control | ||||
| > | your personal data section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 158 | - **Relevant offers**. Microsoft uses data to provide you with relevant and valu | ||||
| > | able information regarding our products. We analyze data from a variety of sourc | ||||
| > | es to predict the information that will be most interesting and relevant to you | ||||
| > | and deliver such information to you in a variety of ways. For example, we may pr | ||||
| > | edict your interest in gaming and communicate with you about new games you may l | ||||
| > | ike. | ||||
| 159 | - **Advertising**. Microsoft does not use what you say in email, human-to-human | ||||
| > | chat, video calls, or voice mail, or your documents, photos, or other personal f | ||||
| > | iles to target ads to you. We use data we collect through our interactions with | ||||
| > | you, through some of our first-party products, services, apps, and web propertie | ||||
| > | s (Microsoft properties), and on third-party web properties, for advertising on | ||||
| > | our Microsoft properties and on third-party properties. We may use automated pro | ||||
| > | cesses to help make advertising more relevant to you. For more information about | ||||
| > | how your data is used for advertising, see the Advertising section of this priv | ||||
| > | acy statement. | ||||
| 160 | - **Prize promotions and events**. We use your data to administer prize promotio | ||||
| > | ns and events available in our physical Microsoft Stores. For example, if you en | ||||
| > | ter into a prize promotion, we may use your data to select a winner and provide | ||||
| > | the prize to you if you win. Or, if you register for a coding workshop or gaming | ||||
| > | event, we will add your name to the list of expected attendees. | ||||
| 161 | - **Transacting commerce**. We use data to carry out your transactions with us. | ||||
| > | For example, we process payment information to provide customers with product su | ||||
| > | bscriptions and use contact information to deliver goods purchased from the Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Store. | ||||
| 162 | - **Reporting and business operations**. We use data to analyze our operations a | ||||
| > | nd perform business intelligence. This enables us to make informed decisions and | ||||
| > | report on the performance of our business. | ||||
| 163 | - **Protecting rights and property**. We use data to detect and prevent fraud, r | ||||
| > | esolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our property. For example, we u | ||||
| > | se data to confirm the validity of software licenses to reduce piracy. We may us | ||||
| > | e automated processes to detect and prevent activities that violate our rights a | ||||
| > | nd the rights of others, such as fraud. | ||||
| 164 | - **Legal compliance**. We process data to comply with applicable laws. For exam | ||||
| > | ple, we use the age of our customers to assist us in meeting our obligations to | ||||
| > | protect children’s privacy. We also process contact information and credentials | ||||
| > | to help customers exercise their data protection rights. | ||||
| 165 | - **Research.** With appropriate technical and organizational measures to safegu | ||||
| > | ard individuals’ rights and freedoms, we use data to conduct research, including | ||||
| > | advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities for the bene | ||||
| > | fit of the public interest and scientific purposes. | ||||
| 166 | 135 | ||||
| 167 | View Summary Learn more | 136 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 168 | 137 | ||||
| 169 | Back to top | 138 | Back to top | ||
| 170 | 139 | ||||
| n | 171 | ### Reasons we share personal data | n | 140 | ### Reasons we disclose personal data |
| 172 | 141 | ||||
| n | 173 | We share your personal data with your consent or to complete any transaction or | n | 142 | Microsoft discloses your personal data with your consent, to complete any transa |
| > | provide any product you have requested or authorized. We also share data with Mi | > | ction or provide any product you have requested or authorized, or as needed to c | ||
| > | crosoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries; with vendors working on our beha | > | arry out any other purpose described in the How we use personal data section. We | ||
| > | lf; when required by law or to respond to legal process; to protect our customer | > | also disclose personal data when required by law or to respond to legal process | ||
| > | s; to protect lives; to maintain the security of our products; and to protect th | > | , and to protect customers, safety, security, and Microsoft and its customers’ r | ||
| > | e rights and property of Microsoft and its customers. | > | ights and property. We provide data to Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsi | ||
| > | diaries and to vendors working on our behalf. | ||||
| 174 | 143 | ||||
| n | 175 | Please note that, as defined under certain U.S. state data privacy laws, “sharin | n | 144 | We disclose your personal data with your consent, as necessary to complete any t |
| > | g” also relates to providing personal data to third parties for personalized adv | > | ransaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized, or as needed | ||
| > | ertising purposes. Please see the U.S. State Data Privacy section below and our | > | to carry out any other purpose described in How we use personal data section. F | ||
| > | U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Notice for more information. | > | or example, we provide your content to third parties when you tell us to do so, | ||
| > | such as when you send an email to a friend or link accounts with another service | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 176 | 145 | ||||
| n | 177 | We share your personal data with your consent or as necessary to complete any tr | n | 146 | If you use a work or school account or use a Microsoft product provided by an or |
| > | ansaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized. For example, | > | ganization you are affiliated with, such as an employer or school, we disclose c | ||
| > | we share your content with third parties when you tell us to do so, such as when | > | ertain data such as interaction data and diagnostic data to enable your organiza | ||
| > | you send an email to a friend, share photos and documents on OneDrive, or link | > | tion to manage the products. | ||
| > | accounts with another service. If you use a Microsoft product provided by an org | ||||
| > | anization you are affiliated with, such as an employer or school, or use an emai | ||||
| > | l address provided by such organization to access Microsoft products, we share c | ||||
| > | ertain data, such as interaction data and diagnostic data to enable your organiz | ||||
| > | ation to manage the products. When you provide payment data to make a purchase, | ||||
| > | we will share payment data with banks and other entities that process payment tr | ||||
| > | ansactions or provide other financial services, and for fraud prevention and cre | ||||
| > | dit risk reduction. Additionally, when you save a payment method (such as a card | ||||
| > | ) to your account that you and other Microsoft account holders use to make purch | ||||
| > | ases from Microsoft or its affiliates, your purchase receipts may be shared with | ||||
| > | anyone else who uses and has access to the same payment method to make a purcha | ||||
| > | se from Microsoft, including the payment method’s named accountholder. When you | ||||
| > | permit push notifications for Microsoft products or applications on a non-Window | ||||
| > | s device, the operating system of that device will process some personal data to | ||||
| > | provide push notifications. Accordingly, Microsoft may send data to an external | ||||
| > | , third-party notification provider to deliver push notifications. Your device’s | ||||
| > | push notification services are governed by their own service-specific terms and | ||||
| > | privacy statements. | ||||
| 178 | 147 | ||||
| n | 179 | We also share personal data for digital advertising purposes. When you visit a w | n | 148 | We will disclose payment data to banks and other payment transaction processors |
| > | ebsite or use an app that wants to show you ads, the digital property may allow | > | and financial services providers to fulfill your purchases with us, and for frau | ||
| > | Microsoft to access or receive device data or certain other data identified in t | > | d prevention and credit risk reduction. If you save a payment method (such as a | ||
| > | he Personal data we collect section above. We may then share this information wi | > | card) to an account used by you and other Microsoft account holders, your purcha | ||
| > | th third party advertising platforms and advertisers to facilitate the delivery | > | se receipts may be available to anyone else who uses and has access to the same | ||
| > | and measurement of ads on such digital properties. Please see the Advertising a | > | payment method to make a purchase from Microsoft. | ||
| > | nd U.S. State Data Privacy sections below for more information about how your da | ||||
| > | ta is used for advertising. | ||||
| 180 | 149 | ||||
| n | 181 | In addition, we share personal data among Microsoft-controlled affiliates and su | n | 150 | When you permit push notifications for Microsoft products or applications on a n |
| > | bsidiaries, including for the purposes described in this privacy statement. We a | > | on-Windows device, we may send data to an external notification provider to deli | ||
| > | lso share personal data with vendors or agents working on our behalf for the pur | > | ver push notifications. Your device’s push notification services are governed by | ||
| > | poses described in this statement. For example, companies we've hired to provide | > | their own service-specific terms and privacy statements. | ||
| > | customer service support or assist in protecting and securing our systems and s | ||||
| > | ervices may need access to personal data to provide those functions. In such cas | ||||
| > | es, these companies must abide by our data privacy and security requirements and | ||||
| > | are not allowed to use personal data they receive from us for any other purpose | ||||
| > | . We may also disclose personal data as part of a corporate transaction such as | ||||
| > | a merger or sale of assets. | ||||
| 182 | 151 | ||||
| n | 183 | Finally, we will retain, access, transfer, disclose, and preserve personal data, | n | 152 | We also disclose personal data for digital advertising purposes. Please see the |
| > | including your content (such as the content of your emails in Outlook.com, or f | > | Advertising section for more information about how personal data is used for adv | ||
| > | iles in private folders on OneDrive), when we have a good faith belief that doin | > | ertising. | ||
| > | g so is necessary to do any of the following: | ||||
| 153 | |||||
| 154 | In addition, we enable access to personal data among Microsoft-controlled affili | ||||
| > | ates and subsidiaries, including for the purposes described in this privacy stat | ||||
| > | ement. We also provide personal data to vendors or agents working on our behalf | ||||
| > | for the purposes described in this statement, such as companies we hire to provi | ||||
| > | de customer service support. These companies must comply with our data privacy a | ||||
| > | nd security standards and may not use your data for other purposes. We may also | ||||
| > | disclose personal data as part of corporate transactions such as mergers or asse | ||||
| > | t sales. | ||||
| 155 | |||||
| 156 | Finally, we retain, access, transfer, disclose, and preserve personal data, incl | ||||
| > | uding your content (like the content of your emails in Outlook.com or files in O | ||||
| > | neDrive), when we have a good faith belief that it is necessary to do any of the | ||||
| > | following: | ||||
| 184 | 157 | ||||
| 185 | - Comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from l | 158 | - Comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including from l | ||
| > | aw enforcement or other government agencies. | > | aw enforcement or other government agencies. | ||
| n | 186 | - Protect the safety of our customers, organizations, and the public — for examp | n | 159 | - Protect the safety of our customers, organizations, and the public — for examp |
| > | le, to prevent spam or attempts to defraud or otherwise cause harm, or to detect | > | le, to prevent spam; stop attempts to defraud or otherwise cause harm, or to det | ||
| > | , prevent, and combat harmful or illegal behavior including the creation and sha | > | ect, prevent, and combat harmful or illegal behavior including the creation and | ||
| > | ring of harmful or illegal content. | > | sharing of harmful or illegal content. | ||
| 187 | - Operate and maintain the security of our products, including to prevent or sto | 160 | - Operate and maintain the security of our products, including to prevent or sto | ||
| > | p an attack on our computer systems or networks. | > | p an attack on our computer systems or networks. | ||
| n | 188 | - Protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms gov | n | 161 | - Protect the rights or property of Microsoft, including enforcing the terms gov |
| > | erning the use of the services—however, if we receive information indicating tha | > | erning the use of our services. If we receive information indicating our service | ||
| > | t someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical pr | > | s are used to traffic in stolen property, we may refer the matter to law enforce | ||
| > | operty of Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer's private content ourselves, | > | ment. | ||
| > | but we may refer the matter to law enforcement. | ||||
| 189 | 162 | ||||
| 190 | For more information about data we disclose in response to requests from law enf | 163 | For more information about data we disclose in response to requests from law enf | ||
| > | orcement and other government agencies, please see our Law Enforcement Requests | > | orcement and other government agencies, please see our Law Enforcement Requests | ||
| > | Report . | > | Report . | ||
| 191 | 164 | ||||
| n | 192 | Please note that some of our products include links to or otherwise enable you t | n | 165 | Please note that some of our products include links to or otherwise enable you t |
| > | o access products of third parties whose privacy practices differ from those of | > | o access products of third parties whose privacy practices differ from those of | ||
| > | Microsoft. If you provide personal data to any of those products, your data is g | > | Microsoft. For example, third party applications or extensions that run on Windo | ||
| > | overned by their privacy policies. | > | ws or Edge browser may collect personal data based on their own practices. If yo | ||
| > | u provide personal data to any of those products, your data is governed by their | ||||
| > | privacy policies. | ||||
| 193 | 166 | ||||
| 194 | View Summary Learn more | 167 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 195 | 168 | ||||
| 197 | 170 | ||||
| 198 | ### How to access and control your personal data | 171 | ### How to access and control your personal data | ||
| 199 | 172 | ||||
| n | 200 | You can also make choices about the collection and use of your data by Microsoft | n | 173 | You can make choices about the collection and use of your data by Microsoft. You |
| > | . You can control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained, and exercise y | > | can control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained and exercise your da | ||
| > | our data protection rights, by contacting Microsoft or using various tools we pr | > | ta protection rights by contacting Microsoft or using various tools we provide, | ||
| > | ovide. In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will | > | such as the Microsoft privacy dashboard . | ||
| > | be limited, as required or permitted by applicable law. How you can access or co | ||||
| > | ntrol your personal data will also depend on which products you use. For example | ||||
| > | , you can: | ||||
| 201 | 174 | ||||
| n | 202 | - Control the use of your data for personalized advertising from Microsoft, incl | n | ||
| > | uding Xandr, by visiting our opt-out page. | ||||
| 203 | - Choose whether you wish to receive promotional emails, SMS messages, telephone | ||||
| > | calls, and postal mail from Microsoft by visiting our privacy support and reque | ||||
| > | sts page. | ||||
| 204 | - Access and clear some of your data through the Microsoft privacy dashboard. | ||||
| 205 | |||||
| 206 | Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via t | 175 | Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via t | ||
| > | he tools above. If you want to exercise your data protection rights for your per | > | he tools described in this section. If you want to exercise your data protection | ||
| > | sonal data processed by Microsoft that is not available via the tools above or d | > | rights for your personal data processed by Microsoft that is not available via | ||
| > | irectly through the Microsoft products you use, you can always contact Microsoft | > | the tools we provide or directly through the Microsoft products you use, you can | ||
| > | at the address in the How to contact us section or by visiting our privacy supp | > | always contact Microsoft as described in the How to contact us section or by vi | ||
| > | ort and requests page. | > | siting our privacy support and requests page. | ||
| 207 | 176 | ||||
| 208 | We provide aggregate metrics about user requests to exercise their data protecti | 177 | We provide aggregate metrics about user requests to exercise their data protecti | ||
| > | on rights via the Microsoft Privacy Report . | > | on rights via the Microsoft Privacy Report . | ||
| 209 | 178 | ||||
| n | 210 | You can also make choices about the collection and use of your data by Microsoft | n | 179 | You can make choices about the collection and use of your data by Microsoft. You |
| > | . You can control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained, and exercise y | > | can control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained, and exercise your d | ||
| > | our data protection rights, by contacting Microsoft or using various tools we pr | > | ata protection rights, by contacting Microsoft or using various tools we provide | ||
| > | ovide. In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will | > | (described below). | ||
| > | be limited, as required or permitted by applicable law. How you can access or co | ||||
| > | ntrol your personal data will also depend on which products you use. For example | ||||
| > | , you can: | ||||
| 211 | 180 | ||||
| n | 212 | - Control the use of your data for personalized advertising from Microsoft by vi | n | 181 | Microsoft provides you with the following data protection rights regardless of y |
| > | siting our opt-out page. | > | our location: | ||
| 213 | - Choose whether you wish to receive promotional emails, SMS messages, telephone | ||||
| > | calls, and postal mail from Microsoft by visiting our privacy support and reque | ||||
| > | sts page. | ||||
| 214 | - Access and clear some of your data through the Microsoft privacy dashboard. | ||||
| 215 | |||||
| 216 | Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via t | ||||
| > | he tools above. If you want to exercise your data protection rights for your per | ||||
| > | sonal data processed by Microsoft that is not available via the tools above or d | ||||
| > | irectly through the Microsoft products you use, you can always contact Microsoft | ||||
| > | at the address in the How to contact us section or by visiting our privacy supp | ||||
| > | ort and requests page. | ||||
| 217 | |||||
| 218 | We provide aggregate metrics about user requests to exercise their data protecti | ||||
| > | on rights via the Microsoft Privacy Report . | ||||
| 219 | |||||
| 220 | You can access and control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained with t | ||||
| > | ools Microsoft provides to you, which are described below, or by contacting Micr | ||||
| > | osoft. Microsoft provides you with the following data protection rights regardle | ||||
| > | ss of your location: | ||||
| 221 | 182 | ||||
| 222 | - If Microsoft obtained your consent to use your personal data, you can **withdr | 183 | - If Microsoft obtained your consent to use your personal data, you can **withdr | ||
| > | aw that consent** at any time. | > | aw that consent** at any time. | ||
| n | 223 | - You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your persona | n | 184 | - You have the **right to be informed** about the collection and use of your per |
| > | l data. | > | sonal data. | ||
| 224 | - You can request **access to**, **erasure of**, and **updates** to your persona | 185 | - You can request **access to**, **erasure of**, and **updates** to your persona | ||
| > | l data. | > | l data. | ||
| 225 | - If you’d like to **port** your data elsewhere, you can use tools Microsoft pro | 186 | - If you’d like to **port** your data elsewhere, you can use tools Microsoft pro | ||
| > | vides to do so, or if none are available, you can contact Microsoft for assistan | > | vides to do so, or if none are available, you can contact Microsoft for assistan | ||
| > | ce. | > | ce. | ||
| n | 226 | - You can also **object to** or **restrict** the use of your personal data by Mi | n | 187 | - You can also **object to or restrict** the use of your personal data by Micros |
| > | crosoft. For example, you can object at any time to our use of your personal dat | > | oft. For example, you can object at any time to our use of your personal data fo | ||
| > | a:For direct marketing purposes.Where we are performing a task in the public int | > | r direct marketing purposes or where we are performing a task in the public inte | ||
| > | erest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party. | > | rest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party. | ||
| 227 | 188 | ||||
| n | 228 | In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will be limi | n | ||
| > | ted, as required or permitted by applicable law. | ||||
| 229 | |||||
| 230 | If your organization, such as your employer, school, or service provider, provid | 189 | In some cases, your ability to access or control your personal data will be limi | ||
| > | es you with access to and is administering your use of Microsoft products, conta | > | ted, as required or permitted by applicable law. If your organization, such as y | ||
| > | ct your organization to learn more about how to access and control your personal | > | our employer, school, or service provider, provides you with access to and is ad | ||
| > | data. | > | ministering your use of Microsoft products, contact your organization to learn m | ||
| > | ore about how to access and control your personal data. | ||||
| 231 | 190 | ||||
| n | 232 | You can access and control your personal data that Microsoft has obtained, and e | n | 191 | The tools most useful to access and control your personal data that Microsoft ha |
| > | xercise your data protection rights, using various tools we provide. The tools m | > | s obtained depends on our interactions with you and your use of our products. Th | ||
| > | ost useful to you will depend on our interactions with you and your use of our p | > | e following is a general list of tools we provide to help you control your perso | ||
| > | roducts. Here is a general list of tools we provide to help you control your per | > | nal data; specific products may provide additional controls. Please refer to the | ||
| > | sonal data; specific products may provide additional controls. | > | product specific sections below for more information about how you can access y | ||
| > | our data through other in-product features. | ||||
| 233 | 192 | ||||
| n | 234 | - **Bing.** If you are signed into Bing, you can view and clear your stored sear | n | 193 | - **Bing.** If you are signed into Bing with your Microsoft account, you can vie |
| > | ch and chat history on your privacy dashboard. If you are not signed into Bing, | > | w and clear your stored search and chat history on your privacy dashboard. If yo | ||
| > | you can view and clear stored search history associated to your device in your B | > | u are not signed in, you can view and clear stored search history associated wit | ||
| > | ing settings. | > | h your device in your Bing settings. | ||
| 235 | - **Microsoft account.** If you wish to access, edit, or remove the profile info | 194 | - **Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot**. If you are signed into Micros | ||
| > | rmation and payment information in your Microsoft account, change your password, | > | oft Copilot or Microsoft 365 Copilot with your Microsoft account, you can view, | ||
| > | add security information or close your account, you can do so by visiting the M | > | access, export and delete Copilot activity history from your privacy dashboard. | ||
| > | icrosoft account website. | > | You can also use in-product controls to manage your data within the Microsoft Co | ||
| > | pilot website or app. | ||||
| 236 | - If you have a **Microsoft Developer Network** (MSDN) public profile, you can a | 195 | - **Microsoft account.** You can visit the Microsoft account website if you want | ||
| > | ccess and edit your data by signing in at MSDN forum. | > | to access, edit, or remove your account’s profile and payment information, chan | ||
| > | ge your password, add security information or close your account. | ||||
| 237 | - **Microsoft privacy dashboard**. You can control some of the data Microsoft pr | 196 | - **Microsoft privacy dashboard**. You can control some of the data Microsoft pr | ||
| > | ocesses through your use of a Microsoft account on the Microsoft privacy dashboa | > | ocesses via your Microsoft account on the Microsoft privacy dashboard. For examp | ||
| > | rd. From here, for example, you can view and clear the browsing, search, and loc | > | le, you can view and clear the browsing, search, and location data associated wi | ||
| > | ation data associated with your Microsoft account. | > | th your Microsoft account. | ||
| 238 | - **Microsoft Store.** You can access your Microsoft Store profile and account i | 197 | - **Microsoft Store.** You can access your Microsoft Store profile and account i | ||
| > | nformation by visiting Microsoft Store and selecting **View account** or **Order | > | nformation by visiting Microsoft Store and selecting **View account** or **Order | ||
| > | history.** | > | history.** | ||
| 239 | - **Microsoft Teams for personal use.** You can find out how to export or delete | 198 | - **Microsoft Teams for personal use.** You can find out how to export or delete | ||
| > | Teams data relating to your personal Microsoft account by visiting this page. | > | Teams data relating to your personal Microsoft account by visiting this page. | ||
| 240 | - **OneDrive.** You can view, download, and delete your files and photos in OneD | 199 | - **OneDrive.** You can view, download, and delete your files and photos in OneD | ||
| > | rive by signing into your OneDrive. | > | rive by signing into your OneDrive. | ||
| 241 | - **Outlook.com.** You can download your emails in Outlook.com by signing into y | 200 | - **Outlook.com.** You can download your emails in Outlook.com by signing into y | ||
| > | our account and navigating to your **Privacy and data** settings. | > | our account and navigating to your **Privacy and data** settings. | ||
| n | 242 | - **Skype**. If you wish to access, edit, or remove some profile and payment inf | n | 201 | - **Skype**. If you wish to access, edit, or remove some profile information for |
| > | ormation for Skype or change your password, sign in to your account. If you wish | > | Skype or change your password, sign in to your account. If you wish to export y | ||
| > | to export your Skype chat history and files shared on Skype, you can request a | > | our Skype chat history and files shared on Skype, you can request a copy. | ||
| > | copy. | ||||
| 243 | - **Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).** If you are a Volume Licensing cust | ||||
| > | omer, you can control your contact information and subscription and licensing da | ||||
| > | ta in one location by visiting the Volume Licensing Service Center website. | ||||
| 244 | - **Xbox**. If you use the Xbox network or Xbox.com, you can view or edit your p | 202 | - **Xbox**. If you use the Xbox network or Xbox.com, you can view or edit your p | ||
| > | ersonal data, including billing and account information, privacy settings, and o | > | ersonal data, including billing and account information, privacy settings, and o | ||
| > | nline safety and data sharing preferences by accessing My Xbox on the Xbox conso | > | nline safety and data sharing preferences by accessing My Xbox on the Xbox conso | ||
| > | le or on the Xbox.com website. | > | le or on Xbox.com. | ||
| 245 | 203 | ||||
| n | 246 | Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via t | n | 204 | Not all personal data processed by Microsoft can be accessed or controlled via t |
| > | he tools above. If you want to access or control personal data processed by Micr | > | he tools above. If you want to access or control personal data processed by Micr | ||
| > | osoft that is not available via the tools above or directly through the Microsof | > | osoft that is not available via the tools above or directly through the Microsof | ||
| > | t products you use, you can always contact Microsoft at the address in the How t | > | t products you use, you can contact Microsoft at the address in the How to conta | ||
| > | o contact us section or by visiting our privacy support and requests page. We wi | > | ct us section or by visiting our privacy support and requests page. | ||
| > | ll respond to requests to control your personal data as required by applicable l | ||||
| > | aw. | ||||
| 247 | 205 | ||||
| 248 | **Your communications preferences** | 206 | **Your communications preferences** | ||
| 249 | 207 | ||||
| n | 250 | You can choose whether you wish to receive promotional communications from Micro | n | 208 | You can choose whether to receive promotional communications from Microsoft by e |
| > | soft by email, SMS, physical mail, and telephone. If you receive promotional ema | > | mail, SMS, mail, or phone. To opt out of promotional emails or SMS, follow the d | ||
| > | il or SMS messages from us and would like to opt out, you can do so by following | > | irections in the message. For more options – including managing contact info, Mi | ||
| > | the directions in that message. You can also make choices about the receipt of | > | crosoft-wide contact preferences, email subscriptions, and sharing info with par | ||
| > | promotional email, telephone calls, and postal mail by signing in with your pers | > | tners – sign in to your personal Microsoft account, and visit your communication | ||
| > | onal Microsoft account, and viewing your communication permissions where you can | > | permissions page. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can manage your Mi | ||
| > | update contact information, manage Microsoft-wide contact preferences, opt out | > | crosoft email contact preferences by using this web form . These choices do not | ||
| > | of email subscriptions, and choose whether to share your contact information wit | > | apply to mandatory service communications or other informational messages with t | ||
| > | h Microsoft partners. If you do not have a personal Microsoft account, you can m | > | heir own unsubscribe method. | ||
| > | anage your Microsoft email contact preferences by using this web form . These ch | ||||
| > | oices do not apply to mandatory service communications that are part of certain | ||||
| > | Microsoft products, programs, activities, or to surveys or other informational c | ||||
| > | ommunications that have their own unsubscribe method. | ||||
| 251 | 209 | ||||
| 252 | **Your advertising choices** | 210 | **Your advertising choices** | ||
| 253 | 211 | ||||
| n | 254 | To opt out of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft, including Xandr | n | 212 | To opt out of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft (including Xandr |
| > | , visit our opt-out page . When you opt out, your preference is stored in a cook | > | ) visit our Personalized ads and offers page . You can also see our third party | ||
| > | ie that is specific to the web browser you are using. The opt-out cookie has an | > | ad partners and opt out of data sharing for personalized ads at our Third-party | ||
| > | expiration date of five years. If you delete the cookies on your device, you nee | > | ad settings page . When you’re logged into your Microsoft account, your opt out | ||
| > | d to opt out again. | > | choice will be associated with your account and applied across devices whenever | ||
| > | you are signed in. If you are not signed in and choose to opt out, your preferen | ||||
| > | ce is stored in a browser-specific cookie on your device, valid for five years; | ||||
| > | if you delete cookies, you must opt out again. | ||||
| 255 | 213 | ||||
| n | 256 | You can also link your opt-out choice with your personal Microsoft account. It w | n | 214 | For Microsoft-controlled ads in Windows apps, use the opt-out linked to your per |
| > | ill then apply on any device where you use that account and will continue to app | > | sonal Microsoft account, or turn off the advertising ID in Windows settings to o | ||
| > | ly until someone signs in with a different personal Microsoft account on that de | > | pt out of personalized advertising. | ||
| > | vice. If you delete the cookies on your device, you will need to sign in again f | ||||
| > | or the settings to apply. You can view our third party ad partners on the U.S. S | ||||
| > | tate Data Privacy Laws Notice , and opt-out of data sharing with third parties a | ||||
| > | t our opt-out page . | ||||
| 257 | 215 | ||||
| n | 258 | For Microsoft-controlled advertising that appears in apps on Windows, you may us | n | 216 | Data used for personalized advertising is also used for other required purposes, |
| > | e the opt-out linked to your personal Microsoft account, or opt out of interest- | > | such as product delivery, analytics, and fraud detection. You will still see ad | ||
| > | based advertising by turning off the advertising ID in Windows settings. | > | s even if you opt out of personalized ads, but they may be less relevant to you. | ||
| 259 | 217 | ||||
| n | 260 | Because the data used for interest-based advertising is also used for other requ | n | 218 | You can opt out of personalized advertising from third-party partners by visitin |
| > | ired purposes (including providing our products, analytics, and fraud detection) | > | g their sites. Please see our Advertising section below for more information. | ||
| > | , opting out of interest-based advertising does not stop that data collection. Y | ||||
| > | ou will continue to get ads, although they may be less relevant to you. | ||||
| 261 | |||||
| 262 | You can opt out of receiving interest-based advertising from third parties we pa | ||||
| > | rtner with by visiting their sites (see above). | ||||
| 263 | 219 | ||||
| 264 | **Browser-based controls** | 220 | **Browser-based controls** | ||
| 265 | 221 | ||||
| 266 | When you use a browser, you can control your personal data using certain feature | 222 | When you use a browser, you can control your personal data using certain feature | ||
| > | s. For example: | > | s. For example: | ||
| 267 | 223 | ||||
| n | 268 | - **Cookie controls**. You can control the data stored by cookies and withdraw c | n | 224 | - **Cookie controls**. You can control the data stored by cookies and withdraw c |
| > | onsent to cookies by using the browser-based cookie controls described in the Co | > | onsent to cookies by using the browser-based cookie controls described in the Co | ||
| > | okies section of this privacy statement. | > | okies section. | ||
| 269 | - **Tracking protections**. You can control the data third-party sites can colle | 225 | - **Tracking protections**. You can control the data third-party sites can colle | ||
| > | ct about you using Tracking Protection in Internet Explorer (versions 9 and up) | > | ct about you using Tracking Protection in Microsoft Edge. This feature will bloc | ||
| > | and Microsoft Edge. This feature will block third-party content, including cooki | > | k third-party content, including cookies, from any site that is listed in a Trac | ||
| > | es, from any site that is listed in a Tracking Protection List you add. | > | king Protection List you add. | ||
| 270 | - **Browser controls for "Do Not Track."** Some browsers have incorporated "Do N | 226 | - **Universal Opt-Outs**. Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy | ||
| > | ot Track" (DNT) features that can send a signal to the websites you visit indica | > | Control (GPC) browser opt-out signal in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft will tu | ||
| > | ting you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understand | > | rn off sharing your data with third parties for personalized ads and turn off th | ||
| > | ing of how to interpret the DNT signal, Microsoft services do not currently resp | > | e “Share my data with third parties for personalized ads” toggle if we receive a | ||
| > | ond to browser DNT signals. We continue to work with the online industry to defi | > | GPC signal from you when you visit our sites. | ||
| > | ne a common understanding of how to treat DNT signals. In the meantime, you can | ||||
| > | use the range of other tools we provide to control data collection and use, incl | ||||
| > | uding the ability to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising from Micros | ||||
| > | oft as described above. | ||||
| 271 | 227 | ||||
| 272 | View Summary Learn more | 228 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 273 | 229 | ||||
| 275 | 231 | ||||
| 276 | ### Cookies and similar technologies | 232 | ### Cookies and similar technologies | ||
| 277 | 233 | ||||
| n | 278 | Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be rec | n | 234 | We use cookies and similar technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, for sto |
| > | alled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. We use cookies and s | > | ring and honoring your preferences and settings, enabling you to sign in, provid | ||
| > | imilar technologies for storing and honoring your preferences and settings, enab | > | ing personalized advertising, combating fraud, analyzing how our products perfor | ||
| > | ling you to sign in, providing interest-based advertising, combating fraud, anal | > | m, and fulfilling other legitimate purposes. | ||
| > | yzing how our products perform, and fulfilling other legitimate purposes. Micros | ||||
| > | oft apps use additional identifiers, such as the advertising ID in Windows descr | ||||
| > | ibed in the Advertising ID section of this privacy statement, for similar purpos | ||||
| > | es. | ||||
| 279 | 235 | ||||
| n | 280 | We also use “web beacons” to help deliver cookies and gather usage and performan | n | 236 | Our websites may include web beacons, cookies, or similar technologies from Micr |
| > | ce data. Our websites may include web beacons, cookies, or similar technologies | > | osoft affiliates and partners as well as third parties, such as service provider | ||
| > | from Microsoft affiliates and partners as well as third parties, such as service | > | s acting on our behalf. | ||
| > | providers acting on our behalf. | ||||
| 281 | 237 | ||||
| n | 282 | Third party cookies may include: Social Media cookies designed to show you ads a | n | 238 | Third party cookies may be used for required purposes to provide the website or |
| > | nd content based on your social media profiles and activities on our websites; A | > | service, to show you ads and content based on your social media profiles and act | ||
| > | nalytics cookies to better understand how you and others use our websites so tha | > | ivities on our websites, to better understand how you and others use our website | ||
| > | t we can make them better, and so the third parties can improve their own produc | > | s so that we can make them better and so the third parties can improve their own | ||
| > | ts and services; Advertising cookies to show you ads that are relevant to you; a | > | products and services, and to show you ads that are relevant to you. | ||
| > | nd Required cookies used to perform essential website functions. Where required, | ||||
| > | we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookies that are not | ||||
| > | (i) strictly necessary to provide the website; or (ii) for the purpose of facili | ||||
| > | tating a communication. | ||||
| 283 | 239 | ||||
| n | 284 | Please see the Learn more section below for information about our use of third p | n | 240 | You can control the data collected by cookies, web beacons, and similar technolo |
| > | arty cookies, web beacons and analytics services, and other similar technologies | > | gies. For example, you can use controls in your internet browser to limit how th | ||
| > | on our websites and services. For a list of the third parties that set cookies | > | e websites you visit are able to use or to clear or to block cookies. Where requ | ||
| > | on our websites, including service providers acting on our behalf, please visit | > | ired, we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookies that are | ||
| > | our third party cookie inventory. On some of our websites, a list of third parti | > | not (i) strictly necessary to provide the website or service; or (ii) for the p | ||
| > | es is available directly on the site. The third parties on these sites may not b | > | urpose of facilitating a communication. Where consent is required, you may withd | ||
| > | e included in the list on our third party cookie inventory . | > | raw consent to optional cookies by clicking “Manage cookies” in the footer of th | ||
| > | e website. | ||||
| 285 | 241 | ||||
| n | 286 | You have a variety of tools to control the data collected by cookies, web beacon | n | 242 | We use cookies and similar technologies to store and honor your preferences and |
| > | s, and similar technologies. For example, you can use controls in your internet | > | settings, enable you to sign-in, provide personalized advertising, combat fraud, | ||
| > | browser to limit how the websites you visit are able to use cookies and to withd | > | analyze how our products perform, and fulfill other legitimate purposes describ | ||
| > | raw your consent by clearing or blocking cookies. | > | ed below. Some cookies are placed by third parties acting on our behalf. Microso | ||
| > | ft apps use additional identifiers, such as the Advertising ID in Windows, for s | ||||
| > | imilar purposes, and many of our websites and applications also contain web beac | ||||
| > | ons or other similar technologies, as described below. | ||||
| 287 | 243 | ||||
| n | 288 | Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be rec | n | ||
| > | alled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. This data often cons | ||||
| > | ists of a string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies your computer, | ||||
| > | but it can contain other information as well. Some cookies are placed by third p | ||||
| > | arties acting on our behalf. We use cookies and similar technologies to store an | ||||
| > | d honor your preferences and settings, enable you to sign-in, provide interest-b | ||||
| > | ased advertising, combat fraud, analyze how our products perform, and fulfill ot | ||||
| > | her legitimate purposes described below. Microsoft apps use additional identifie | ||||
| > | rs, such as the advertising ID in Windows, for similar purposes, and many of our | ||||
| > | websites and applications also contain web beacons or other similar technologie | ||||
| > | s, as described below. | ||||
| 289 | |||||
| 290 | **Our use of cookies and similar technologies** | 244 | **How we use cookies and similar technologies** | ||
| 291 | 245 | ||||
| n | 292 | Microsoft uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, depending | n | 246 | - **Preferences and settings**. We use cookies to store and save your choices – |
| > | on the context or product, including: | > | like language settings or your ad preferences – so you don’t need to set them ag | ||
| > | ain. | ||||
| 293 | 247 | - **Sign-in and authentication**. We use cookies to verify your identity and kee | |||
| > | p you signed in securely. When you sign in with a Microsoft account, we store a | ||||
| > | unique ID number and the time you signed in in an encrypted cookie on your devic | ||||
| > | e, so you don’t have to repeatedly sign in. | ||||
| 294 | - **Storing your preferences and settings**. We use cookies to store your prefer | ||||
| > | ences and settings on your device, and to enhance your experiences. For example, | ||||
| > | depending on your settings, if you enter your city or postal code to get local | ||||
| > | news or weather information on a Microsoft website, we store that data in a cook | ||||
| > | ie so that you will see the relevant local information when you return to the si | ||||
| > | te. Saving your preferences with cookies, such as your preferred language, preve | ||||
| > | nts you from having to set your preferences repeatedly. If you opt out of intere | ||||
| > | st-based advertising, we store your opt-out preference in a cookie on your devic | ||||
| > | e. Similarly, in scenarios where we obtain your consent to place cookies on your | ||||
| > | device, we store your choice in a cookie. | ||||
| 295 | - **Sign-in and authentication**. We use cookies to authenticate you. When you s | ||||
| > | ign in to a website using your personal Microsoft account, we store a unique ID | ||||
| > | number, and the time you signed in, in an encrypted cookie on your device. This | ||||
| > | cookie allows you to move from page to page within the site without having to si | ||||
| > | gn in again on each page. You can also save your sign-in information so you do n | ||||
| > | ot have to sign in each time you return to the site. | ||||
| 296 | - **Security**. We use cookies to process information that helps us secure our p | 248 | - **Security**. We use cookies to protect our products and detect fraud and abus | ||
| > | roducts, as well as detect fraud and abuse. | > | e. | ||
| 297 | - **Storing information you provide to a website**. We use cookies to remember i | 249 | - **Storing information**. We use cookies to remember information you provide, s | ||
| > | nformation you shared. When you provide information to Microsoft, such as when y | > | uch as items in your shopping cart. | ||
| > | ou add products to a shopping cart on Microsoft websites, we store the data in a | ||||
| > | cookie for the purpose of remembering the information. | ||||
| 298 | - **Social media**. Some of our websites include social media cookies, including | 250 | - **Social media**. Some of our websites include social media cookies, which may | ||
| > | those that enable users who are signed in to the social media service to share | > | let you share content with social media services if you’re signed in with them. | ||
| > | content via that service. | ||||
| 299 | - **Feedback**. Microsoft uses cookies to enable you to provide feedback on a we | 251 | - **Feedback**. We use cookies so you can give feedback on our websites. | ||
| > | bsite. | ||||
| 300 | - **Interest-based advertising**. Microsoft uses cookies to collect data about y | 252 | - **Personalized advertising**. We use cookies to personalize ads based on your | ||
| > | our online activity and identify your interests so that we can provide advertisi | > | activity. You can opt out as described in the How to access and control your per | ||
| > | ng that is most relevant to you. You can opt out of receiving interest-based adv | > | sonal data section of this privacy statement. We also use web beacons and simila | ||
| > | ertising from Microsoft as described in the How to access and control your perso | > | r technologies to understand which Microsoft ads displayed on third-party websit | ||
| > | nal data section of this privacy statement. | > | es and digital platforms drive visitors to our sites and apps. These tools also | ||
| > | help us deliver ads on external sites and platforms. See below for more informat | ||||
| > | ion about web beacons and analytics services. | ||||
| 301 | - **Showing advertising**. Microsoft uses cookies to record how many visitors ha | 253 | - **Ad delivery and reporting**. We use cookies to record ad views and clicks, s | ||
| > | ve clicked on an advertisement and to record which advertisements you have seen, | > | uch as which ads you have seen. This helps us, for example, avoid showing the sa | ||
| > | for example, so you do not see the same one repeatedly. | > | me ad repeatedly. | ||
| 302 | - **Analytics**. We use first- and third-party cookies and other identifiers to | 254 | - **Analytics**. We use cookies to gather usage and performance data, such as vi | ||
| > | gather usage and performance data. For example, we use cookies to count the numb | > | sitor counts and other statistics about our websites and products. | ||
| > | er of unique visitors to a web page or service and to develop other statistics a | ||||
| > | bout the operations of our products. | ||||
| 303 | - **Performance**. Microsoft uses cookies to understand and improve how our prod | 255 | - **Performance**. We use cookies to help us understand and improve how our prod | ||
| > | ucts perform. For example, we use cookies to gather data that helps with load ba | > | ucts and websites work, like gathering data to help with load balancing and upti | ||
| > | lancing; this helps us keep our websites remain up and running. | > | me. | ||
| 304 | 256 | ||||
| n | 305 | Where required, we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookie | n | 257 | Where required, we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookie |
| > | s that are not (i) strictly necessary to provide the website; or (ii) for the pu | > | s. Please see the How to control cookies section below for more information. | ||
| > | rpose of facilitating a communication. Please see the “How to Control Cookies” s | ||||
| > | ection below for more information. | ||||
| 306 | 258 | ||||
| n | 307 | Some of the cookies we commonly use are listed below. This list is not exhaustiv | n | 259 | Some of the cookies we commonly use and some of the purposes they may be used fo |
| > | e, but it is intended to illustrate the primary purposes for which we typically | > | r are listed below. This list is not exhaustive, but it is intended to illustrat | ||
| > | set cookies. If you visit one of our websites, the site will set some or all of | > | e the primary purposes for which we typically set cookies. If you visit one of o | ||
| > | the following cookies: | > | ur websites, the site will set some or all of the following cookies: | ||
| 308 | 260 | ||||
| 309 | - **MSCC**. Contains user choices for most Microsoft properties. | 261 | - **MSCC**. Contains user choices for most Microsoft properties. | ||
| n | 310 | - **MUID, MC1, MSFPC, and MSPTC**. Identifies unique web browsers visiting Micro | n | 262 | - **MUID, MC1, MSFPC, and ai_user**. Identifies unique web browsers visiting Mic |
| > | soft sites. These cookies are used for necessary operational purposes. With cons | > | rosoft sites. These cookies are used for necessary operational purposes. With co | ||
| > | ent, these cookies may also be used for advertising. | > | nsent, these cookies may also be used for advertising. | ||
| 311 | - **ANON**. Contains the ANID, a unique identifier derived from your Microsoft a | 263 | - **ESTSAUTH, ESTSAUTHLIGHT, ESTSAUTHPERSISTENT**. Helps to authenticate you whe | ||
| > | ccount, which is used for advertising, personalization, and operational purposes | > | n you sign in with your Microsoft account. | ||
| > | . It is also used to preserve your choice to opt out of interest-based advertisi | ||||
| > | ng from Microsoft if you have chosen to associate the opt-out with your Microsof | ||||
| > | t account. | ||||
| 312 | - **CC**. Contains a country code as determined from your IP address. | ||||
| 313 | - **PPAuth, MSPAuth, MSNRPSAuth, KievRPSAuth, WLSSC, MSPProf**. Helps to authent | ||||
| > | icate you when you sign in with your Microsoft account. | ||||
| 314 | - **MC0**. Detects whether cookies are enabled in the browser. | ||||
| 315 | - **MS0**. Identifies a specific session. | 264 | - **MS0**. Identifies a specific session. | ||
| 316 | - **NAP**. Contains an encrypted version of your country, postal code, age, gend | 265 | - **NAP**. Contains an encrypted version of your country, postal code, age, gend | ||
| > | er, language and occupation, if known, based on your Microsoft account profile. | > | er, language and occupation, if known, based on your Microsoft account profile. | ||
| n | 317 | - **MH**. Appears on co-branded sites where Microsoft is partnering with an adve | n | 266 | - **MR**. Resets or refreshes the MUID cookie. |
| > | rtiser. This cookie identifies the advertiser, so the right ad is selected. | ||||
| 318 | - **childinfo, kcdob, kcrelid, kcru, pcfm**. Contains information that Microsoft | 267 | - **x-ms-gateway-slice, ARRAffinity, ARRAffinitySameSite, ASLBSA, and ASLBSACORS | ||
| > | account uses within its pages in relation to child accounts. | > | **. Identifies a gateway for load balancing. | ||
| 319 | - **MR**. This cookie is used by Microsoft to reset or refresh the MUID cookie. | ||||
| 320 | - **x-ms-gateway-slice**. Identifies a gateway for load balancing. | ||||
| 321 | - **TOptOut**. Records your decision not to receive interest-based advertising d | 268 | - **TOptOut**. Records your decision not to receive personalized advertising del | ||
| > | elivered by Microsoft. Where required, we place this cookie by default and remov | > | ivered by Microsoft. Where required, we place this cookie by default and remove | ||
| > | e it when you consent to interest-based advertising. | > | it when you consent to personalized advertising. | ||
| 322 | - **ApplicationGatewayAffinity** and **ApplicationGatewayAffinityCORS**. These | 269 | - **ApplicationGatewayAffinity** and **ApplicationGatewayAffinityCORS**. Used f | ||
| > | session cookies are used for load balancing purposes and to ensure requests for | > | or load balancing purposes and to ensure requests for a user session are handled | ||
| > | a user session are handled by the same server. | > | by the same server. | ||
| 270 | - **esctx, _RequestVerificationToken, .AspNetCore.Correlation, and .AspNetCore.N | ||||
| > | once**. Assist with the security of your website visit and stability of the serv | ||||
| > | ices provided to you by helping prevent fraud and malicious attacks. | ||||
| 323 | 271 | ||||
| 324 | We may also use the cookies of other Microsoft affiliates, companies, and partne | 272 | We may also use the cookies of other Microsoft affiliates, companies, and partne | ||
| > | rs, such as LinkedIn and Xandr. | > | rs, such as LinkedIn and Xandr. | ||
| 325 | 273 | ||||
| n | 326 | **Third Party Cookies** | n | 274 | **Third-Party Cookies** |
| 327 | 275 | ||||
| n | 328 | In addition to the cookies Microsoft sets when you visit our websites, we also u | n | 276 | In addition to the cookies Microsoft sets when you visit our websites, we also u |
| > | se cookies from third parties to enhance the services on our sites. Some third p | > | se cookies from third parties to enhance the services on our sites. Some third p | ||
| > | arties can also set cookies when you visit Microsoft sites. For example: | > | arties can also set cookies when you visit Microsoft sites. For example, when we | ||
| > | hire companies to perform services on our behalf, like site analytics, and when | ||||
| > | companies deliver content on our sites, like videos, news, or ads. | ||||
| 329 | 277 | ||||
| n | 330 | - Companies we hire to provide services on our behalf, such as site analytics, p | n | ||
| > | lace cookies when you visit our sites. | ||||
| 331 | - Companies that deliver content on Microsoft sites, such as videos or news, or | ||||
| > | ads, place cookies on their own. | ||||
| 332 | |||||
| 333 | These companies use the data they process in accordance with their privacy polic | 278 | These companies use the data they process in accordance with their privacy polic | ||
| > | ies, which may enable these companies to collect and combine information about y | > | ies, which may enable them to collect and combine information about your activit | ||
| > | our activities across websites, apps, or online services. | > | ies across websites, apps, or online services. | ||
| 334 | 279 | ||||
| 335 | The following types of third-party cookies may be used, depending on the context | 280 | The following types of third-party cookies may be used, depending on the context | ||
| > | , service or product, as well as your settings and permissions: | > | , service or product, as well as your settings and permissions: | ||
| 336 | 281 | ||||
| n | 337 | - **Social Media cookies.** We and third parties use social media cookies to sho | n | 282 | - **Social media cookies.** These cookies help us and third parties show you ads |
| > | w you ads and content based on your social media profiles and activity on our we | > | and content tailored to your interests, based on your social media profiles and | ||
| > | bsites. They’re used to connect your activity on our websites to your social med | > | activity on our websites. | ||
| > | ia profiles so the ads and content you see on our websites and on social media w | ||||
| > | ill better reflect your interests. | ||||
| 338 | - **Analytics cookies.**We allow third parties to use analytics cookies to under | 283 | - **Analytics cookies.** Analytics cookies from third parties collect informatio | ||
| > | stand how you use our websites so we can make them better and the third parties | > | n on how you use our websites to help us improve them and allow third parties to | ||
| > | can develop and improve their products, which they may use on websites that are | > | develop and improve their own products. They may also be used for advertising p | ||
| > | not owned or operated by Microsoft. For example, analytics cookies are used to g | > | urposes. | ||
| > | ather information about the pages you visit and how many clicks you need to acco | ||||
| > | mplish a task. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes. | ||||
| 339 | - **Advertising cookies.**We and third parties use advertising cookies to show y | 284 | - **Advertising cookies. **Advertising cookies record which ads you’ve seen, whi | ||
| > | ou new ads by recording which ads you've already seen. They're also used to trac | > | ch ads you’ve clicked, or the purchases you’ve made after clicking. They show yo | ||
| > | k which ads you click on or purchases you make after clicking on an ad for payme | > | u ads relevant to you, like ads based on your social media interests and website | ||
| > | nt purposes, and to show you ads that are more relevant to you. For example, the | > | browsing history. | ||
| > | y're used to detect when you click on an ad and show you ads based on your socia | ||||
| > | l media interests and website browsing history. | ||||
| 340 | - **Required cookies.**We use required cookies to perform essential website func | 285 | - **Required cookies. **Required cookies enable core website functions, such as | ||
| > | tions. For example, to log you in, save your language preferences, provide a sho | > | login, preferences, shopping carts, performance, and security. | ||
| > | pping cart experience, improve performance, route traffic between web servers, d | ||||
| > | etect the size of your screen, determine page load times, and measure audiences. | ||||
| > | These cookies are necessary for our websites to work. | ||||
| 341 | 286 | ||||
| n | 342 | Where required, we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookie | n | 287 | For a list of the third parties that set cookies on our websites, please visit o |
| > | s that are not (i) strictly necessary to provide the website; or (ii) for the pu | > | ur third party cookie inventory . On some of our websites, a list of third parti | ||
| > | rpose of facilitating a communication. | > | es is available directly on the site and may not be included in our third party | ||
| > | cookie inventory . Please consult the third party websites or privacy notices fo | ||||
| > | r more information on their privacy practices with respect to their cookies that | ||||
| > | may be set on our websites. | ||||
| 343 | |||||
| 344 | For a list of the third parties that set cookies on our websites, including serv | ||||
| > | ice providers acting on our behalf, please visit our third party cookie inventor | ||||
| > | y . The third party cookie inventory also includes links to those third parties’ | ||||
| > | websites or privacy notices. Please consult the third party websites or privacy | ||||
| > | notices for more information on their privacy practices with respect to their c | ||||
| > | ookies that may be set on our websites. On some of our websites, a list of third | ||||
| > | parties is available directly on the site. The third parties on these sites may | ||||
| > | not be included in the list on our third party cookie inventory . | ||||
| 345 | 288 | ||||
| 346 | **How to control cookies** | 289 | **How to control cookies** | ||
| 347 | 290 | ||||
| n | 348 | Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide controls that allow y | n | 291 | Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide controls that allow y |
| > | ou to block or delete them. For example, in Microsoft Edge, you can block or del | > | ou to block or delete them. For example, in Microsoft Edge, you can block or del | ||
| > | ete cookies by selecting **Settings** > **Privacy and services** > **Clear Brows | > | ete cookies by selecting **Settings** > **Privacy and services** > **Clear Brows | ||
| > | ing data** > **Cookies and other site data** . For more information about how to | > | ing data** > **Cookies and other site data** . For more information about how to | ||
| > | delete your cookies in Microsoft browsers, see Microsoft Edge , Microsoft Edge | > | view, block, or delete your cookies in Microsoft Edge, please see our Manage co | ||
| > | Legacy , or Internet Explorer . If you use a different browser, refer to that br | > | okies in Microsoft Edge page. If you use a different browser, refer to that brow | ||
| > | owser’s instructions. | > | ser’s instructions. If you choose to block cookies, you cannot sign in or use so | ||
| > | me of those features, and preferences that are dependent on cookies will be lost | ||||
| > | . If you delete your cookies, any settings and preferences controlled by those c | ||||
| > | ookies, including advertising preferences, are deleted and will need to be recre | ||||
| > | ated. | ||||
| 349 | 292 | ||||
| n | 350 | As mentioned above, where required, we obtain your consent before placing or usi | n | 293 | Where required, we obtain your consent before placing or using optional cookies |
| > | ng optional cookies that are not (i) strictly necessary to provide the website; | > | that are not (i) strictly necessary to provide the website; or (ii) for the purp | ||
| > | or (ii) for the purpose of facilitating a communication. We separate these optio | > | ose of facilitating a communication. We separate these optional cookies by purpo | ||
| > | nal cookies by purpose, such as for advertising and social media purposes. You m | > | se, including advertising, analytics, and social media purposes. Where consent i | ||
| > | ay consent to certain categories of optional cookies and not others. You also ma | > | s required, you can adjust your choices by clicking “Manage cookies” in the foot | ||
| > | y adjust your choices by clicking “Manage cookies” in the footer of the website | > | er of the website or through the settings made available on the website. Certain | ||
| > | or through the settings made available on the website. Certain features of Micro | > | features of Microsoft products depend on cookies. | ||
| > | soft products depend on cookies. If you choose to block cookies, you cannot sign | ||||
| > | in or use some of those features, and preferences that are dependent on cookies | ||||
| > | will be lost. If you choose to delete cookies, any settings and preferences con | ||||
| > | trolled by those cookies, including advertising preferences, are deleted and wil | ||||
| > | l need to be recreated. | ||||
| 351 | 294 | ||||
| 352 | Additional privacy controls that can impact cookies, including the tracking prot | 295 | Additional privacy controls that can impact cookies, including the tracking prot | ||
| > | ections feature of Microsoft browsers, are described in the How to access and co | > | ections feature of Microsoft browsers, are described in the How to access and co | ||
| > | ntrol your personal data section of this privacy statement. | > | ntrol your personal data section of this privacy statement. | ||
| 353 | 296 | ||||
| n | 354 | **Our use of web beacons and analytics services** | n | 297 | **Web beacons and analytics services** |
| 355 | 298 | ||||
| n | 356 | Some Microsoft webpages contain electronic tags known as web beacons that we use | n | 299 | Some Microsoft webpages use electronic tags called web beacons to deliver cookie |
| > | to help deliver cookies on our websites, count users who have visited those web | > | s, count visitors, and deliver products. We also use web beacons or similar tech | ||
| > | sites, and deliver co-branded products. We also include web beacons or similar t | > | nologies in our communications to determine whether you open and act on them. | ||
| > | echnologies in our electronic communications to determine whether you open and a | ||||
| > | ct on them. | ||||
| 357 | 300 | ||||
| n | 358 | In addition to placing web beacons on our own websites, we sometimes work with o | n | 301 | We sometimes place our web beacons on other companies’ websites or ads to help u |
| > | ther companies to place our web beacons on their websites or in their advertisem | > | s understand how interactions with Microsoft advertisements lead to actions, suc | ||
| > | ents. This helps us to, for example, develop statistics on how often clicking on | > | h as purchases, or to learn about your activity on partner sites in connection w | ||
| > | an advertisement on a Microsoft website results in a purchase or other action o | > | ith Microsoft products or services. | ||
| > | n the advertiser's website. It also allows us to understand your activity on the | ||||
| > | website of a Microsoft partner in connection with your use of a Microsoft produ | ||||
| > | ct or service. | ||||
| 359 | 302 | ||||
| n | 360 | Finally, Microsoft products often contain web beacons or similar technologies fr | n | 303 | Microsoft products often include web beacons or similar technologies from third- |
| > | om third-party analytics providers, which help us compile aggregated statistics | > | party analytics providers. These providers help us compile statistics about our | ||
| > | about the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns or other operations. These | > | campaigns and operations. They may set or read their own cookies or identifiers | ||
| > | technologies enable the analytics providers to set or read their own cookies or | > | on your device to collect information about your online activities across websit | ||
| > | other identifiers on your device, through which they can collect information abo | > | es and apps. However, we prohibit these providers from using web beacons on our | ||
| > | ut your online activities across applications, websites, or other products. Howe | > | sites to collect or access information that directly identifies you, such as you | ||
| > | ver, we prohibit these analytics providers from using web beacons on our sites t | > | r name or email address. You can opt out of data collection or use by some of th | ||
| > | o collect or access information that directly identifies you (such as your name | > | ese analytics providers by visiting any of the following sites: Adjust , AppsFly | ||
| > | or email address). You can opt out of data collection or use by some of these an | > | er , Clicktale , Flurry Analytics , Google Analytics (requires you to install a | ||
| > | alytics providers by visiting any of the following sites: Adjust , AppsFlyer , C | > | browser add-on), Kissmetrics , Mixpanel , Nielsen , Acuity Ads , WebTrends , or | ||
| > | licktale , Flurry Analytics , Google Analytics (requires you to install a browse | > | Optimizely . | ||
| > | r add-on), Kissmetrics , Mixpanel , Nielsen , Acuity Ads , WebTrends , or Optimi | ||||
| > | zely . | ||||
| 361 | 304 | ||||
| 362 | **Other similar technologies** | 305 | **Other similar technologies** | ||
| 363 | 306 | ||||
| n | 364 | In addition to standard cookies and web beacons, our products can also use other | n | 307 | Our products can also use other similar technologies to store and read data file |
| > | similar technologies to store and read data files on your computer. This is typ | > | s on your computer. This is typically done to maintain your preferences or to im | ||
| > | ically done to maintain your preferences or to improve speed and performance by | > | prove speed and performance by storing certain files locally. These technologies | ||
| > | storing certain files locally. But, like standard cookies, these technologies ca | > | can also store a unique identifier for your computer, which can then track beha | ||
| > | n also store a unique identifier for your computer, which can then track behavio | > | vior. | ||
| > | r. These technologies include Local Shared Objects (or "Flash cookies") and Silv | ||||
| > | erlight Application Storage. | ||||
| 365 | 308 | ||||
| n | 366 | **Local Shared Objects or "Flash cookies."** Websites that use Adobe Flash techn | n | ||
| > | ologies can use Local Shared Objects or "Flash cookies" to store data on your co | ||||
| > | mputer. To learn how to manage or block Flash cookies, go to the Flash Player he | ||||
| > | lp page . | ||||
| 367 | |||||
| 368 | **Silverlight Application Storage** . Websites or applications that use Microsof | ||||
| > | t Silverlight technology also have the ability to store data by using Silverligh | ||||
| > | t Application Storage. To learn how to manage or block such storage, see the Sil | ||||
| > | verlight section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 369 | |||||
| 370 | View Summary Learn more | 309 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 371 | 310 | ||||
| 372 | Back to top | 311 | Back to top | ||
| 373 | 312 | ||||
| n | n | 313 | ### Microsoft account | ||
| 314 | |||||
| 315 | A Microsoft account lets you sign in to Microsoft products and certain Microsoft | ||||
| > | partner products. Personal data associated with your Microsoft account includes | ||||
| > | credentials, contact and payment data, device and usage data and activity-relat | ||||
| > | ed information. Signing in to your Microsoft account enables personalization and | ||||
| > | consistent experiences across products and devices, and enables cloud storage u | ||||
| > | se, payments with stored payment methods, and other features. | ||||
| 316 | |||||
| 317 | If you sign into a service offered by a third party with your Microsoft account, | ||||
| > | Microsoft shares account data with that third party according to the third part | ||||
| > | y’s privacy policy. | ||||
| 318 | |||||
| 319 | A **Microsoft account** is a personal account that lets you sign into Microsoft | ||||
| > | products and those of select partners. 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. Signi | ||||
| > | ng into your Microsoft account helps personalize your experience, provides consi | ||||
| > | stent experiences across products and devices, enables cloud storage, lets you m | ||||
| > | ake payments with stored payment methods, and enables other features. | ||||
| 320 | |||||
| 321 | 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 employe | ||||
| > | r or school. You can use it to sign in to Microsoft products and third-party pro | ||||
| > | ducts that your organization provides. If you sign into Microsoft products with | ||||
| > | a work or school account, please note: | ||||
| 322 | |||||
| 323 | - 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. | ||||
| 324 | - Your use of these products is subject to your organization’s policies. Review | ||||
| > | your organization’s privacy and security policies before using your work or scho | ||||
| > | ol account for personal use. | ||||
| 325 | - If you lose access to your work or school account (for example, if you change | ||||
| > | employers), you may also lose access to products or content purchased or accesse | ||||
| > | d with that account. | ||||
| 326 | - 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. | ||||
| 327 | - Microsoft is not responsible for your organization’s privacy or security pract | ||||
| > | ices, which may differ from our own standards. | ||||
| 328 | - Direct any privacy questions or requests (such as to access, correct, or delet | ||||
| > | e your data) to your administrator. See the Products provided by your organizati | ||||
| > | on – Notice to end users section for more information about your rights. | ||||
| 329 | |||||
| 330 | Contact your organization if you’re unsure if your account is a work or school a | ||||
| > | ccount. | ||||
| 331 | |||||
| 332 | 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 o | ||||
| > | ver your account, including the ability to access or delete your account. You sh | ||||
| > | ould carefully review the terms the third party provided to you to help you unde | ||||
| > | rstand what the service provider can do with your account and data. | ||||
| 333 | |||||
| 334 | **Your Microsoft account.** The data associated with your Microsoft account, and | ||||
| > | how that data is used, depends on how you use the account. | ||||
| 335 | |||||
| 336 | - **Creating your Microsoft account**. When you create a Microsoft account, you' | ||||
| > | ll be asked to provide certain personal data and we'll assign you a unique ID. F | ||||
| > | or some products, like those involving payments, a real name is required, but ma | ||||
| > | ny products can be used without it. Data such as your display name, email addres | ||||
| > | s, and phone number can help others find you on Microsoft products (for example, | ||||
| > | on Microsoft Teams for personal use). In some cases, you may need to switch to | ||||
| > | a personal email address to continue accessing consumer-oriented products like t | ||||
| > | he Xbox network. | ||||
| 337 | - **Signing in to your Microsoft account**. When you sign in to your Microsoft a | ||||
| > | ccount, we log details like the date and time, product accessed, sign-in name, a | ||||
| > | ccount and device identifiers, IP address, and operating system and browser info | ||||
| > | rmation. | ||||
| 338 | - **Signing in to Microsoft products**. Signing in to Microsoft products enables | ||||
| > | improved personalization, provides consistent experiences across products, perm | ||||
| > | its cloud storage access, and lets you make payments using information stored in | ||||
| > | your account, along with other settings and features. 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 t | ||||
| > | o Microsoft products on that device. When signed in, some products will show you | ||||
| > | r name or username and profile photo (if you have one) in Microsoft products, co | ||||
| > | mmunications, and public posts. Learn more about your Microsoft account, your da | ||||
| > | ta, and your choices. | ||||
| 339 | - **Signing in to third-party products**. If you sign in to a third-party produc | ||||
| > | t or make payments to third-party merchants using your Microsoft account, Micros | ||||
| > | oft shares data with the third party as needed, including your account version n | ||||
| > | umber and whether your account has been deactivated. Third parties may use or sh | ||||
| > | are your data per their own privacy policies. You should carefully review the pr | ||||
| > | ivacy policies for each product or merchant you use to understand how your data | ||||
| > | will be handled. | ||||
| 340 | |||||
| 341 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 342 | |||||
| 343 | Back to top | ||||
| 344 | |||||
| 345 | ### Collection of data from children | ||||
| 346 | |||||
| 347 | Microsoft offers many products and services that children and teens can use, tho | ||||
| > | ugh child and teen users will not always have access to all the features and ser | ||||
| > | vices that adult users do. Some of these features will be off by default or unav | ||||
| > | ailable to younger users. When a child is under 13-or a higher age if required i | ||||
| > | n their region-the child will need consent from their parent or guardian to crea | ||||
| > | te a Microsoft account. Parents can change or revoke consent at any time. | ||||
| 348 | |||||
| 349 | Microsoft offers Family Safety tools that allow parents to connect their childre | ||||
| > | n’s accounts to a family group. Microsoft accounts created using parental consen | ||||
| > | t are automatically added to the parent’s family group. As the organizer of a Mi | ||||
| > | crosoft family group, the parent or guardian can manage their child’s informatio | ||||
| > | n and settings on their Family Safety page and view and delete a child’s data on | ||||
| > | their privacy dashboard . Parents of Xbox users have additional controls throug | ||||
| > | h the Xbox Family Settings app. | ||||
| 350 | |||||
| 351 | For users under the age of 13 or as specified by law in their jurisdiction, cert | ||||
| > | ain Microsoft products and services will either block users under that age or re | ||||
| > | quire parental or guardian consent or authorization before use, including when c | ||||
| > | reating an account. | ||||
| 352 | |||||
| 353 | When we receive parental consent or authorization, the child's account is treate | ||||
| > | d much like any other account, and the child will be able to use Microsoft servi | ||||
| > | ces such as Outlook, Bing, Copilot, and Xbox, and communicate or share data with | ||||
| > | other users. We will not knowingly ask children under the age of consent to pro | ||||
| > | vide more data than is necessary to provide the product. | ||||
| 354 | |||||
| 355 | As mentioned in the Advertising section, we do not deliver personalized advertis | ||||
| > | ing to children whose birthdate in their Microsoft account identifies them as un | ||||
| > | der 18 years of age. For more details, see the Microsoft account section of this | ||||
| > | privacy statement and Learn more about parental consent and Microsoft child acc | ||||
| > | ounts . | ||||
| 356 | |||||
| 357 | Parents or guardians (“parents”) can change or revoke consent at any time. As th | ||||
| > | e organizer of a Microsoft family group, parents can manage their child’s inform | ||||
| > | ation and settings on the Family Safety page and view or delete a child’s data o | ||||
| > | n the privacy dashboard . Accounts created with parental consent are automatical | ||||
| > | ly added to consenting adult’s family group. For child accounts that don’t need | ||||
| > | parental consent to be created, parents can add the child account to their famil | ||||
| > | y group after account creation. See the Microsoft Family Safety section for more | ||||
| > | information. | ||||
| 358 | |||||
| 359 | **Accessing and deleting child data.** For Microsoft products and services that | ||||
| > | require parental consent, parents can view and delete certain data about their c | ||||
| > | hild, such as browsing history, search history, location activity, and app usage | ||||
| > | by signing into the parent’s privacy dashboard . | ||||
| 360 | |||||
| 361 | Some Microsoft products, including Xbox, also have their own in-product controls | ||||
| > | . Please note that a parent’s ability to access and/or delete their child’s pers | ||||
| > | onal information may vary depending on the laws where they’re located. For more | ||||
| > | details on controlling data within Microsoft products, visit our Privacy Frequen | ||||
| > | tly Asked Questions (FAQs) . | ||||
| 362 | |||||
| 363 | If your child’s account is not part of your Microsoft Family group and you do no | ||||
| > | t have access to their activity on your privacy dashboard, submit a request rela | ||||
| > | ted to your child’s data through the privacy support form . The privacy team wil | ||||
| > | l ask for account verification before fulfilling the request. We process authent | ||||
| > | icated deletion requests within 30 days of receipt. | ||||
| 364 | |||||
| 365 | To delete all your child’s personal information, request deletion of the child’s | ||||
| > | account using the close your account form . Sign in to your child’s account, en | ||||
| > | sure the correct account is shown, and follow the instructions. See Learn more a | ||||
| > | bout how to close a Microsoft account . | ||||
| 366 | |||||
| 367 | After requesting account closure, the account is marked for deletion, but we wil | ||||
| > | l wait 60 days before permanently deleting the account in case you change your m | ||||
| > | ind or need to access information. After 60 days, the account will be permanentl | ||||
| > | y deleted. | ||||
| 368 | |||||
| 369 | For more information on Xbox features, in-product controls, and the associated p | ||||
| > | ersonal data collection, use, and disclosure, please see the Xbox section of thi | ||||
| > | s privacy statement. | ||||
| 370 | |||||
| 371 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 372 | |||||
| 373 | Back to top | ||||
| 374 | |||||
| 375 | ### Storage and processing of personal data | ||||
| 376 | |||||
| 377 | Microsoft may store and process your personal data in your region, the United St | ||||
| > | ates, and any other jurisdiction where Microsoft or its affiliates, subsidiaries | ||||
| > | , or service providers operate facilities. When we transfer personal data intern | ||||
| > | ationally, we implement appropriate legal safeguards – to help protect your righ | ||||
| > | ts and ensure your data remains protected. | ||||
| 378 | |||||
| 379 | Personal data collected by Microsoft may be stored and processed in your region, | ||||
| > | in the United States, and in any other jurisdiction where Microsoft or its affi | ||||
| > | liates, subsidiaries, or service providers operate facilities. Microsoft maintai | ||||
| > | ns major data centers in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Ge | ||||
| > | rmany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Nether | ||||
| > | lands, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Typic | ||||
| > | ally, the primary storage location is in your region or in the United States, of | ||||
| > | ten with a backup to a data center in another region. Storage location(s) are ch | ||||
| > | osen in order to operate and provide our services efficiently, improve performan | ||||
| > | ce, and create redundancies in order to protect the data in the event of an outa | ||||
| > | ge or other problem. | ||||
| 380 | |||||
| 381 | We transfer personal data from the country of origin to other countries, includi | ||||
| > | ng those that may not offer the same level of data protection as determined by t | ||||
| > | he European Commission or your local data protection authority. In such cases, w | ||||
| > | e implement legal safeguards-such as standard contractual clauses approved by th | ||||
| > | e European Commission – to help protect your rights and ensure your data remains | ||||
| > | protected. The EU has also determined that certain non-EU countries have an “ad | ||||
| > | equate” level of personal data protection, similar to EU law. For more informati | ||||
| > | on on the EU’s adequacy decisions and other methods of protecting personal data | ||||
| > | in countries where Microsoft processes data, please visit the European Commissio | ||||
| > | n website . | ||||
| 382 | |||||
| 383 | Please refer to the Reasons we share personal data section for more information | ||||
| > | on Microsoft’s sharing of data, which include when we transfer data to another c | ||||
| > | ountry. | ||||
| 384 | |||||
| 385 | Microsoft Corporation complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. | ||||
| > | DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frame | ||||
| > | work (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Microsof | ||||
| > | t Corporation has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres t | ||||
| > | o the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (EU-U.S. DPF Principles) with re | ||||
| > | gard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union in reli | ||||
| > | ance on the EU-U.S. DPF and from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar) in reliance | ||||
| > | on the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. Microsoft Corporation has certified to | ||||
| > | the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy F | ||||
| > | ramework Principles (Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles) with regard to the processing of | ||||
| > | personal data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF. | ||||
| 386 | |||||
| 387 | In the context of an onward transfer, Microsoft Corporation has responsibility f | ||||
| > | or the processing of personal data it receives under the DPF and subsequently tr | ||||
| > | ansfers to a third party acting as an agent on our behalf. Microsoft Corporation | ||||
| > | remains liable under the DPF if our agent processes such personal data in a man | ||||
| > | ner inconsistent with the DPF, unless Microsoft Corporation can prove that we ar | ||||
| > | e not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. If there is any confl | ||||
| > | ict between the terms in this privacy statement and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles a | ||||
| > | nd/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the Principles shall govern. To learn more | ||||
| > | about the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program, and to view our certification, | ||||
| > | please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Data Privacy Framework website . | ||||
| > | The controlled U.S. subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, as identified in our | ||||
| > | self-certification submission, also adhere to the DPF Principles—for more info, | ||||
| > | see the list of Microsoft U.S. Entities Covered by Data Privacy Framework Certif | ||||
| > | ication . | ||||
| 388 | |||||
| 389 | If you have a question or complaint related to participation by Microsoft in the | ||||
| > | DPF Frameworks, we encourage you to contact us via our privacy support and requ | ||||
| > | ests page. For any complaints related to the DPF Frameworks that Microsoft canno | ||||
| > | t resolve directly, we have chosen to cooperate with the relevant EU Data Protec | ||||
| > | tion Authority, or a panel established by the European data protection authoriti | ||||
| > | es, for resolving disputes with EU individuals, the UK Information Commissioner | ||||
| > | for resolving disputes with UK individuals, and the Swiss Federal Data Protectio | ||||
| > | n and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) for resolving disputes with Swiss individ | ||||
| > | uals. Please contact us if you’d like us to direct you to your data protection a | ||||
| > | uthority contacts. As further explained in the DPF Principles, binding arbitrati | ||||
| > | on is available to address residual complaints not resolved by other means. Micr | ||||
| > | osoft is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal | ||||
| > | Trade Commission (FTC). | ||||
| 390 | |||||
| 391 | Individuals whose personal data is protected by Japan’s Act on the Protection of | ||||
| > | Personal Information should refer to the article on the Japanese Personal Infor | ||||
| > | mation Protection Commission‘s website (only published in Japanese) for more inf | ||||
| > | ormation on the commission’s review of certain countries’ personal data protecti | ||||
| > | on systems. For individuals in Japan, please click here for additional informat | ||||
| > | ion on the processing of information under the Telecommunications Business Act ( | ||||
| > | in Japanese only). | ||||
| 392 | |||||
| 393 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 394 | |||||
| 395 | Back to top | ||||
| 396 | |||||
| 397 | ### Advertising | ||||
| 398 | |||||
| 399 | Advertising helps us provide, support, and improve some of our products. Ads may | ||||
| > | be shown based on your current interactions with us, as well as personalized us | ||||
| > | ing information about you over time. You can opt out of receiving personalized a | ||||
| > | ds through our personalized ads and offers page and can opt out of sharing data | ||||
| > | with third parties for personalized ads by visiting our third-party ad settings | ||||
| > | page. Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browse | ||||
| > | r opt-out signal. | ||||
| 400 | |||||
| 401 | Advertising helps us provide, support, and improve some of our products. Microso | ||||
| > | ft does not use what you say in email, human-to-human chat, video calls or voice | ||||
| > | mail, or your documents, photos, or other personal files stored on your device | ||||
| > | or cloud storage to target ads to you. We use other data for advertising on Micr | ||||
| > | osoft and third-party properties. | ||||
| 402 | |||||
| 403 | Ads may be shown that relate to the current interaction you are having with us, | ||||
| > | such as your Copilot conversations (including files you share); your current loc | ||||
| > | ation; transactions; product usage; search queries; or the content you’re viewin | ||||
| > | g. For example, if you search “pizza places in Seattle” on Bing, you may see ads | ||||
| > | for local restaurants in Seattle in your search results. | ||||
| 404 | |||||
| 405 | Where permitted, ads can also be personalized using information about you collec | ||||
| > | ted over time, like demographic data, location, search queries, interests, purch | ||||
| > | ase history, favorites, usage of our products and sites, and information from ad | ||||
| > | vertisers and partners. We call these kinds of ads "personalized advertising." F | ||||
| > | or example, viewing gaming content on xbox.com may result in you later seeing ga | ||||
| > | me ads on MSN. | ||||
| 406 | |||||
| 407 | Personalized ads use cookies combined with information we collect when your brow | ||||
| > | ser interacts with our sites (like your IP address.) Data from cookies will not | ||||
| > | be used for personalized ads if you opt-out of receiving such ads. To learn more | ||||
| > | about Microsoft’s use of data to deliver personalized advertising and to opt ou | ||||
| > | t of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft, please visit our persona | ||||
| > | lized ads & offers settings page, and see our Opting Out section below. | ||||
| 408 | |||||
| 409 | Certain products have their own personalized ads settings. For example, if you’r | ||||
| > | e signed in with your Microsoft account, subject to your privacy settings, we us | ||||
| > | e your online activity in Microsoft Edge to show you personalized ads. You can a | ||||
| > | djust your Edge privacy settings under **Microsoft Edge > Settings > Privacy and | ||||
| > | Services** . In Windows, if the advertising ID is enabled in your Windows priva | ||||
| > | cy settings, third parties can access and use it to deliver ads in apps. | ||||
| 410 | |||||
| 411 | Further details regarding our advertising-related uses of data: | ||||
| 412 | |||||
| 413 | - **Advertising industry best practices and commitments**. Microsoft participate | ||||
| > | s in industry self-regulatory programs and adheres to the NAI Self-Regulatory Fr | ||||
| > | amework. We also adhere to the following self-regulatory programs:In the US: Dig | ||||
| > | ital Advertising Alliance (DAA)In Europe: European Interactive Digital Advertisi | ||||
| > | ng Alliance (EDAA)In Canada: Ad Choices: Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada | ||||
| > | (DAAC) / Choix de Pub: l'Alliance de la publicité numérique du Canada (DAAC) | ||||
| 414 | - **Children and advertising**. We do not deliver personalized advertising to ch | ||||
| > | ildren whose birthdate in their Microsoft account identifies them as under 18 ye | ||||
| > | ars of age. | ||||
| 415 | - **Sensitive Data**: Microsoft Advertising does not collect, process, or disclo | ||||
| > | se personal data that qualifies as “sensitive data” under applicable U.S. state | ||||
| > | data privacy laws for the purposes of providing personalized advertising. | ||||
| 416 | |||||
| 417 | **Opting Out** . To opt out of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft | ||||
| > | , visit our personalized ads and offers page. To opt out of sharing data with th | ||||
| > | ird parties for personalized ads, please visit our third-party ad settings page. | ||||
| > | When you’re logged into your Microsoft account, your opt out choice will be ass | ||||
| > | ociated with your account and applied across devices whenever you are signed in. | ||||
| > | If you are not signed in and choose to opt out, your preference is stored in a | ||||
| > | browser-specific cookie on your device, valid for five years; if you delete cook | ||||
| > | ies, you must opt out again. | ||||
| 418 | |||||
| 419 | Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser opt- | ||||
| > | out signal in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft will turn off sharing your data w | ||||
| > | ith third parties for personalized ads and turn off the “Share my data with thir | ||||
| > | d parties for personalized ads” toggle if we receive a GPC signal from you when | ||||
| > | you visit our sites. | ||||
| 420 | |||||
| 421 | **Data collected by or disclosed to other advertising companies** . Advertisers | ||||
| > | sometimes include their own or other advertising partners’ web beacons within th | ||||
| > | eir ads that we display, enabling them to set and read their own cookies. In som | ||||
| > | e cases, we share reports with advertisers about the data we have collected on t | ||||
| > | heir sites or ads. Additionally, Microsoft partners with Xandr (a Microsoft Comp | ||||
| > | any) and third-party ad companies to help provide some of our advertising servic | ||||
| > | es, and we also allow other third-party ad companies to display advertisements o | ||||
| > | n our sites. These third parties may place cookies on your devices and collect d | ||||
| > | ata about your online activities across websites or online services. These compa | ||||
| > | nies currently include, but are not limited to: Facebook , Media.net , Outbrain | ||||
| > | , Taboola and Yahoo . See our Cookies and similar technologies section for more | ||||
| > | information. | ||||
| 422 | |||||
| 423 | We may provide collected data to internal and external partners, including Xandr | ||||
| > | , other subsidiaries and affiliates, Yahoo, Facebook, or Trade Desk to help make | ||||
| > | sure the ads you see in our products and theirs, or on other sites, are more re | ||||
| > | levant to you. Individuals in the United Kingdom can learn more about The Trade | ||||
| > | Desk’s advertising practices in the U.K. and opt out of The Trade Desk’s process | ||||
| > | ing of their data here . Many of these companies participate in the DAA (U.S.) , | ||||
| > | EDAA (Europe) or DAAC (Canada), which provide industry-wide choice tools to opt | ||||
| > | out of ad targeting from participating companies. | ||||
| 424 | |||||
| 425 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 426 | |||||
| 427 | Back to top | ||||
| 428 | |||||
| 429 | ### Other important privacy information | ||||
| 430 | |||||
| 431 | Below you will find additional privacy information, such as how we use diagnosti | ||||
| > | c data, how and when we update our privacy statement, and how to contact us. You | ||||
| > | can find more information on Microsoft and our commitment to protecting your pr | ||||
| > | ivacy at Microsoft Privacy . | ||||
| 432 | |||||
| 433 | #### Diagnostic data | ||||
| 434 | |||||
| 435 | Many Microsoft products collect diagnostic data to keep our services secure and | ||||
| > | up-to-date; help ensure they work as expected; detect, diagnose, and fix problem | ||||
| > | s; and improve our products. Diagnostic data can include information about crash | ||||
| > | es, performance, and your usage of our products. | ||||
| 436 | |||||
| 437 | There are two levels of diagnostic data: required diagnostic data and optional d | ||||
| > | iagnostic data. Products that collect diagnostic data will always collect requir | ||||
| > | ed diagnostic data, but you can control whether to send us optional diagnostic d | ||||
| > | ata. | ||||
| 438 | |||||
| 439 | - **Required diagnostic data**. The minimum data necessary to help keep our prod | ||||
| > | ucts, apps and services secure, up to date, and performing as expected. This inc | ||||
| > | ludes information about your device, the Microsoft software you are using, setti | ||||
| > | ngs, capabilities, and performance. | ||||
| 440 | - **Optional diagnostic data**. Additional diagnostic data about your use of a d | ||||
| > | evice, application, accessories, or other products and services, which helps us | ||||
| > | improve our products and detect and fix issues. This may also include data about | ||||
| > | the websites you browse, device activity (also sometimes referred to as usage), | ||||
| > | and enhanced error reporting. | ||||
| 441 | |||||
| 442 | See the Microsoft Privacy Report for more information about how we use diagnosti | ||||
| > | c data. | ||||
| 443 | |||||
| 444 | Back to top | ||||
| 445 | |||||
| 446 | #### Preview or free-of-charge releases | ||||
| 447 | |||||
| 448 | Microsoft offers preview, insider, beta or other free-of-charge products and fea | ||||
| > | tures ("previews") to enable you to evaluate them while providing data about you | ||||
| > | r use of the product, including feedback and device and usage data. As a result, | ||||
| > | previews can automatically collect additional data, provide fewer controls, and | ||||
| > | otherwise employ different privacy and security measures than those typically p | ||||
| > | resent in our products. | ||||
| 449 | |||||
| 450 | Back to top | ||||
| 451 | |||||
| 452 | #### Changes to this privacy statement | ||||
| 453 | |||||
| 454 | We update this privacy statement when necessary and to provide greater transpare | ||||
| > | ncy, such as in response to feedback from customers, regulators, industry, or ot | ||||
| > | her stakeholders; changes in our products; changes in our data processing activi | ||||
| > | ties or policies; or changes in applicable laws. | ||||
| 455 | |||||
| 456 | When we post changes to this statement, we will revise the "last updated" date a | ||||
| > | t the top of the statement and describe the changes on the Change history page. | ||||
| > | If there are material changes to the statement, such as a change to the purposes | ||||
| > | of processing personal data that is not consistent with the original purpose fo | ||||
| > | r collection, we will provide prominent notice of the change before it takes ef | ||||
| > | fect. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement for updates | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 457 | |||||
| 458 | Back to top | ||||
| 459 | |||||
| 460 | #### How to contact us | ||||
| 461 | |||||
| 462 | If you have a privacy concern, complaint, or question for the Microsoft privacy | ||||
| > | team or the Data Protection Officer for your region, please visit our privacy su | ||||
| > | pport and requests page and click on the “Contact the Microsoft privacy team or | ||||
| > | the Microsoft Data Protection Officer” menu. We will respond to questions or con | ||||
| > | cerns within a period of no longer than 30 days or where otherwise required by l | ||||
| > | aw. You can also raise a concern or lodge a complaint with a data protection aut | ||||
| > | hority or other official with jurisdiction. | ||||
| 463 | |||||
| 464 | When Microsoft is a controller, unless otherwise stated, Microsoft Corporation a | ||||
| > | nd, for those in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland | ||||
| > | , Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited are the data controllers for personal dat | ||||
| > | a we collect through the products subject to this statement. Our addresses are: | ||||
| 465 | |||||
| 466 | - Microsoft Privacy, Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washingt | ||||
| > | on 98052, USA. Telephone: +1 (425) 882 8080. | ||||
| 467 | - Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, Attn: Data Protection Officer, One Micro | ||||
| > | soft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Teleph | ||||
| > | one: +353 1 706 3117. | ||||
| 468 | |||||
| 469 | To find the Microsoft subsidiary in your country or region, see the list of Micr | ||||
| > | osoft office locations around the world . | ||||
| 470 | |||||
| 471 | The representative of Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited within the meaning of | ||||
| > | Art. 14 of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection is Microsoft Schweiz GmbH, | ||||
| > | The Circle 02, 8058 Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland. | ||||
| 472 | |||||
| 473 | If you would like to exercise your rights under applicable U.S. state data priva | ||||
| > | cy law, you may contact Microsoft at the U.S. address listed above, use our priv | ||||
| > | acy support and requests page, or call our U.S. toll free number +1 (844) 931 20 | ||||
| > | 38. | ||||
| 474 | |||||
| 475 | If you are located in Brazil, you may contact us under the LGPD here . | ||||
| 476 | |||||
| 477 | If you are a next of kin, more information about managing your deceased loved on | ||||
| > | e’s Microsoft accounts is available on our privacy support and requests page. | ||||
| 478 | |||||
| 479 | If you have a technical or support question, please visit Microsoft Support to l | ||||
| > | earn more about Microsoft Support offerings. If you have a personal Microsoft ac | ||||
| > | count password question, please visit Microsoft account support . | ||||
| 480 | |||||
| 481 | 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 contacti | ||||
| > | ng Microsoft at our privacy support and requests page or the information above, | ||||
| > | or by using the various tools we provide. Please see the How to access and contr | ||||
| > | ol your personal data section for additional details. | ||||
| 482 | |||||
| 483 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 484 | |||||
| 485 | Back to top | ||||
| 486 | |||||
| 487 | ### Artificial Intelligence and Copilot capabilities | ||||
| 488 | |||||
| 489 | Microsoft leverages artificial intelligence (AI) in many of our products and ser | ||||
| > | vices, including by incorporating generative AI features. “Copilot” is a family | ||||
| > | of services, products, and solutions that leverage generative AI technologies to | ||||
| > | generate outputs. | ||||
| 490 | |||||
| 491 | Our use of AI is subject to Microsoft’s AI Principles and Microsoft’s Responsibl | ||||
| > | e AI Standard , and our collection and use of personal data in developing and de | ||||
| > | ploying our AI features is consistent with our commitments outlined throughout o | ||||
| > | ur privacy statement. You can find out more about the tools, practices, and poli | ||||
| > | cies Microsoft has created to uphold our responsible AI principles here . | ||||
| 492 | |||||
| 493 | The Microsoft Copilot family of services, products, and solutions leverages gene | ||||
| > | rative AI technologies to generate outputs. Microsoft’s collection and use of da | ||||
| > | ta may differ depending on the service and the intended functionality in a given | ||||
| > | scenario. | ||||
| 494 | |||||
| 495 | Our use of AI is subject to Microsoft’s AI Principles and Microsoft’s Responsibl | ||||
| > | e AI Standard , and our collection and use of personal data in developing and de | ||||
| > | ploying our AI features is consistent with our commitments outlined throughout o | ||||
| > | ur privacy statement. You can find out more about the tools, practices, and poli | ||||
| > | cies Microsoft has created to uphold our responsible AI principles here . | ||||
| 496 | |||||
| 497 | **The Microsoft Copilot website and app** (on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android) ar | ||||
| > | e the core of the consumer Copilot experience, where you can search the web, cre | ||||
| > | ate content, and interact with features like Copilot Vision, as well as let Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Copilot interact with other apps, services, and websites to take actions o | ||||
| > | n your behalf. When you use Microsoft Copilot, it will use your prompts, locatio | ||||
| > | n, language, and related settings to provide helpful responses and improve servi | ||||
| > | ces (including to provide relevant advertising). | ||||
| 498 | |||||
| 499 | For signed-in users in some markets, Microsoft Copilot can use your conversation | ||||
| > | history to personalize your experience. You can opt-out of personalization at a | ||||
| > | ny time. Microsoft Copilot also uses prompts and related data to provide and imp | ||||
| > | rove services, including relevant advertising. You can manage your prompt histor | ||||
| > | y in product and on the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard, and can adjust your locatio | ||||
| > | n, language, and other additional privacy settings in product. For more informat | ||||
| > | ion about these capabilities and your choices, see the Microsoft Copilot FAQ . | ||||
| 500 | |||||
| 501 | We will also use your conversation data to monitor performance, troubleshoot and | ||||
| > | fix bugs and issues, prevent abuse, and to provide and improve Microsoft Copilo | ||||
| > | t. In some markets, this data can help train our AI models in Microsoft Copilot | ||||
| > | unless you opt out. Learn more about your choices and data protection here . Ple | ||||
| > | ase also review the Transparency Note for Microsoft Copilot for information on o | ||||
| > | ur safety practices and our efforts to ensure that Copilot is consistent with ou | ||||
| > | r Responsible AI principles. | ||||
| 502 | |||||
| 503 | Microsoft Copilot also appears in other Microsoft products like Microsoft Edge a | ||||
| > | nd Xbox. In these cases, data is generally used according to each product’s prim | ||||
| > | ary uses. For more information, see the Microsoft Edge and Xbox sections of this | ||||
| > | privacy statement. | ||||
| 504 | |||||
| 505 | If you use Microsoft Copilot in third-party products and services, such as messa | ||||
| > | ging platforms, Microsoft processes your data as described here, but the third p | ||||
| > | arty’s privacy policies and data processing activities may also apply. | ||||
| 506 | |||||
| 507 | **Microsoft 365 Copilot** is a consumer Copilot offering available to Microsoft | ||||
| > | 365 Family and Microsoft 365 Personal subscribers. When integrated with Microsof | ||||
| > | t 365, Copilot handles data as described in the Productivity and Communications | ||||
| > | section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 508 | |||||
| 509 | For enterprise customers, Microsoft 365 Copilot offers enhanced data protection | ||||
| > | and customization. Data is collected and used as described in the Enterprise and | ||||
| > | Developer Products section. | ||||
| 510 | |||||
| 511 | The Copilot features that appear in Microsoft 365 apps as part of a Microsoft 36 | ||||
| > | 5 Personal, Microsoft 365 Family, or Microsoft 365 Premium subscription provide | ||||
| > | AI-powered productivity capabilities through real-time conversational experience | ||||
| > | s. We do so by applying large language model (LLM) processing on the content you | ||||
| > | choose to provide in Microsoft 365 apps including Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook | ||||
| > | , and PowerPoint. Copilot in Microsoft 365 is not available for use in Office de | ||||
| > | sktop licenses. When used with available Microsoft 365 apps, Copilot will use th | ||||
| > | e content in your files only when you ask it to perform a specific action on tha | ||||
| > | t specific content – for example, when you ask Copilot to help you rewrite a par | ||||
| > | agraph in a Word document or ask Copilot to generate a to-do list from your note | ||||
| > | s in OneNote. Similar to connected experiences, required service data is collect | ||||
| > | ed during your use of Copilot which includes information related to its operatio | ||||
| > | n that is needed to keep the underlying service secure, up to date, and performi | ||||
| > | ng as expected. | ||||
| 512 | |||||
| 513 | See Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for your home: your data and privacy – Microso | ||||
| > | ft Support and Frequently asked questions about Copilot in Microsoft 365 subscri | ||||
| > | ptions for more information. | ||||
| 514 | |||||
| 515 | **Copilot Health** is a consumer Copilot offering specifically developed to prov | ||||
| > | ide personalized assistance focused on health and wellness. Copilot Health allow | ||||
| > | s you to upload health-related data including your personal health records and d | ||||
| > | ata from wearable devices. Copilot Health can use that data, along with your pro | ||||
| > | mpts and chat history, to provide you with personalized information and recommen | ||||
| > | dations. | ||||
| 516 | |||||
| 517 | The information you choose to submit to Copilot Health is used to provide and op | ||||
| > | erate the Copilot Health service. It is not used to develop or train generative | ||||
| > | AI models, and it is not used for advertising or marketing purposes. Please see | ||||
| > | the Copilot Health FAQs for more information. | ||||
| 518 | |||||
| 519 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 520 | |||||
| 521 | Back to top | ||||
| 522 | |||||
| 523 | ### Enterprise and developer products, and products provided by your organizatio | ||||
| > | n | ||||
| 524 | |||||
| 525 | Enterprise and Developer Products are Microsoft products and related software of | ||||
| > | fered to and designed primarily for use by organizations and developers. These i | ||||
| > | nclude our enterprise online services; other enterprise and developer cloud-base | ||||
| > | d services; other enterprise and developer software; applications and hardware u | ||||
| > | sed for storage infrastructure; and professional services available with our onl | ||||
| > | ine services. | ||||
| 526 | |||||
| 527 | **_In the event of a conflict between our privacy statement and the terms of any | ||||
| > | agreement(s) between a customer and Microsoft for Enterprise and Developer Prod | ||||
| > | ucts, the terms of those agreement(s) will control._** | ||||
| 528 | |||||
| 529 | **_You can also learn more about our Enterprise and Developer Products’ features | ||||
| > | and settings, including choices that impact your privacy or your end users’ pri | ||||
| > | vacy, in product documentation._** | ||||
| 530 | |||||
| 531 | Enterprise and Developer Products are Microsoft products and related software of | ||||
| > | fered to and designed primarily for use by organizations and developers. For exa | ||||
| > | mple: | ||||
| 532 | |||||
| 533 | - Enterprise Online Services (referred to as “Online Services” in the Product Te | ||||
| > | rms) that our enterprise customers contract with us for, such as Microsoft 365, | ||||
| > | Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Microsoft Intune. | ||||
| 534 | - Other enterprise and developer cloud-based services, such as Azure PlayFab Ser | ||||
| > | vices (to learn more see Azure PlayFab Terms of Service). | ||||
| 535 | - Other enterprise and developer software, such as Windows Server, SQL Server, V | ||||
| > | isual Studio, System Center, Azure Stack and open-source software like Bot Frame | ||||
| > | work solutions (“Developer Software”). | ||||
| 536 | - Appliances and hardware used for storage infrastructure (“Enterprise Appliance | ||||
| > | s”). | ||||
| 537 | - Professional services referred to in the Product Terms that are available with | ||||
| > | Enterprise Online Services, such as onboarding services, data migration service | ||||
| > | s, data science services, or services to supplement existing features in the Ent | ||||
| > | erprise Online Services. To learn more, see Microsoft Professional Services. | ||||
| 538 | |||||
| 539 | **_In the event of a conflict between this Microsoft privacy statement and the t | ||||
| > | erms of any agreement(s) between a customer and Microsoft for Enterprise and Dev | ||||
| > | eloper Products, the terms of those agreement(s) will control._** | ||||
| 540 | |||||
| 541 | **_You can also learn more about our Enterprise and Developer Products’ features | ||||
| > | and settings, including choices that impact your privacy or your end users’ pri | ||||
| > | vacy, in product documentation._** | ||||
| 542 | |||||
| 543 | When a customer like your employer or school uses, purchases, or subscribes to E | ||||
| > | nterprise and Developer Products, or obtains support for our professional servic | ||||
| > | es with such products, Microsoft collects and generates data to provide the serv | ||||
| > | ice, conduct our business operations, and communicate with the customer. For exa | ||||
| > | mple: | ||||
| 544 | |||||
| 545 | - When a customer engages with a Microsoft sales representative, we collect the | ||||
| > | customer’s name and contact data, along with information about the customer’s or | ||||
| > | ganization, to support that engagement. | ||||
| 546 | - When a customer interacts with a Microsoft support professional, we collect de | ||||
| > | vice and usage data or error reports to diagnose and resolve problems. | ||||
| 547 | - When Microsoft sends communications to a customer, we use data to personalize | ||||
| > | the content of the communication. | ||||
| 548 | |||||
| 549 | The Enterprise and Developer Products enable our customers to purchase, subscrib | ||||
| > | e to, or use other products and online services from Microsoft or third parties | ||||
| > | with different privacy practices. Those products and online services are governe | ||||
| > | d by their respective privacy statements and policies. | ||||
| 550 | |||||
| 374 | ### Products provided by your organization—notice to end users | 551 | #### Products provided by your organization—notice to end users | ||
| 375 | 552 | ||||
| n | 376 | If you use a Microsoft product with an account provided by an organization you a | n | 553 | If you use a Microsoft product with a work or school account, that organization |
| > | re affiliated with, such as your work or school account, that organization can: | > | can: | ||
| 377 | 554 | ||||
| n | 378 | - Control and administer your Microsoft product and product account, including c | n | 555 | - Control and administer your Microsoft product and product account, including c |
| > | ontrolling privacy-related settings of the product or product account. | > | ontrolling your access to, and the privacy-related settings of, the product or y | ||
| > | our account. | ||||
| 379 | - Access and process your data, including the interaction data, diagnostic data, | 556 | - Access and process your data, including the interaction data, diagnostic data, | ||
| > | and the contents of your communications and files associated with your Microsof | > | and the contents of your communications and files associated with your Microsof | ||
| > | t product and product accounts. | > | t product and accounts. | ||
| 380 | 557 | ||||
| n | 381 | If you lose access to your work or school account (in event of change of employm | n | 558 | If your organization provides you with access to Microsoft products, your use of |
| > | ent, for example), you may lose access to products and the content associated wi | > | those products is subject to your organization’s policies. For privacy question | ||
| > | th those products, including those you acquired on your own behalf, if you used | > | s or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact your organization’s | ||
| > | your work or school account to sign in to such products. | > | administrator. Microsoft is not responsible for the privacy or security practic | ||
| > | es of our customers, including your work or school, which may differ from this p | ||||
| > | rivacy statement. | ||||
| 382 | 559 | ||||
| n | 383 | Many Microsoft products are intended for use by organizations, such as schools a | n | 560 | When you use a Microsoft product provided by your organization, Microsoft proces |
| > | nd businesses. Please see the Enterprise and developer products section of this | > | ses your personal data as described in the contract with your organization and a | ||
| > | privacy statement. If your organization provides you with access to Microsoft pr | > | s needed to provide the product and Microsoft’s related business operations. For | ||
| > | oducts, your use of the Microsoft products is subject to your organization's pol | > | questions about Microsoft’s processing of your data for your organization, cont | ||
| > | icies, if any. You should direct your privacy inquiries, including any requests | > | act your organization. If you have questions about Microsoft’s business operatio | ||
| > | to exercise your data protection rights, to your organization’s administrator. W | > | ns in connection with providing products to your organization as provided in the | ||
| > | hen you use social features in Microsoft products, other users in your network m | > | Product Terms, contact Microsoft as described in the How to contact us section. | ||
| > | ay see some of your activity. To learn more about the social features and other | ||||
| > | functionality, please review documentation or help content specific to the Micro | ||||
| > | soft product. Microsoft is not responsible for the privacy or security practices | ||||
| > | of our customers, which may differ from those set forth in this privacy stateme | ||||
| > | nt. | ||||
| 384 | |||||
| 385 | When you use a Microsoft product provided by your organization, Microsoft’s proc | ||||
| > | essing of your personal data in connection with that product is governed by a co | ||||
| > | ntract between Microsoft and your organization. Microsoft processes your persona | ||||
| > | l data to provide the product to your organization and you, and in some cases fo | ||||
| > | r Microsoft’s business operations related to providing the product as described | ||||
| > | in the Enterprise and developer products section. As mentioned above, if you hav | ||||
| > | e questions about Microsoft’s processing of your personal data in connection wit | ||||
| > | h providing products to your organization, please contact your organization. If | ||||
| > | you have questions about Microsoft’s business operations in connection with prov | ||||
| > | iding products to your organization as provided in the Product Terms, please con | ||||
| > | tact Microsoft as described in the How to contact us section. For more informati | ||||
| > | on on our business operations, please see the Enterprise and developer products | ||||
| > | section. | ||||
| 386 | 561 | ||||
| 387 | For Microsoft products provided by your K-12 school, including Microsoft 365 Edu | 562 | For Microsoft products provided by your K-12 school, including Microsoft 365 Edu | ||
| > | cation, Microsoft will: | > | cation, Microsoft will: | ||
| 388 | 563 | ||||
| 389 | - not collect or use student personal data beyond that needed for authorized edu | 564 | - not collect or use student personal data beyond that needed for authorized edu | ||
| > | cational or school purposes; | > | cational or school purposes; | ||
| 390 | - not sell or rent student personal data; | 565 | - not sell or rent student personal data; | ||
| n | 391 | - not use or share student personal data for advertising or similar commercial p | n | 566 | - not use or share student personal data for advertising or similar commercial p |
| > | urposes, such as behavioral targeting of advertisements to students; | > | urposes, such as providing personalized advertising to students; | ||
| 392 | - not build a personal profile of a student, other than for supporting authorize | 567 | - not build a personal profile of a student, other than for supporting authorize | ||
| > | d educational or school purposes or as authorized by the parent, guardian, or st | > | d educational or school purposes or as authorized by the parent, guardian, or st | ||
| > | udent of appropriate age; and | > | udent of appropriate age; and | ||
| n | 393 | - require that our vendors with whom student personal data is shared to deliver | n | 568 | - require that our vendors who receive student personal data in order to provide |
| > | the educational service, if any, are obligated to implement these same commitmen | > | our educational services to implement these same commitments for student person | ||
| > | ts for student personal data. | > | al data. | ||
| 394 | 569 | ||||
| 395 | Back to top | 570 | Back to top | ||
| 396 | 571 | ||||
| n | 397 | ### Microsoft account | n | 572 | #### Applicable Terms for Enterprise online services |
| 398 | 573 | ||||
| n | 399 | With a Microsoft account, you can sign in to Microsoft products, as well as thos | n | 574 | To provide our Enterprise Online Services, Microsoft processes, uses, and stores |
| > | e of select Microsoft partners. Personal data associated with your Microsoft acc | > | data as described in the Product Terms , Microsoft Products and Services Data P | ||
| > | ount includes credentials, name and contact data, payment data, device and usage | > | rotection Addendum (Products and Services DPA) , and the Microsoft Trust Center | ||
| > | data, your contacts, information about your activities, and your interests and | > | . | ||
| > | favorites. Signing in to your Microsoft account enables personalization and cons | ||||
| > | istent experiences across products and devices, permits you to use cloud data st | ||||
| > | orage, allows you to make payments using payment instruments stored in your Micr | ||||
| > | osoft account, and enables other features. | ||||
| 400 | |||||
| 401 | There are three types of Microsoft account: | ||||
| 402 | |||||
| 403 | - When you create your own Microsoft account tied to your personal email address | ||||
| > | , we refer to that account as a **personal Microsoft account**. | ||||
| 404 | - When you or your organization (such as an employer or your school) create your | ||||
| > | Microsoft account tied to your email address provided by that organization, we | ||||
| > | refer to that account as a **work or school account**. | ||||
| 405 | - When you or your service provider (such as a cable or internet service provide | ||||
| > | r) create your Microsoft account tied to your email address with your service pr | ||||
| > | ovider’s domain, we refer to that account as a **third-party account**. | ||||
| 406 | |||||
| 407 | If you sign into a service offered by a third party with your Microsoft account, | ||||
| > | you will share with that third party the account data required by that service. | ||||
| 408 | |||||
| 409 | With a Microsoft account, you can sign into Microsoft products, as well as those | ||||
| > | of select Microsoft partners. Personal data associated with your Microsoft acco | ||||
| > | unt includes credentials, name and contact data, payment data, device and usage | ||||
| > | data, your contacts, information about your activities, and your interests and f | ||||
| > | avorites. Signing into your Microsoft account enables personalization, consisten | ||||
| > | t experiences across products and devices, permits you to use cloud data storage | ||||
| > | , allows you to make payments using payment instruments stored in your Microsoft | ||||
| > | account, and enables other features. There are three types of Microsoft account | ||||
| > | : | ||||
| 410 | |||||
| 411 | - When you create your own Microsoft account tied to your personal email address | ||||
| > | , we refer to that account as a **personal Microsoft account**. | ||||
| 412 | - When you or your organization (such as an employer or your school) create your | ||||
| > | Microsoft account tied to your email address provided by that organization, we | ||||
| > | refer to that account as a **work or school account**. | ||||
| 413 | - When you or your service provider (such as a cable or internet service provide | ||||
| > | r) create your Microsoft account tied to your email address with your service pr | ||||
| > | ovider’s domain, we refer to that account as a **third-party account**. | ||||
| 414 | |||||
| 415 | **Personal Microsoft accounts** . The data associated with your personal Microso | ||||
| > | ft account, and how that data is used, depends on how you use the account. | ||||
| 416 | |||||
| 417 | - **Creating your Microsoft account**. When you create a personal Microsoft acco | ||||
| > | unt, you will be asked to provide certain personal data and we will assign a uni | ||||
| > | que ID number to identify your account and associated information. While some pr | ||||
| > | oducts, such as those involving payment, require a real name, you can sign in to | ||||
| > | and use other Microsoft products without providing your real name. Some data yo | ||||
| > | u provide, such as your display name, email address, and phone number, can be us | ||||
| > | ed to help others find and connect with you within Microsoft products. For examp | ||||
| > | le, people who know your display name, email address, or phone number can use it | ||||
| > | to search for you on Microsoft Teams for personal use and send you an invite to | ||||
| > | connect with them. Note that if you use a work or school email address to creat | ||||
| > | e a personal Microsoft account, your employer or school may gain access to your | ||||
| > | data. In some cases, you will need to change the email address to a personal ema | ||||
| > | il address in order to continue accessing consumer-oriented products (such as th | ||||
| > | e Xbox network). | ||||
| 418 | - **Signing in to Microsoft account**. When you sign in to your Microsoft accoun | ||||
| > | t, we create a record of your sign-in, which includes the date and time, informa | ||||
| > | tion about the product you signed in to, your sign-in name, the unique number as | ||||
| > | signed to your account, a unique identifier assigned to your device, your IP add | ||||
| > | ress, and your operating system and browser version. | ||||
| 419 | - **Signing in to Microsoft products**. Signing in to your account enables impro | ||||
| > | ved personalization, provides seamless and consistent experiences across product | ||||
| > | s and devices, permits you to access and use cloud data storage, allows you to m | ||||
| > | ake payments using payment instruments stored in your Microsoft account, and ena | ||||
| > | bles other enhanced features and settings. For example, when you sign in, Micros | ||||
| > | oft makes information saved to your account available across Microsoft products | ||||
| > | so important things are right where you need them. When you sign in to your acco | ||||
| > | unt, you will stay signed in until you sign out. If you add your Microsoft accou | ||||
| > | nt to a Windows device (version 8 or higher), Windows will automatically sign yo | ||||
| > | u in to products that use Microsoft account when you access those products on th | ||||
| > | at device. When you are signed in, some products will display your name or usern | ||||
| > | ame and your profile photo (if you have added one to your profile) as part of yo | ||||
| > | ur use of Microsoft products, including in your communications, social interacti | ||||
| > | ons, and public posts. Learn more about your Microsoft account, your data, and y | ||||
| > | our choices. | ||||
| 420 | - **Signing in to third-party products**. If you sign in to a third-party produc | ||||
| > | t with your Microsoft account, you will share data with the third party in accor | ||||
| > | dance with the third party’s privacy policy. The third party will also receive t | ||||
| > | he version number assigned to your account (a new version number is assigned eac | ||||
| > | h time you change your sign-in data); and information that describes whether you | ||||
| > | r account has been deactivated. If you share your profile data, the third party | ||||
| > | can display your name or user name and your profile photo (if you have added one | ||||
| > | to your profile) when you are signed in to that third-party product. If you cho | ||||
| > | se to make payments to third-party merchants using your Microsoft account, Micro | ||||
| > | soft will pass information stored in your Microsoft account to the third party o | ||||
| > | r its vendors (e.g., payment processors) as necessary to process your payment an | ||||
| > | d fulfill your order (such as name, credit card number, billing and shipping add | ||||
| > | resses, and relevant contact information). The third party can use or share the | ||||
| > | data it receives when you sign in or make a purchase according to its own practi | ||||
| > | ces and policies. **You should carefully review the privacy statement for each p | ||||
| > | roduct you sign in to and each merchant you purchase from to determine how it wi | ||||
| > | ll use the data it collects**. | ||||
| 421 | |||||
| 422 | **Work or school accounts** . The data associated with a work or school account, | ||||
| > | and how it will be used, is generally similar to the use and collection of data | ||||
| > | associated with a personal Microsoft account. | ||||
| 423 | |||||
| 424 | If your employer or school uses Microsoft Entra ID to manage the account it prov | ||||
| > | ides you, you can use your work or school account to sign in to Microsoft produc | ||||
| > | ts, such as Microsoft 365 and Office 365, and third-party products provided to y | ||||
| > | ou by your organization. If required by your organization, you will also be aske | ||||
| > | d to provide a phone number or an alternative email address for additional secur | ||||
| > | ity verification. And, if allowed by your organization, you may also use your wo | ||||
| > | rk or school account to sign in to Microsoft or third-party products that you ac | ||||
| > | quire for yourself. | ||||
| 425 | |||||
| 426 | If you sign in to Microsoft products with a work or school account, note: | ||||
| 427 | |||||
| 428 | - The owner of the domain associated with your email address may control and adm | ||||
| > | inister your account, and access and process your data, including the contents o | ||||
| > | f your communications and files, including data stored in products provided to y | ||||
| > | ou by your organization, and products you acquire by yourself. | ||||
| 429 | - Your use of the products is subject to your organization’s policies, if any. Y | ||||
| > | ou should consider both your organization’s policies and whether you are comfort | ||||
| > | able enabling your organization to access your data before you choose to use you | ||||
| > | r work or school account to sign in to products you acquire for yourself. | ||||
| 430 | - If you lose access to your work or school account (if you change employers, fo | ||||
| > | r example), you may lose access to products, including content associated with t | ||||
| > | hose products, you acquired on your own behalf if you used your work or school a | ||||
| > | ccount to sign in to such products. | ||||
| 431 | - Microsoft is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of your org | ||||
| > | anization, which may differ from those of Microsoft. | ||||
| 432 | - If your organization is administering your use of Microsoft products, please d | ||||
| > | irect your privacy inquiries, including any requests to exercise your data subje | ||||
| > | ct rights, to your administrator. See also the Notice to end users section of th | ||||
| > | is privacy statement. | ||||
| 433 | - If you are uncertain whether your account is a work or school account, please | ||||
| > | contact your organization. | ||||
| 434 | |||||
| 435 | **Third-party accounts** . The data associated with a third-party Microsoft acco | ||||
| > | unt, and how it will be used, is generally similar to the use and collection of | ||||
| > | data associated with a personal Microsoft account. Your service provider has con | ||||
| > | trol over your account, including the ability to access or delete your account. | ||||
| > | **You should carefully review the terms the third party provided you to understa | ||||
| > | nd what it can do with your account** . | ||||
| 436 | |||||
| 437 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 438 | |||||
| 439 | Back to top | ||||
| 440 | |||||
| 441 | ### Collection of data from children | ||||
| 442 | |||||
| 443 | For users under the age of 13 or as specified by law in their jurisdiction, cert | ||||
| > | ain Microsoft products and services will either block users under that age or wi | ||||
| > | ll ask them to obtain consent or authorization from a parent or guardian before | ||||
| > | they can use it, including when creating an account to access Microsoft services | ||||
| > | . We will not knowingly ask children under that age to provide more data than is | ||||
| > | required to provide for the product. | ||||
| 444 | |||||
| 445 | Once parental consent or authorization is granted, the child's account is treate | ||||
| > | d much like any other account. Learn more about personal and school accounts in | ||||
| > | the Microsoft account section of the Privacy Statement and Microsoft Family Safe | ||||
| > | ty in the product-specific section. The child can access communication services, | ||||
| > | like Outlook and Teams, and can freely communicate and share data with other us | ||||
| > | ers of all ages. Parents or guardians can change or revoke the consent choices p | ||||
| > | reviously made. Learn more about parental consent and Microsoft child accounts . | ||||
| > | As the organizer of a Microsoft family group, the parent or guardian can manage | ||||
| > | their child’s information and settings on their Family Safety page and view and | ||||
| > | delete a child’s data on their privacy dashboard . Accounts that require parent | ||||
| > | al consent to be created are automatically included as part of the family group | ||||
| > | of the individual who provided the consent for account creation. For child accou | ||||
| > | nts that do not require parental consent to be created, (e.g., for children who | ||||
| > | are over the age at which parental consent is legally required), the parent or g | ||||
| > | uardian may still use a family group, but must add the child account to their fa | ||||
| > | mily group after the account is created. Select Learn more below for more inform | ||||
| > | ation about how to access and delete child data and information about children a | ||||
| > | nd Xbox profiles. | ||||
| 446 | |||||
| 447 | For users under the age of 13 or as specified by law in their jurisdiction, cert | ||||
| > | ain Microsoft products and services will either block users under that age or wi | ||||
| > | ll ask them to obtain consent or authorization from a parent or guardian before | ||||
| > | they can use it, including when creating an account to access Microsoft services | ||||
| > | . We will not knowingly ask children under that age to provide more data than is | ||||
| > | required to provide for the product. | ||||
| 448 | |||||
| 449 | Once parental consent or authorization is granted, the child's account is treate | ||||
| > | d much like any other account. The child can access communication services, like | ||||
| > | Outlook and Teams, and can freely communicate and share data with other users o | ||||
| > | f all ages. Learn more about parental consent and Microsoft child accounts . | ||||
| 450 | |||||
| 451 | Parents or guardians can change or revoke the consent choices previously made. A | ||||
| > | s the organizer of a Microsoft family group, the parent or guardian can manage t | ||||
| > | heir child’s information and settings on their Family Safety page and view and d | ||||
| > | elete a child’s data on their privacy dashboard . Accounts that require parental | ||||
| > | consent to be created are automatically included as part of the family group of | ||||
| > | the individual who provided the consent for account creation. For child account | ||||
| > | s that do not require parental consent to be created (e.g., for children who are | ||||
| > | over the age at which parental consent is legally required), the parent or guar | ||||
| > | dian may still use a family group, but must add the child account to their famil | ||||
| > | y group after the account is created. See below for more information about how t | ||||
| > | o access and delete child data. | ||||
| 452 | |||||
| 453 | Below is additional information about the collection of data from children, incl | ||||
| > | uding more details as related to Xbox. | ||||
| 454 | |||||
| 455 | **Accessing and deleting child data.** For Microsoft products and services that | ||||
| > | require parental consent, a parent can view and delete certain data belonging to | ||||
| > | their child from the parent’s privacy dashboard : browsing history, search hist | ||||
| > | ory, location activity, media activity, apps and service activity, and product a | ||||
| > | nd service performance data. To delete this data, a parent can sign in to their | ||||
| > | privacy dashboard and manage their child’s activities. Please note that a parent | ||||
| > | ’s ability to access and/or delete a child’s personal information on their priva | ||||
| > | cy dashboard will vary depending on the laws where you are located. | ||||
| 456 | |||||
| 457 | Additionally, a parent can contact our privacy support team through the privacy | ||||
| > | support form and, following authentication, request that the data types on the p | ||||
| > | rivacy dashboard together with the following data be deleted: software, setup, a | ||||
| > | nd inventory; device connectivity and configuration; feedback and ratings; fitne | ||||
| > | ss and activity; support content; support interactions; and environmental sensor | ||||
| > | . We process authenticated deletion requests within 30 days of receipt. | ||||
| 458 | |||||
| 459 | Please note that content like emails, contacts, and chats are accessible through | ||||
| > | in-product experiences. You can find more information about data you are able t | ||||
| > | o control within Microsoft products by visiting our Privacy Frequently Asked Que | ||||
| > | stions (FAQs) . | ||||
| 460 | |||||
| 461 | If your child’s account is not a part of your Microsoft family group and you do | ||||
| > | not have access to your child’s activity on your privacy dashboard, then you nee | ||||
| > | d to submit a request related to your child’s data through the privacy support f | ||||
| > | orm . The privacy team will ask for account verification before fulfilling the r | ||||
| > | equest. | ||||
| 462 | |||||
| 463 | To delete all of your child’s personal information, you must request deletion of | ||||
| > | the child’s account through the close your account form . This link will prompt | ||||
| > | you to sign in with your child’s account credentials. Check that the page shows | ||||
| > | the correct Microsoft account, and then follow the instructions to request that | ||||
| > | your child’s account be deleted. Learn more about how to close a Microsoft acco | ||||
| > | unt . | ||||
| 464 | |||||
| 465 | After you submit the request to close your child’s account, we will wait 60 days | ||||
| > | before permanently deleting the account in case you change your mind or need to | ||||
| > | access something on the account before it is permanently closed and deleted. Du | ||||
| > | ring the waiting period, the account is marked for closure and permanent deletio | ||||
| > | n, but it still exists. If you want to reopen your child’s Microsoft account, ju | ||||
| > | st sign in again within that 60-day period. We will cancel the account closure, | ||||
| > | and the account will be reinstated. | ||||
| 466 | |||||
| 467 | **What is Xbox?** Xbox is the gaming and entertainment division of Microsoft. Xb | ||||
| > | ox hosts an online network that consists of software and enables online experien | ||||
| > | ces crossing multiple platforms. This network lets your child find and play game | ||||
| > | s, view content, and connect with friends on Xbox and other gaming and social ne | ||||
| > | tworks. | ||||
| 468 | |||||
| 469 | When users sign in to Xbox, in apps, games or on an Xbox console, we assign a un | ||||
| > | ique identifier to their device. For instance, when their Xbox console is connec | ||||
| > | ted to the internet and they sign in to the console, we identify which console a | ||||
| > | nd which version of the console’s operating system they are using. | ||||
| 470 | |||||
| 471 | Xbox continues to provide new experiences in client apps that are connected to a | ||||
| > | nd backed by services such as Xbox network and cloud gaming. When signed in to a | ||||
| > | n Xbox experience, we collect required data to help keep these experiences safe, | ||||
| > | secure, up to date, and performing as expected. | ||||
| 472 | |||||
| 473 | **Data we collect when you create an Xbox profile** . You as the parent or guard | ||||
| > | ian are required to consent to the collection of personal data from a child unde | ||||
| > | r 13 years old or as otherwise specified by your jurisdiction. With your permiss | ||||
| > | ion, your child can have an Xbox profile and use the online Xbox network. During | ||||
| > | the child Xbox profile creation, you will sign in with your own Microsoft accou | ||||
| > | nt to verify that you are an adult organizer in your Microsoft family group. We | ||||
| > | collect an alternate email address or phone number to boost account security. If | ||||
| > | your child needs help accessing their account, they will be able to use one of | ||||
| > | these alternates to validate they own the Microsoft account. | ||||
| 474 | |||||
| 475 | We collect limited information about children, including name, birthdate, email | ||||
| > | address, and region. When you sign your child up for an Xbox profile, they get a | ||||
| > | gamertag (a public nickname) and a unique identifier. When you create your chil | ||||
| > | d’s Xbox profile you consent to Microsoft collecting, using, and sharing informa | ||||
| > | tion based on their privacy and communication settings on the Xbox online networ | ||||
| > | k. Your child’s privacy and communication settings are defaulted to the most res | ||||
| > | trictive. | ||||
| 476 | |||||
| 477 | **Data we collect** . We collect information about your child’s use of Xbox serv | ||||
| > | ices, games, apps, and devices including: | ||||
| 478 | |||||
| 479 | - When they sign in and sign out of Xbox, purchase history, and content they obt | ||||
| > | ain. | ||||
| 480 | - Which games they play and apps they use, their game progress, achievements, pl | ||||
| > | ay time per game, and other play statistics. | ||||
| 481 | - Performance data about Xbox consoles, Xbox Game Pass and other Xbox apps, the | ||||
| > | Xbox network, connected accessories, and network connection, including any softw | ||||
| > | are or hardware errors. | ||||
| 482 | - Content they add, upload, or share through the Xbox network, including text, p | ||||
| > | ictures, and video they capture in games and apps. | ||||
| 483 | - Social activity, including chat data and interactions with other gamers, and c | ||||
| > | onnections they make (friends they add and people who follow them) on the Xbox n | ||||
| > | etwork. | ||||
| 484 | |||||
| 485 | If your child uses an Xbox console or Xbox app on another device capable of acce | ||||
| > | ssing the Xbox network, and that device includes a storage device (hard drive or | ||||
| > | memory unit), usage data will be stored on the storage device and sent to Micro | ||||
| > | soft the next time they sign in to Xbox, even if they have been playing offline. | ||||
| 486 | |||||
| 487 | **Xbox diagnostic data** . If your child uses Xbox console, Xbox will send requi | ||||
| > | red data to Microsoft. Required data is the minimum data necessary to help keep | ||||
| > | Xbox safe, secure, up to date, and performing as expected. | ||||
| 488 | |||||
| 489 | **Game captures** . Any player in a multiplayer game session can record video (g | ||||
| > | ame clips) and capture screenshots of their view of the game play. Other players | ||||
| > | ’ game clips and screenshots can capture your child’s in-game character and game | ||||
| > | rtag during that session. If a player captures game clips and screenshots on a P | ||||
| > | C, the resulting game clips might also capture audio chat if your child’s privac | ||||
| > | y and communication settings on the Xbox online network allow it. | ||||
| 490 | |||||
| 491 | **Captioning** . During Xbox real-time (“party”) chat, players may activate a vo | ||||
| > | ice-to-text feature that lets them view that chat as text. If a player activates | ||||
| > | this feature, Microsoft uses the resulting text data to provide captioning of c | ||||
| > | hat for players who need it. This data may also be used to provide a safe gaming | ||||
| > | environment and enforce the Community Standards for Xbox . | ||||
| 492 | |||||
| 493 | **Data use** . Microsoft uses the data we collect when your child uses Xbox to i | ||||
| > | mprove gaming products and experiences— making it safer and more fun over time. | ||||
| > | Data we collect also enables us to provide your child with curated experiences. | ||||
| > | This includes connecting them to games, content, services, and recommendations. | ||||
| 494 | |||||
| 495 | **Xbox data viewable by others** . When your child is using the Xbox network, th | ||||
| > | eir online presence (which can be set to “appear offline” or “blocked”), gamerta | ||||
| > | g, game play statistics, and achievements are visible to other players on the ne | ||||
| > | twork. Depending on how you set your child’s Xbox safety settings, they might sh | ||||
| > | are information when playing or communicating with others on the Xbox network. | ||||
| 496 | |||||
| 497 | **Safety** . In order to help make the Xbox network a safe gaming environment an | ||||
| > | d enforce the Community Standards for Xbox, we may collect and review voice, tex | ||||
| > | t, images, videos and in-game content (such as game clips your child uploads, co | ||||
| > | nversations they have, and things they post in clubs and games). | ||||
| 498 | |||||
| 499 | **Anti-cheat and fraud prevention** . Providing a fair gameplay environment is i | ||||
| > | mportant to us. We prohibit cheating, hacking, account stealing, and any other u | ||||
| > | nauthorized or fraudulent activity when your child uses an Xbox online game or a | ||||
| > | ny network-connected app on their Xbox console, PC, or mobile device. In order t | ||||
| > | o detect and prevent fraud and cheating, we may use anti-cheat and fraud prevent | ||||
| > | ion tools, applications, and other technologies. Such technologies may create di | ||||
| > | gital signatures (known as “hashes”) using certain information collected from th | ||||
| > | eir Xbox console, PC, or mobile device, and how they use that device. This can i | ||||
| > | nclude information about the browser, device, activities, game identifiers, and | ||||
| > | operating system. | ||||
| 500 | |||||
| 501 | **Xbox data shared with game and apps publishers** . When your child uses an Xbo | ||||
| > | x online game or any network-connected app on their Xbox console, PC, or mobile | ||||
| > | device, the publisher of that game or app has access to data about their usage t | ||||
| > | o help the publisher deliver, support, and improve its product. This data may in | ||||
| > | clude: your child’s Xbox user identifier, gamertag, limited account info such as | ||||
| > | country and age range, data about your child’s in-game communications, any Xbox | ||||
| > | enforcement activity, game-play sessions (for example, moves made in-game or ty | ||||
| > | pes of vehicles used in-game), your child’s presence on the Xbox network, the ti | ||||
| > | me they spend playing the game or app, rankings, statistics, gamer profiles, ava | ||||
| > | tars, or gamerpics, friends lists, activity feeds for official clubs they belong | ||||
| > | to, official club memberships, and any content they create or submit in the gam | ||||
| > | e or app. | ||||
| 502 | |||||
| 503 | Third-party publishers and developers of games and apps have their own distinct | ||||
| > | and independent relationship with users and their collection and usage of person | ||||
| > | al data is subject to their specific privacy policies. You should carefully revi | ||||
| > | ew their policies to determine how they use your child’s data. For example, publ | ||||
| > | ishers may choose to disclose or display game data (such as on leaderboards) thr | ||||
| > | ough their own services. You may find their policies linked from the game or app | ||||
| > | detail pages in our stores. | ||||
| 504 | |||||
| 505 | Learn more at Data Sharing with Games and Apps . | ||||
| 506 | |||||
| 507 | To stop sharing game or app data with a publisher, remove its games or app from | ||||
| > | all devices where they have been installed. Some publisher access to your child’ | ||||
| > | s data may be revoked at microsoft.com/consent . | ||||
| 508 | |||||
| 509 | **AI-enhanced features** . Children in certain jurisdictions may be able to acce | ||||
| > | ss AI-enhanced features in Xbox like our Support Virtual Agents that allow users | ||||
| > | to enter a prompt via text or voice. Our Support Virtual Agents are designed to | ||||
| > | assist users with support-related questions. To provide a response, these AI-en | ||||
| > | hanced features use the prompt, publicly-available support articles, and other r | ||||
| > | elevant data described in the Personal data we collect section or within the fea | ||||
| > | ture. Xbox’s AI-enhanced features do not use children’s data for model training. | ||||
| > | More information about Xbox Support Virtual Agent can be found here . | ||||
| 510 | |||||
| 511 | **Managing child settings** . As the organizer of a Microsoft family group, you | ||||
| > | can manage a child’s information and settings on their Family Safety page, as we | ||||
| > | ll as their Xbox profile privacy settings from their Xbox Privacy & online safet | ||||
| > | y page . | ||||
| 512 | |||||
| 513 | You can also use the Xbox Family Settings app to manage your child’s experience | ||||
| > | on the Xbox Network including: spending for Microsoft and Xbox stores, viewing y | ||||
| > | our child’s Xbox activity, and setting age ratings and the amount of screen time | ||||
| > | . Xbox-specific Family Safety settings will apply on Xbox console or via Xbox on | ||||
| > | PC or mobile device but may not be applied on other platforms. | ||||
| 514 | |||||
| 515 | Learn more about managing Xbox profiles at Xbox online safety and privacy settin | ||||
| > | gs . | ||||
| 516 | |||||
| 517 | Learn more about Microsoft family groups at Simplify your family’s life . | ||||
| 518 | |||||
| 519 | **Legacy** . | ||||
| 520 | |||||
| 521 | - **Xbox 360**. This Xbox console collects limited required diagnostic data. Thi | ||||
| > | s data helps keep your child’s console functioning as expected. | ||||
| 522 | - **Kinect**. The Kinect sensor is a combination of camera, microphone, and infr | ||||
| > | ared sensor that can enable motions and voice to be used to control game play. F | ||||
| > | or example:If you choose, the camera can be used to sign in to the Xbox network | ||||
| > | automatically using facial recognition. This data stays on the console, is not s | ||||
| > | hared with anyone, and can be deleted at any time.For game play, Kinect will map | ||||
| > | distances between the joints on your child’s body to create a stick figure repr | ||||
| > | esentation to enable play.The Kinect microphone can enable voice chat between pl | ||||
| > | ayers during play. The microphone also enables voice commands for control of the | ||||
| > | console, game, or app, or to enter search terms.The Kinect sensor can also be u | ||||
| > | sed for audio and video communications. | ||||
| 523 | |||||
| 524 | Learn more about Kinect at Xbox Kinect and Privacy . | ||||
| 525 | |||||
| 526 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 527 | |||||
| 528 | Back to top | ||||
| 529 | |||||
| 530 | ### Other important privacy information | ||||
| 531 | |||||
| 532 | Below you will find additional privacy information, such as how we secure your d | ||||
| > | ata, where we process your data, and how long we retain your data. You can find | ||||
| > | more information on Microsoft and our commitment to protecting your privacy at M | ||||
| > | icrosoft Privacy . | ||||
| 533 | |||||
| 534 | Below you will find additional privacy information, such as how we secure your d | ||||
| > | ata, where we process your data, and how long we retain your data. You can find | ||||
| > | more information on Microsoft and our commitment to protecting your privacy at M | ||||
| > | icrosoft Privacy . | ||||
| 535 | |||||
| 536 | #### Security of personal data | ||||
| 537 | |||||
| 538 | Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use | ||||
| > | a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal | ||||
| > | data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the per | ||||
| > | sonal data you provide on computer systems that have limited access and are in c | ||||
| > | ontrolled facilities. When we transmit highly confidential data (such as a credi | ||||
| > | t card number or password) over the internet, we protect it through the use of e | ||||
| > | ncryption. Microsoft complies with applicable data protection laws, including ap | ||||
| > | plicable security breach notification laws. | ||||
| 539 | |||||
| 540 | Back to top | ||||
| 541 | |||||
| 542 | #### Where we store and process personal data | ||||
| 543 | |||||
| 544 | Personal data collected by Microsoft may be stored and processed in your region, | ||||
| > | in the United States, and in any other jurisdiction where Microsoft or its affi | ||||
| > | liates, subsidiaries, or service providers operate facilities. Microsoft maintai | ||||
| > | ns major data centers in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Ge | ||||
| > | rmany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Nether | ||||
| > | lands, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Typic | ||||
| > | ally, the primary storage location is in the customer’s region or in the United | ||||
| > | States, often with a backup to a data center in another region. The storage loca | ||||
| > | tion(s) are chosen in order to operate and provide our services efficiently, imp | ||||
| > | rove performance, and create redundancies in order to protect the data in the ev | ||||
| > | ent of an outage or other problem. We take steps to process the data that we col | ||||
| > | lect under this privacy statement according to this statement’s provisions and t | ||||
| > | he requirements of applicable law. | ||||
| 545 | |||||
| 546 | We transfer personal data from their country of original collection to other cou | ||||
| > | ntries, some of which have not yet been determined by the European Commission or | ||||
| > | other applicable data protection authority in your area to have an adequate lev | ||||
| > | el of data protection. For example, their laws may not guarantee you the same ri | ||||
| > | ghts, or there may not be a privacy supervisory authority there that is capable | ||||
| > | of addressing your complaints. When we transfer personal data to other countries | ||||
| > | , we use a variety of legal mechanisms and safeguards, including contracts such | ||||
| > | as the standard contractual clauses published by the European Commission under C | ||||
| > | ommission Implementing Decision 2021/914, to help protect your rights and enable | ||||
| > | these protections to travel with your data. To learn more about the European Co | ||||
| > | mmission’s decisions on the adequacy of the protection of personal data in the c | ||||
| > | ountries where Microsoft processes personal data, see this article on the Europe | ||||
| > | an Commission website . | ||||
| 547 | |||||
| 548 | Please refer to the Reasons we share personal data section for more information | ||||
| > | on Microsoft’s sharing of data, which include when we transfer data to another c | ||||
| > | ountry. | ||||
| 549 | |||||
| 550 | Microsoft Corporation complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. | ||||
| > | DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frame | ||||
| > | work (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Microsoft | ||||
| > | Corporation has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to | ||||
| > | the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (EU-U.S. DPF Principles) with reg | ||||
| > | ard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union in relia | ||||
| > | nce on the EU-U.S. DPF and from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar) in reliance o | ||||
| > | n the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. Microsoft Corporation has certified to th | ||||
| > | e U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Fra | ||||
| > | mework Principles (Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles) with regard to the processing of p | ||||
| > | ersonal data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF. In the | ||||
| > | context of an onward transfer, Microsoft Corporation has responsibility for the | ||||
| > | processing of personal data it receives under the DPF and subsequently transfer | ||||
| > | s to a third party acting as an agent on our behalf. Microsoft Corporation remai | ||||
| > | ns liable under the DPF if our agent processes such personal information in a ma | ||||
| > | nner inconsistent with the DPF, unless Microsoft Corporation can prove that we a | ||||
| > | re not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. If there is any conf | ||||
| > | lict between the terms in this privacy statement and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles | ||||
| > | and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the Principles shall govern. To learn more | ||||
| > | about the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program, and to view our certification, | ||||
| > | please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Data Privacy Framework website . | ||||
| > | The controlled U.S. subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, as identified in our | ||||
| > | self-certification submission, also adhere to the DPF Principles—for more info, | ||||
| > | see the list of Microsoft U.S. Entities Covered by Data Privacy Framework Certif | ||||
| > | ication . | ||||
| 551 | |||||
| 552 | If you have a question or complaint related to participation by Microsoft in the | ||||
| > | DPF Frameworks, we encourage you to contact us via our privacy support and requ | ||||
| > | ests page. For any complaints related to the DPF Frameworks that Microsoft canno | ||||
| > | t resolve directly, we have chosen to cooperate with the relevant EU Data Protec | ||||
| > | tion Authority, or a panel established by the European data protection authoriti | ||||
| > | es, for resolving disputes with EU individuals, the UK Information Commissioner | ||||
| > | (for UK individuals), and the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Comm | ||||
| > | issioner (FDPIC) for resolving disputes with Swiss individuals. Please contact u | ||||
| > | s if you’d like us to direct you to your data protection authority contacts. As | ||||
| > | further explained in the DPF Principles, binding arbitration is available to add | ||||
| > | ress residual complaints not resolved by other means. Microsoft is subject to th | ||||
| > | e investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC | ||||
| > | ). | ||||
| 553 | |||||
| 554 | Individuals whose personal data is protected by Japan's Act on the Protection of | ||||
| > | Personal Information should refer to the article on the Japanese Personal Infor | ||||
| > | mation Protection Commission’s website (only published in Japanese) for more inf | ||||
| > | ormation on the commission’s review of certain countries’ personal data protecti | ||||
| > | on systems. For individuals in Japan, please click here for additional informati | ||||
| > | on on the processing of information under the Telecommunications Business Act (i | ||||
| > | n Japanese only). | ||||
| 555 | |||||
| 556 | Back to top | ||||
| 557 | |||||
| 558 | #### Our retention of personal data | ||||
| 559 | |||||
| 560 | Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products | ||||
| > | and services you use and to fulfill the transactions you request. We also retai | ||||
| > | n personal data for other legitimate purposes such as operating our business, me | ||||
| > | eting our contractual and legal obligations, improving and developing our produc | ||||
| > | ts and services, protecting the safety and security of our systems and customers | ||||
| > | , and resolving disputes. Because these needs can vary for different data types, | ||||
| > | the context of our interactions with you or your use of products, actual retent | ||||
| > | ion periods can vary significantly. See relevant product documentation for more | ||||
| > | information. | ||||
| 561 | |||||
| 562 | Criteria used to determine the retention periods include: | ||||
| 563 | |||||
| 564 | - The purposes for which we use the information. For example, when you store a d | ||||
| > | ocument in OneDrive, we maintain the data until you actively delete it. | ||||
| 565 | - The nature and sensitivity of the information. For example, we maintain a shor | ||||
| > | tened retention period for precise geolocation information. | ||||
| 566 | - Legal, contractual and other similar obligations we are subject to, including | ||||
| > | data retention laws, government orders to preserve data relevant to an investiga | ||||
| > | tion, or data retained for the purposes of litigation. Conversely, we’ll remove | ||||
| > | unlawful content where required by law. | ||||
| 567 | |||||
| 568 | Back to top | ||||
| 569 | |||||
| 570 | #### U.S. State Data Privacy | ||||
| 571 | |||||
| 572 | If you are a U.S. resident, we process your personal data in accordance with app | ||||
| > | licable U.S. state data privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy | ||||
| > | Act (CCPA). This section of our privacy statement contains information required | ||||
| > | by the CCPA and other U.S. state data privacy laws and supplements our privacy s | ||||
| > | tatement. Please also see our U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Notice and our Consum | ||||
| > | er Health Data Privacy Policy for additional information about the data we colle | ||||
| > | ct, process, share and disclose, and your rights under applicable U.S. state dat | ||||
| > | a privacy laws. | ||||
| 573 | |||||
| 574 | **Sale** . We do not sell your personal data. So, we do not offer an opt-out to | ||||
| > | the sale of personal data. | ||||
| 575 | |||||
| 576 | **Profiling** . We do not engage in “profiling” that utilizes your personal data | ||||
| > | for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effe | ||||
| > | cts. So, we do not offer an opt-out for this type of profiling. | ||||
| 577 | |||||
| 578 | **Share** . We may “share” your personal data, as defined under California and o | ||||
| > | ther applicable U.S. state laws, for personalized advertising purposes. As noted | ||||
| > | in our Advertising section, we do not deliver personalized advertising to child | ||||
| > | ren whose birthdate in their Microsoft account identifies them as under 18 years | ||||
| > | of age. | ||||
| 579 | |||||
| 580 | In the bulleted list below, we outline the categories of data we share for perso | ||||
| > | nalized advertising purposes, the recipients of the personal data, and our purpo | ||||
| > | ses of processing. For a description of the data included in each category, plea | ||||
| > | se see the Personal data we collect section. As referenced in the Reasons we sha | ||||
| > | re personal data section, we may also share this data among Microsoft-controlled | ||||
| > | affiliates and subsidiaries. | ||||
| 581 | |||||
| 582 | Categories of Personal Data | ||||
| 583 | |||||
| 584 | - Name and contact dataRecipients: Third parties that perform online advertising | ||||
| > | services for Microsoft or that use Microsoft’s advertising technologiesPurposes | ||||
| > | of Processing: To deliver personalized advertising based on your interests | ||||
| 585 | - Demographic dataRecipients: Third parties that perform online advertising serv | ||||
| > | ices for Microsoft or that use Microsoft’s advertising technologiesPurposes of P | ||||
| > | rocessing: To deliver personalized advertising based on your interests | ||||
| 586 | - Subscription and licensing dataRecipients: Third parties that perform online a | ||||
| > | dvertising services for Microsoft or that use Microsoft’s advertising technologi | ||||
| > | esPurposes of Processing: To deliver personalized advertising based on your inte | ||||
| > | rests | ||||
| 587 | - InteractionsRecipients: Third parties that perform online advertising services | ||||
| > | for Microsoft or that use Microsoft’s advertising technologiesPurposes of Proce | ||||
| > | ssing: To deliver personalized advertising based on your interests | ||||
| 588 | |||||
| 589 | Please see the Advertising section for more information about our advertising pr | ||||
| > | actices, and our U.S. State Data Privacy Laws Notice for more information on “sh | ||||
| > | aring” for personalized advertising purposes under applicable U.S. state laws. | ||||
| 590 | |||||
| 591 | **Rights.** You have the right to (i) know what personal data we collect, use, d | ||||
| > | isclose, “share”, and sell, (ii) delete your personal data, (iii) correct your p | ||||
| > | ersonal data, (iv) restrict the use and disclosure of your sensitive data, (v) r | ||||
| > | eceive a copy of your personal data, and (vi) opt-out of “sharing” your personal | ||||
| > | data with third parties for personalized advertising purposes on third party si | ||||
| > | tes. You may have the right to know how we may provide your data to certain thir | ||||
| > | d parties (if any). You can make these requests yourself or through an authorize | ||||
| > | d agent. If you use an authorized agent, we provide your agent with detailed gui | ||||
| > | dance on how to exercise your privacy rights. Please see our U.S. State Data Pri | ||||
| > | vacy Laws Notice for additional information on how to exercise these rights. | ||||
| 592 | |||||
| 593 | You may indicate your choice to opt-out of the sharing of your personal data wit | ||||
| > | h third parties for personalized advertising on third party sites by visiting ou | ||||
| > | r sharing opt-out page . You can also control the personalized advertising you s | ||||
| > | ee on Microsoft properties by visiting our opt-out page. | ||||
| 594 | |||||
| 595 | **Universal Opt-Outs.** Microsoft receives and responds to the Global Privacy Co | ||||
| > | ntrol (GPC) browser opt-out signal. Microsoft will turn off sharing your data wi | ||||
| > | th third parties for personalized ads and turn off the “Share my data with third | ||||
| > | parties for personalized ads” toggle if we receive a GPC signal from you when y | ||||
| > | ou visit our sites. | ||||
| 596 | |||||
| 597 | We do not use or disclose your sensitive data for purposes other than those list | ||||
| > | ed below, without your consent, or as permitted or required under applicable law | ||||
| > | s. So, we do not offer an ability to limit the use of sensitive data. | ||||
| 598 | |||||
| 599 | You may have additional rights related to your consumer health data as defined b | ||||
| > | y applicable state consumer health privacy laws. Please see our Consumer Health | ||||
| > | Data Privacy Policy for information on the rights available under Washington Sta | ||||
| > | te’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) and other applicable U.S. consumer health pri | ||||
| > | vacy laws. | ||||
| 600 | |||||
| 601 | If you have a Microsoft account, you can exercise your rights through the Micros | ||||
| > | oft privacy dashboard , which requires you to log in to your Microsoft account. | ||||
| > | If you have an additional request or questions after using the dashboard, you ma | ||||
| > | y contact Microsoft at the address in the How to contact us section, visit our p | ||||
| > | rivacy support and requests page, or call our US toll free number +1 (844) 931 2 | ||||
| > | 038. If you do not have an account, you may exercise your rights by contacting u | ||||
| > | s as described above. To further protect your personal data, we may ask for addi | ||||
| > | tional information, such as your country of residence, email address, and phone | ||||
| > | number to validate your identity and request before honoring the request. | ||||
| 602 | |||||
| 603 | If you have made a request to Microsoft to know, delete, correct, or receive you | ||||
| > | r personal information and believe your request was denied by Microsoft, you can | ||||
| > | exercise your right to appeal the results of your request by contacting our pri | ||||
| > | vacy support team via our privacy support and requests page. If your appeal is u | ||||
| > | nsuccessful and depending upon the state where you live, you may have the right | ||||
| > | to raise a concern or lodge a complaint with your state attorney general. | ||||
| 604 | |||||
| 605 | You have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment if you exercise your pr | ||||
| > | ivacy rights. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy | ||||
| > | rights. | ||||
| 606 | |||||
| 607 | **Personal information processing** . In the bulleted list below, we outline the | ||||
| > | categories of personal data we collect, the sources of the personal data, our p | ||||
| > | urposes of processing, and the categories of third-party recipients with whom we | ||||
| > | provide the personal data. For a description of the data included in each categ | ||||
| > | ory, please see the Personal data we collect section. As referenced in the Reaso | ||||
| > | ns we share personal data section, we may also disclose this data among Microsof | ||||
| > | t-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries. Please see the Our retention of person | ||||
| > | al data section for information on personal data retention criteria. | ||||
| 608 | |||||
| 609 | Categories of Personal Data | ||||
| 610 | |||||
| 611 | - Name and contact dataSources of personal data: Interactions with users and par | ||||
| > | tners with whom we offer co-branded servicesPurposes of Processing (Collection a | ||||
| > | nd Disclosure to Third Parties): Provide our products; respond to customer quest | ||||
| > | ions; help, secure, and troubleshoot; and marketingRecipients: Service providers | ||||
| > | and user-directed entities | ||||
| 612 | - CredentialsSources of personal data: Interactions with users and organizations | ||||
| > | that represent usersPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third | ||||
| > | Parties): Provide our products; authentication and account access; and help, sec | ||||
| > | ure and troubleshootRecipients: Service providers and user-directed entities | ||||
| 613 | - Demographic dataSources of personal data: Interactions with users and purchase | ||||
| > | s from data brokersPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Pa | ||||
| > | rties): Provide and personalize our products; product development; help, secure, | ||||
| > | and troubleshoot; and marketingRecipients: Service providers and user-directed | ||||
| > | entities | ||||
| 614 | - Payment dataSources of personal data: Interactions with users and financial in | ||||
| > | stitutionsPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Parties): T | ||||
| > | ransact commerce; process transactions; fulfill orders; help, secure, and troubl | ||||
| > | eshoot; and detect and prevent fraudRecipients: Service providers and user-direc | ||||
| > | ted entities | ||||
| 615 | - Subscription and licensing dataSources of personal data: Interactions with use | ||||
| > | rs and organizations that represent users; third-party storefronts and platforms | ||||
| > | on which our products are purchasedPurposes of Processing (Collection and Discl | ||||
| > | osure to Third Parties): Provide, personalize, and activate our products; custom | ||||
| > | er support; help, secure, and troubleshoot; marketing; and accountingRecipients: | ||||
| > | Service providers and user-directed entities | ||||
| 616 | - InteractionsSources of personal data: Interactions with users including data M | ||||
| > | icrosoft generates through those interactionsPurposes of Processing (Collection | ||||
| > | and Disclosure to Third Parties): Provide and personalize our products; product | ||||
| > | improvement; product development; marketing; and help, secure and troubleshootRe | ||||
| > | cipients: Service providers and user-directed entities | ||||
| 617 | ContentSources of personal data: Interactions with users and organizations that | ||||
| > | represent usersPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Partie | ||||
| > | s): Provide our products; safety; and help, secure, and troubleshootRecipients: | ||||
| > | Service providers and user-directed entities | ||||
| 618 | - Video or recordingsSources of personal data: Interactions with users and publi | ||||
| > | cly available sourcesPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third | ||||
| > | Parties): Provide our products; product improvement; product development; market | ||||
| > | ing; help, secure, and troubleshoot; and safetyRecipients: Service providers and | ||||
| > | user-directed entities | ||||
| 619 | - Feedback and ratingsSources of personal data: Interactions with usersPurposes | ||||
| > | of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Parties): Provide our products | ||||
| > | ; product improvement; product development; customer support; and help, secure, | ||||
| > | and troubleshootRecipients: Service providers and user-directed entities | ||||
| 620 | |||||
| 621 | While the bulleted list above contains the primary sources and purposes of proce | ||||
| > | ssing for each category of personal data, we also collect personal data from the | ||||
| > | sources listed in the Personal data we collect section, such as developers who | ||||
| > | create experiences through or for Microsoft products. Similarly, we process all | ||||
| > | categories of personal data for the purposes described in the How we use persona | ||||
| > | l data section, such as meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, | ||||
| > | and doing research. | ||||
| 622 | |||||
| 623 | Subject to your privacy settings , your consent, and depending on the products y | ||||
| > | ou use and your choices, we may collect, process, or disclose certain personal d | ||||
| > | ata that qualifies as “sensitive data” under applicable U.S. state data privacy | ||||
| > | laws. Sensitive data is a subset of personal data. In the list below, we outline | ||||
| > | the categories of sensitive data we collect, the sources of the sensitive data, | ||||
| > | our purposes of processing, and the categories of third party recipients with w | ||||
| > | hom we share the sensitive data. Please see the Personal data we collect section | ||||
| > | for more information about the sensitive data we may collect. | ||||
| 624 | |||||
| 625 | Categories of Sensitive Data | ||||
| 626 | |||||
| 627 | - Account log-in, financial account, debit or credit card number, and the means | ||||
| > | to access the account (security or access code, password, credentials, etc.)Sour | ||||
| > | ces of sensitive data: Interactions with users and organizations that represent | ||||
| > | usersPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Parties): Provid | ||||
| > | e the product and fulfill requested financial transactionsRecipients: Service pr | ||||
| > | oviders and payment processing providers | ||||
| 628 | - Precise geo-location informationSources of sensitive data: Users’ interactions | ||||
| > | with the productsPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Par | ||||
| > | ties): Provide the service requested; product improvement; some attributes may b | ||||
| > | e disclosed to third parties to provide the serviceRecipients: Users and service | ||||
| > | providers (please see the Windows Location Services and Recording section of o | ||||
| > | ur privacy statement for more information) | ||||
| 629 | - Racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membersh | ||||
| > | ipSources of sensitive data: Communications with usersPurposes of Processing (Co | ||||
| > | llection and Disclosure to Third Parties): Conduct research studies to better un | ||||
| > | derstand how our products are used and perceived and for the purposes of improvi | ||||
| > | ng the product experiencesRecipients: Service providers | ||||
| 630 | - Medical or mental health, sex life, or sexual orientationSources of sensitive | ||||
| > | data: Communications with usersPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure | ||||
| > | to Third Parties): Conduct research studies to better understand how our produc | ||||
| > | ts are used and perceived and for the purposes of improving the product experien | ||||
| > | ces and accessibilityRecipients: Service providers | ||||
| 631 | - Contents of your mail, email, or text messages (where Microsoft is not the int | ||||
| > | ended recipient of the communication)Sources of sensitive data: Users’ interacti | ||||
| > | ons with the productsPurposes of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third | ||||
| > | Parties): Provide our products; improve the product experience; safety; and help | ||||
| > | , secure, and troubleshootRecipients: Service providers | ||||
| 632 | - Personal data collected from a known child under 13 years of ageSources of sen | ||||
| > | sitive data: Interactions with users and organizations that represent usersPurpo | ||||
| > | ses of Processing (Collection and Disclosure to Third Parties): Provide our prod | ||||
| > | ucts; product improvement; product development; recommendations; help, secure, a | ||||
| > | nd troubleshoot; and safetyRecipients: Service providers and user-directed entit | ||||
| > | ies (in accordance with your Microsoft Family Safety settings) | ||||
| 633 | |||||
| 634 | While the bulleted list above contains the primary sources and purposes of proce | ||||
| > | ssing for personal data collected from children under 13, we also collect person | ||||
| > | al data from the sources listed in the Collection of Data from Children section. | ||||
| 635 | |||||
| 636 | We do not use or disclose your sensitive data for purposes other than the follow | ||||
| > | ing: | ||||
| 637 | |||||
| 638 | - Perform the services or provide the goods you reasonably expect | ||||
| 639 | - Help ensure the security and integrity of our services, systems, and data, to | ||||
| > | combat malicious deceptive, fraudulent or illegal acts, and to protect the physi | ||||
| > | cal safety of individuals, to the extent the processing is reasonably necessary | ||||
| > | and proportionate | ||||
| 640 | - For short-term transient use (including non-personalized advertising), so long | ||||
| > | as the personal data is not disclosed to a third party, is not used for profili | ||||
| > | ng, and is not used to alter an individual’s experience outside the current inte | ||||
| > | raction with Microsoft | ||||
| 641 | - Perform services on behalf of Microsoft, such as maintaining accounts, providi | ||||
| > | ng customer service, processing, or fulfilling orders/transactions, verifying cu | ||||
| > | stomer information, processing payments, providing financing, providing analytic | ||||
| > | s, providing storage, and similar services | ||||
| 642 | - Undertake activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of, or improv | ||||
| > | e, upgrade, or enhance a service or device owned or controlled by Microsoft | ||||
| 643 | - Collect or process sensitive data where the collection or processing is not fo | ||||
| > | r inferring characteristics about the individual | ||||
| 644 | - Any other activities in accordance with any future regulations that are issued | ||||
| > | pursuant to U.S. state data privacy laws | ||||
| 645 | |||||
| 646 | **De-Identified Data** . In some situations, Microsoft may process de-identified | ||||
| > | data. Data is in this state when we are not able to link data to an individual | ||||
| > | to whom such data may relate without taking additional steps. In those instances | ||||
| > | , and unless allowed under applicable law, we will maintain such information in | ||||
| > | a de-identified state, and will not try to re-identify the individual to whom th | ||||
| > | e de-identified data relates. | ||||
| 647 | |||||
| 648 | **Disclosures of personal data for business or commercial purposes** . As indica | ||||
| > | ted in the Reasons we share personal data section, we share personal data with t | ||||
| > | hird parties for various business and commercial purposes. The primary business | ||||
| > | and commercial purposes for which we share personal data are the purposes of pro | ||||
| > | cessing listed in the table above. However, we share all categories of personal | ||||
| > | data for the business and commercial purposes in the Reasons we share personal d | ||||
| > | ata section. | ||||
| 649 | |||||
| 650 | **Parties that control collection of personal data** . In certain situations, we | ||||
| > | may allow a third party to control the collection of your personal data. For ex | ||||
| > | ample, third party applications or extensions that run on Windows or Edge browse | ||||
| > | r may collect personal data based on their own practices. | ||||
| 651 | |||||
| 652 | Microsoft allows advertising companies to collect information about your interac | ||||
| > | tions with our websites in order to deliver personalized ads on Microsoft’s beha | ||||
| > | lf. You can view our third party ad partners on the U.S. State Data Privacy Law | ||||
| > | s Notice , and opt-out of data sharing with third parties at our opt-out page . | ||||
| 653 | |||||
| 654 | Back to top | ||||
| 655 | |||||
| 656 | #### Advertising | ||||
| 657 | |||||
| 658 | Advertising allows us to provide, support, and improve some of our products. Mic | ||||
| > | rosoft does not use what you say in email, human-to-human chat, video calls or v | ||||
| > | oice mail, or your documents, photos, or other personal files to target ads to y | ||||
| > | ou. We use other data, detailed below, for advertising on our Microsoft properti | ||||
| > | es and on third-party properties. For example: | ||||
| 659 | |||||
| 660 | - Microsoft may use data we collect to select and deliver some of the ads you se | ||||
| > | e on Microsoft web properties, such as Microsoft.com, Microsoft Start, and Bing | ||||
| > | . We may also use such data to select and deliver ads on third party digital pro | ||||
| > | perties. | ||||
| 661 | - When the advertising ID is enabled in Windows as part of your privacy settings | ||||
| > | , third parties can access and use the advertising ID (much the same way that we | ||||
| > | bsites can access and use a unique identifier stored in a cookie) to select and | ||||
| > | deliver ads in such apps. | ||||
| 662 | - We may share data we collect with internal and external partners, such as Xand | ||||
| > | r and other subsidiaries and affiliates, Yahoo, Facebook or The Trade Desk (see | ||||
| > | below), so that the ads you see in our products, their products, or on other sit | ||||
| > | es are more relevant and valuable to you. | ||||
| 663 | - Advertisers may choose to place our web beacons on their sites, or use similar | ||||
| > | technologies, in order to allow Microsoft to collect information on their sites | ||||
| > | such as activities, purchases, and visits; we use this data on behalf of our ad | ||||
| > | vertising customers to provide ads. | ||||
| 664 | |||||
| 665 | The ads that you see may be selected based on data we process about you, such as | ||||
| > | your interests and favorites, your location, your transactions, how you use our | ||||
| > | products, your search queries, or the content you view. For example, if you vie | ||||
| > | w content on Microsoft Start about automobiles, we may show advertisements about | ||||
| > | cars; if you search “pizza places in Seattle” on Bing, you may see advertisemen | ||||
| > | ts in your search results for restaurants in Seattle. | ||||
| 666 | |||||
| 667 | The ads that you see may also be selected based on other information learned abo | ||||
| > | ut you over time using demographic data, location data, search queries, interest | ||||
| > | s and favorites, usage data from our products and sites, and the information we | ||||
| > | collect about you from the sites and apps of our advertisers and partners. We re | ||||
| > | fer to these ads as "personalized advertising" in this statement. For example, i | ||||
| > | f you view gaming content on xbox.com , you may see ads for games on Microsoft S | ||||
| > | tart. To provide personalized advertising, we combine cookies placed on your dev | ||||
| > | ice using information that we collect (such as IP address) when your browser int | ||||
| > | eracts with our websites. If you opt out of receiving personalized advertising, | ||||
| > | data associated with these cookies will not be used. | ||||
| 668 | |||||
| 669 | We may use information about you to serve you with personalized advertising when | ||||
| > | you use Microsoft services. If you are logged in with your Microsoft account an | ||||
| > | d have consented to allow Microsoft Edge to use your online activity for persona | ||||
| > | lized advertising, you will see ads for products and services based on your onli | ||||
| > | ne activity while using Microsoft Edge. To configure your privacy settings for E | ||||
| > | dge, go to Microsoft Edge > Settings > Privacy and Services. To configure your p | ||||
| > | rivacy and ad settings for your Microsoft account with respect to your online ac | ||||
| > | tivity across browsers, including Microsoft Edge, or when visiting third-party w | ||||
| > | ebsites or apps, go to your dashboard at privacy.microsoft.com . | ||||
| 670 | |||||
| 671 | Further details regarding our advertising-related uses of data include: | ||||
| 672 | |||||
| 673 | - **Advertising industry best practices and commitments**. Microsoft participate | ||||
| > | s in industry self-regulatory programs and adheres to the NAI Self-Regulatory Fr | ||||
| > | amework. We also adhere to the following self-regulatory programs:In the US: Di | ||||
| > | gital Advertising Alliance (DAA)In Europe: European Interactive Digital Adverti | ||||
| > | sing Alliance (EDAA)In Canada: Ad Choices: Digital Advertising Alliance of Cana | ||||
| > | da (DAAC) / Choix de Pub: l'Alliance de la publicité numérique du Canada (DAAC) | ||||
| 674 | - **Health-related ad targeting**. In the United States, we provide personalized | ||||
| > | advertising based on a limited number of standard, non-sensitive health-related | ||||
| > | interest categories, including allergies, arthritis, cholesterol, cold and flu, | ||||
| > | diabetes, gastrointestinal health, headache / migraine, healthy eating, healthy | ||||
| > | heart, men’s health, oral health, osteoporosis, skin health, sleep, and vision | ||||
| > | / eye care. We will also personalize ads based on custom, non-sensitive health-r | ||||
| > | elated interest categories as requested by advertisers. | ||||
| 675 | - **Children and advertising**. We do not deliver personalized advertising to ch | ||||
| > | ildren whose birthdate in their Microsoft account identifies them as under 18 ye | ||||
| > | ars of age. | ||||
| 676 | - **Sensitive Data**. Microsoft Advertising does not collect, process, or disclo | ||||
| > | se personal data that qualifies as “sensitive data” under applicable U.S. state | ||||
| > | data privacy laws for the purposes of providing personalized advertising. | ||||
| 677 | - **Data sharing**. In some cases, we share with advertisers reports about the d | ||||
| > | ata we have collected on their sites or ads. | ||||
| 678 | |||||
| 679 | **Data collected by or shared with other advertising companies** . Advertisers s | ||||
| > | ometimes include their own web beacons (or those of their other advertising part | ||||
| > | ners) within their advertisements that we display, enabling them to set and read | ||||
| > | their own cookie. Additionally, Microsoft partners with Xandr , a Microsoft com | ||||
| > | pany, and third-party ad companies to help provide some of our advertising servi | ||||
| > | ces, and we also allow other third-party ad companies to display advertisements | ||||
| > | on our sites. These third parties may place cookies on your computer and collect | ||||
| > | data about your online activities across websites or online services. These com | ||||
| > | panies currently include, but are not limited to: Facebook , Media.ne t , Outb r | ||||
| > | ain , Taboola and Yah oo . Select any of the preceding links to find more inform | ||||
| > | ation on each company's practices, including the choices it offers. We also shar | ||||
| > | e data we collect with other companies like The Trade Desk for advertising purpo | ||||
| > | ses. Individuals in the United Kingdom can learn more about The Trade Desk’s adv | ||||
| > | ertising practices in the U.K. and opt out of The Trade Desk’s processing of the | ||||
| > | ir data here . Many of these companies participate in the DAA (U.S.) , EDAA (Eur | ||||
| > | ope) or DAAC (Canada), which provide industry-wide choice tools. | ||||
| 680 | |||||
| 681 | To learn more about Microsoft’s use of data to deliver personalized advertising | ||||
| > | and to opt out of receiving personalized advertising from Microsoft, visit our o | ||||
| > | pt-out page. When you opt out, your preference is stored in a cookie that is spe | ||||
| > | cific to the web browser you are using. The opt-out cookie has an expiration dat | ||||
| > | e of five years. If you delete the cookies on your device, you need to opt out a | ||||
| > | gain. | ||||
| 682 | |||||
| 683 | Back to top | ||||
| 684 | |||||
| 685 | #### Speech recognition technologies | ||||
| 686 | |||||
| 687 | Speech recognition technologies are integrated into many Microsoft products and | ||||
| > | services. Microsoft provides both device-based speech recognition features and c | ||||
| > | loud-based (online) speech recognition features. Microsoft’s speech recognition | ||||
| > | technology transcribes voice data into text. With your permission, Microsoft emp | ||||
| > | loyees and vendors working on behalf of Microsoft, will be able to review snippe | ||||
| > | ts of your voice data or voice clips in order to build and improve our speech re | ||||
| > | cognition technologies. These improvements allow us to build better voice-enable | ||||
| > | d capabilities that benefit users across all our consumer and enterprise product | ||||
| > | s and services. Prior to employee or vendor review of voice data, we protect use | ||||
| > | rs’ privacy by taking steps to de-identify the data, requiring non-disclosure ag | ||||
| > | reements with relevant vendors and their employees, and requiring that employees | ||||
| > | and vendors meet high privacy standards. Learn more about Microsoft and your vo | ||||
| > | ice data . | ||||
| 688 | |||||
| 689 | Back to top | ||||
| 690 | |||||
| 691 | #### Preview or free-of-charge releases | ||||
| 692 | |||||
| 693 | Microsoft offers preview, insider, beta or other free-of-charge products and fea | ||||
| > | tures ("previews") to enable you to evaluate them while providing Microsoft with | ||||
| > | data about your use of the product, including feedback and device and usage dat | ||||
| > | a. As a result, previews can automatically collect additional data, provide fewe | ||||
| > | r controls, and otherwise employ different privacy and security measures than th | ||||
| > | ose typically present in our products. If you participate in previews, we may co | ||||
| > | ntact you about your feedback or your interest in continuing to use the product | ||||
| > | after general release. | ||||
| 694 | |||||
| 695 | Back to top | ||||
| 696 | |||||
| 697 | #### Changes to this privacy statement | ||||
| 698 | |||||
| 699 | We update this privacy statement when necessary to provide greater transparency | ||||
| > | or in response to: | ||||
| 700 | |||||
| 701 | - Feedback from customer, regulators, industry, or other stakeholders. | ||||
| 702 | - Changes in our products. | ||||
| 703 | - Changes in our data processing activities or policies. | ||||
| 704 | |||||
| 705 | When we post changes to this statement, we will revise the "last updated" date a | ||||
| > | t the top of the statement and describe the changes on the Change history page. | ||||
| > | If there are material changes to the statement, such as a change to the purposes | ||||
| > | of processing of personal data that is not consistent with the purpose for whic | ||||
| > | h it was originally collected, we will notify you either by prominently posting | ||||
| > | a notice of such changes before they take effect or by directly sending you a no | ||||
| > | tification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to le | ||||
| > | arn how Microsoft is protecting your information. | ||||
| 706 | |||||
| 707 | Back to top | ||||
| 708 | |||||
| 709 | #### How to contact us | ||||
| 710 | |||||
| 711 | If you have a privacy concern, complaint, or question for the Microsoft privacy | ||||
| > | team or the Data Protection Officer for your region, please visit our privacy su | ||||
| > | pport and requests page and click on the “Contact the Microsoft privacy team or | ||||
| > | the Microsoft Data Protection Officer” menu. We will respond to questions or con | ||||
| > | cerns within a period no longer than 30 days or where otherwise required by law. | ||||
| > | You can also raise a concern or lodge a complaint with a data protection author | ||||
| > | ity or other official with jurisdiction. | ||||
| 712 | |||||
| 713 | When Microsoft is a controller, unless otherwise stated, Microsoft Corporation a | ||||
| > | nd, for those in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland | ||||
| > | , Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited are the data controllers for personal dat | ||||
| > | a we collect through the products subject to this statement. Our addresses are: | ||||
| 714 | |||||
| 715 | - Microsoft Privacy, Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washingt | ||||
| > | on 98052, USA. Telephone: +1 (425) 882 8080. | ||||
| 716 | - Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, Attn: Data Protection Officer, One Micro | ||||
| > | soft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Teleph | ||||
| > | one: +353 1 706 3117. | ||||
| 717 | |||||
| 718 | To find the Microsoft subsidiary in your country or region, see the list of Micr | ||||
| > | osoft office locations around the world . | ||||
| 719 | |||||
| 720 | The representative of Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited within the meaning of | ||||
| > | Art. 14 of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection is Microsoft Schweiz GmbH, | ||||
| > | The Circle 02, 8058 Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland. | ||||
| 721 | |||||
| 722 | If you would like to exercise your rights under applicable U.S. state data priva | ||||
| > | cy law, you may contact Microsoft at the address listed above, use our privacy s | ||||
| > | upport and requests page, or call our U.S. toll free number +1 (844) 931 2038. | ||||
| 723 | |||||
| 724 | If you are a resident of Canada and its provinces you may contact the Microsoft | ||||
| > | Data Protection Officer for Canada at Microsoft Canada Head Office, 4400-81 Bay | ||||
| > | St, Toronto, ON, M5J 0E7, at +1 (416) 349 2506, or visit our privacy support and | ||||
| > | requests page. | ||||
| 725 | |||||
| 726 | If you are located in Brazil you may contact us under the LGPD here . | ||||
| 727 | |||||
| 728 | If you are a next of kin, more information about managing your deceased loved on | ||||
| > | e’s Microsoft accounts is available on our privacy support and requests page. | ||||
| 729 | |||||
| 730 | If you have a technical or support question, please visit Microsoft Support to l | ||||
| > | earn more about Microsoft Support offerings. If you have a personal Microsoft ac | ||||
| > | count password question, please visit Microsoft account support . | ||||
| 731 | |||||
| 732 | 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 contacti | ||||
| > | ng Microsoft at our privacy support and requests page or the information above, | ||||
| > | or by using the various tools we provide. Please see the How to access and contr | ||||
| > | ol your personal data section for additional details. | ||||
| 733 | |||||
| 734 | View Summary Learn more | ||||
| 735 | |||||
| 736 | Back to top | ||||
| 737 | |||||
| 738 | ### Artificial Intelligence and Copilot capabilities | ||||
| 739 | |||||
| 740 | Microsoft leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in many of our pro | ||||
| > | ducts and services, including by incorporating generative AI “Copilot” capabilit | ||||
| > | ies. Microsoft’s deployment and use of AI is subject to Microsoft’s AI Principle | ||||
| > | s and Microsoft’s Responsible AI Standard , and Microsoft’s collection and use o | ||||
| > | f personal data in developing and deploying AI features is consistent with the c | ||||
| > | ommitments outlined in this privacy statement. Product-specific details provide | ||||
| > | additional relevant information. You can find out more about the tools, practice | ||||
| > | s, and policies Microsoft has created to uphold our responsible AI principles he | ||||
| > | re . | ||||
| 741 | |||||
| 742 | “Copilot” is a family of services, products, and solutions that leverage generat | ||||
| > | ive AI technologies to generate outputs. Microsoft’s collection and use of data | ||||
| > | may differ depending on the service and the intended functionality in a given sc | ||||
| > | enario. Learn more below. | ||||
| 743 | |||||
| 744 | **The Microsoft Copilot website and app** (available on Windows, iOS and Android | ||||
| > | ) is the core of the consumer Copilot experience. Within this core experience, y | ||||
| > | ou can search the web, create text, images, songs, or other outputs, engage with | ||||
| > | other features like Copilot Vision, and let Copilot interact with other apps, s | ||||
| > | ervices, and websites to take Actions on your behalf. When interacting with Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Copilot, you enter “prompts” that provide instructions to Copilot (e.g., “ | ||||
| > | Give me recommendations for a restaurant that accommodates parties of 10 near me | ||||
| > | ”). To provide a relevant response, Microsoft Copilot will use this prompt, alon | ||||
| > | g with your location, language, and similar settings, as well as other data you | ||||
| > | might input into the service (for example, files, images, and visual media) to f | ||||
| > | ormulate a helpful response. | ||||
| 745 | |||||
| 746 | In some markets, Microsoft Copilot can use your prior conversation history to be | ||||
| > | tter personalize the product for you based on the information you shared – such | ||||
| > | as your interests and goals. You can opt-out of personalization at any time. Mic | ||||
| > | rosoft Copilot also uses your prompts and related information (like location and | ||||
| > | language) to provide and improve the Copilot services, including to provide rel | ||||
| > | evant advertising. You can manage your prompt history in product and on the Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Privacy Dashboard (if signed in), and can adjust your location, language, | ||||
| > | and other settings (including additional privacy choices) in the product. For mo | ||||
| > | re information about these capabilities and your choices, see the Microsoft Copi | ||||
| > | lot FAQ . | ||||
| 747 | |||||
| 748 | Microsoft will only use your Microsoft Copilot conversations to monitor performa | ||||
| > | nce, troubleshoot problems, diagnose bugs, prevent abuse, and to provide and imp | ||||
| > | rove Microsoft Copilot. In certain markets, we use conversation data to train th | ||||
| > | e generative AI models in Copilot, unless you choose to opt-out of such training | ||||
| > | . More information about how your data is protected and the controls we offer in | ||||
| > | Microsoft Copilot is available here . | ||||
| 749 | |||||
| 750 | We also take measures to ensure that content we show you is safe. You can learn | ||||
| > | more about our approach to safety in our Transparency Note for Microsoft Copilot | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 751 | |||||
| 752 | Microsoft Copilot also appears as an assistant within other Microsoft consumer p | ||||
| > | roducts, such as Microsoft Edge and Xbox. In those situations, data processing a | ||||
| > | ctivities generally align with those products’ primary uses. See the Microsoft E | ||||
| > | dge and Xbox sections of this privacy statement to learn more about Copilot feat | ||||
| > | ures within those products. | ||||
| 753 | |||||
| 754 | Microsoft Copilot also appears as an assistant within certain third-party produc | ||||
| > | ts and services, including several consumer chat and messaging platforms. In tho | ||||
| > | se situations, we process data in line with our privacy statement. Additionally, | ||||
| > | your interactions with Microsoft Copilot via a third-party product or service m | ||||
| > | ay also be subject to the third party’s privacy policies and data processing act | ||||
| > | ivities. | ||||
| 755 | |||||
| 756 | **Microsoft 365 Copilot** is a consumer Copilot offering that provides access to | ||||
| > | the very latest models, improved image creation abilities, and access to Copilo | ||||
| > | t in Microsoft 365. Copilot functionality is included in Microsoft 365 Family an | ||||
| > | d Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions. When Copilot is integrated with Microsof | ||||
| > | t 365 products, Copilot data collection is consistent with how data collection a | ||||
| > | nd use is described in the Productivity and Communications section of this priva | ||||
| > | cy statement. | ||||
| 757 | |||||
| 758 | Microsoft 365 Copilot, also available for Microsoft 365 enterprise offerings, pr | ||||
| > | ovides enterprise-grade data protection along with access to the corporate graph | ||||
| > | , Copilot within Microsoft 365 and Teams, and additional customization features. | ||||
| > | Data collection and use in Microsoft 365 Copilot is consistent with the practic | ||||
| > | es described in the Enterprise and Developer Products section of this privacy st | ||||
| > | atement. | ||||
| 759 | |||||
| 760 | Back to top | ||||
| 761 | |||||
| 762 | ### Enterprise and developer products | ||||
| 763 | |||||
| 764 | Enterprise and Developer Products are Microsoft products and related software of | ||||
| > | fered to and designed primarily for use by organizations and developers. They in | ||||
| > | clude: | ||||
| 765 | |||||
| 766 | - Cloud services, referred to as Online Services in the Product Terms, such as M | ||||
| > | icrosoft 365 and Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics365, and Microso | ||||
| > | ft Intune for which an organization (our customer) contracts with Microsoft for | ||||
| > | the services (“Enterprise Online Services”). | ||||
| 767 | - Other enterprise and developer tools and cloud-based services, such as Azure P | ||||
| > | layFab Services (to learn more see Azure PlayFab Terms of Service). | ||||
| 768 | - Server, developer, and hybrid cloud platform products, such as Windows Server, | ||||
| > | SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, Azure Stack and open source software | ||||
| > | like Bot Framework solutions (“Enterprise and Developer Software”). | ||||
| 769 | - Appliances and hardware used for storage infrastructure, such as StorSimple (“ | ||||
| > | Enterprise Appliances”). | ||||
| 770 | - Professional services referred to in the Product Terms that are available with | ||||
| > | Enterprise Online Services, such as onboarding services, data migration service | ||||
| > | s, data science services, or services to supplement existing features in the Ent | ||||
| > | erprise Online Services. | ||||
| 771 | |||||
| 772 | **_In the event of a conflict between this Microsoft privacy statement and the t | ||||
| > | erms of any agreement(s) between a customer and Microsoft for Enterprise and Dev | ||||
| > | eloper Products, the terms of those agreement(s) will control._** | ||||
| 773 | |||||
| 774 | **_You can also learn more about our Enterprise and Developer Products’ features | ||||
| > | and settings, including choices that impact your privacy or your end users’ pri | ||||
| > | vacy, in product documentation._** | ||||
| 775 | |||||
| 776 | If any of the terms below are not defined in this Privacy Statement or the Produ | ||||
| > | ct Terms , they have the definitions below. | ||||
| 777 | |||||
| 778 | **General** . When a customer tries, purchases, uses, or subscribes to Enterpris | ||||
| > | e and Developer Products, or obtains support for or professional services with s | ||||
| > | uch products, Microsoft receives data from you and collects and generates data t | ||||
| > | o provide the service (including improving, securing, and updating the service), | ||||
| > | conduct our business operations, and communicate with the customer. For example | ||||
| > | : | ||||
| 779 | |||||
| 780 | - When a customer engages with a Microsoft sales representative, we collect the | ||||
| > | customer’s name and contact data, along with information about the customer’s or | ||||
| > | ganization, to support that engagement. | ||||
| 781 | - When a customer interacts with a Microsoft support professional, we collect de | ||||
| > | vice and usage data or error reports to diagnose and resolve problems. | ||||
| 782 | - When a customer pays for products, we collect contact and payment data to proc | ||||
| > | ess the payment. | ||||
| 783 | - When Microsoft sends communications to a customer, we use data to personalize | ||||
| > | the content of the communication. | ||||
| 784 | - When a customer engages with Microsoft for professional services, we collect t | ||||
| > | he name and contact data of the customer’s designated point of contact and use i | ||||
| > | nformation provided by the customer to perform the services that the customer ha | ||||
| > | s requested. | ||||
| 785 | |||||
| 786 | The Enterprise and Developer Products enable you to purchase, subscribe to, or u | ||||
| > | se other products and online services from Microsoft or third parties with diffe | ||||
| > | rent privacy practices, and those other products and online services are governe | ||||
| > | d by their respective privacy statements and policies. | ||||
| 787 | |||||
| 788 | Enterprise and Developer Products are Microsoft products and related software of | ||||
| > | fered to and designed primarily for use by organizations and developers. They in | ||||
| > | clude: | ||||
| 789 | |||||
| 790 | - Cloud services, referred to as Online Services in the Product Terms, such as M | ||||
| > | icrosoft 365 and Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics365, and Microso | ||||
| > | ft Intune for which an organization (our customer) contracts with Microsoft for | ||||
| > | the services (“Enterprise Online Services”). | ||||
| 791 | - Other enterprise and developer tools and cloud-based services, such as Azure P | ||||
| > | layFab Services (to learn more see Azure PlayFab Terms of Service). | ||||
| 792 | - Server, developer, and hybrid cloud platform products, such as Windows Server, | ||||
| > | SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, Azure Stack and open source software | ||||
| > | like Bot Framework solutions (“Enterprise and Developer Software”). | ||||
| 793 | - Appliances and hardware used for storage infrastructure, such as StorSimple (“ | ||||
| > | Enterprise Appliances”). | ||||
| 794 | - Professional services referred to in the Product Terms that are available with | ||||
| > | Enterprise Online Services, such as onboarding services, data migration service | ||||
| > | s, data science services, or services to supplement existing features in the Ent | ||||
| > | erprise Online Services. | ||||
| 795 | |||||
| 796 | **_In the event of a conflict between this Microsoft privacy statement and the t | ||||
| > | erms of any agreement(s) between a customer and Microsoft for Enterprise and Dev | ||||
| > | eloper Products, the terms of those agreement(s) will control._** | ||||
| 797 | |||||
| 798 | **_You can also learn more about our Enterprise and Developer Products’ features | ||||
| > | and settings, including choices that impact your privacy or your end users’ pri | ||||
| > | vacy, in product documentation._** | ||||
| 799 | |||||
| 800 | If any of the terms below are not defined in this Privacy Statement or the Produ | ||||
| > | ct Terms , they have the definitions below. | ||||
| 801 | |||||
| 802 | **General** . When a customer tries, purchases, uses, or subscribes to Enterpris | ||||
| > | e and Developer Products, or obtains support for or professional services with s | ||||
| > | uch products, Microsoft receives data from you and collects and generates data t | ||||
| > | o provide the service (including improving, securing, and updating the service), | ||||
| > | conduct our business operations, and communicate with the customer. For example | ||||
| > | : | ||||
| 803 | |||||
| 804 | - When a customer engages with a Microsoft sales representative, we collect the | ||||
| > | customer’s name and contact data, along with information about the customer’s or | ||||
| > | ganization, to support that engagement. | ||||
| 805 | - When a customer interacts with a Microsoft support professional, we collect de | ||||
| > | vice and usage data or error reports to diagnose and resolve problems. | ||||
| 806 | - When a customer pays for products, we collect contact and payment data to proc | ||||
| > | ess the payment. | ||||
| 807 | - When Microsoft sends communications to a customer, we use data to personalize | ||||
| > | the content of the communication. | ||||
| 808 | - When a customer engages with Microsoft for professional services, we collect t | ||||
| > | he name and contact data of the customer’s designated point of contact and use i | ||||
| > | nformation provided by the customer to perform the services that the customer ha | ||||
| > | s requested. | ||||
| 809 | |||||
| 810 | The Enterprise and Developer Products enable you to purchase, subscribe to, or u | ||||
| > | se other products and online services from Microsoft or third parties with diffe | ||||
| > | rent privacy practices, and those other products and online services are governe | ||||
| > | d by their respective privacy statements and policies. | ||||
| 811 | |||||
| 812 | #### Enterprise online services | ||||
| 813 | |||||
| 814 | To provide the Enterprise Online Services, Microsoft uses data you provide (incl | ||||
| > | uding Customer Data, Personal Data, Administrator Data, Payment Data, and Suppor | ||||
| > | t Data) and data Microsoft collects or generates associated with your use of the | ||||
| > | Enterprise Online Services. We process data as described in the Product Terms , | ||||
| > | Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum (Products and Services | ||||
| > | DPA), and the Microsoft Trust Center . | ||||
| 815 | |||||
| 816 | **Personal Data** . Customer is the controller of Personal Data and Microsoft is | ||||
| > | the processor of such data, except when (a) Customer acts as a processor of Per | ||||
| > | sonal Data, in which case Microsoft is a subprocessor or (b) as stated otherwise | ||||
| > | in the standard Products and Services DPA . In addition, as provided in the sta | ||||
| > | ndard Products and Services DPA , Microsoft has taken on the added responsibilit | ||||
| > | ies of a data controller under GDPR when processing Personal Data in connection | ||||
| > | with its business operations incident to providing its services to Microsoft’s c | ||||
| > | ommercial customers, such as billing and account management; compensation; inter | ||||
| > | nal reporting and business modeling; and financial reporting. We use Personal Da | ||||
| > | ta in the least identifiable form that will support processing necessary for the | ||||
| > | se business operations. We rely on statistical data and aggregate pseudonymized | ||||
| > | Personal Data before using it for our business operations, removing the ability | ||||
| > | to identify specific individuals. | ||||
| 817 | |||||
| 818 | **Administrator Data** . Administrator Data is the information provided to Micro | ||||
| > | soft during sign-up, purchase, or administration of Enterprise Online Services. | ||||
| > | We use Administrator Data to provide the Enterprise Online Services, complete tr | ||||
| > | ansactions, service the account, detect and prevent fraud, and comply with our l | ||||
| > | egal obligations. Administrator Data includes the name, address, phone number, a | ||||
| > | nd email address you provide, as well as aggregated usage data related to your a | ||||
| > | ccount, such as the controls you select. Administrator Data also includes contac | ||||
| > | t information of your colleagues and friends if you agree to provide it to Micro | ||||
| > | soft for the limited purpose of sending them an invitation to use the Enterprise | ||||
| > | Online Services; we contact those individuals with communications that include | ||||
| > | information about you, such as your name and profile photo. | ||||
| 819 | |||||
| 820 | As needed, we use Administrator Data to contact you to provide information about | ||||
| > | your account, subscriptions, billing, and updates to the Enterprise Online Serv | ||||
| > | ices, including information about new features, security, or other technical iss | ||||
| > | ues. We also contact you regarding third-party inquiries we receive regarding us | ||||
| > | e of the Enterprise Online Services, as described in your agreement. You cannot | ||||
| > | unsubscribe from these non-promotional communications. We may also contact you r | ||||
| > | egarding information and offers about other products and services, or share your | ||||
| > | contact information with Microsoft's partners. When such a partner has specific | ||||
| > | services or solutions to meet your needs, or to optimize your use of the Enterp | ||||
| > | rise Online Services, we may share limited, aggregated information about your or | ||||
| > | ganization’s account with the partner. Microsoft will not share your confidentia | ||||
| > | l information or contact information with the authorized partner unless we have | ||||
| > | sufficient rights to do so. You can manage your contact preferences or update yo | ||||
| > | ur information in your account profile. | ||||
| 821 | |||||
| 822 | **Payment Data** . We use payment data to complete transactions, as well as to d | ||||
| > | etect and prevent fraud. | ||||
| 823 | |||||
| 824 | **Support Data** . Customers provide or authorize Microsoft to collect data in c | ||||
| > | onnection with obtaining technical support for the Enterprise Online Services. W | ||||
| > | e process Support Data to provide technical support and as described in the Prod | ||||
| > | ucts and Services DPA . | ||||
| 825 | |||||
| 826 | **Local Software and Diagnostic Data** . Some Online Services may require, or ma | ||||
| > | y be enhanced by, the installation of local software (e.g., agents, device manag | ||||
| > | ement applications). The local software may collect Diagnostic Data (as defined | ||||
| > | in the Products and Services DPA ) about the use and performance of that softwar | ||||
| > | e. That data may be transmitted to Microsoft and used for the purposes described | ||||
| > | in the Products and Services DPA . | ||||
| 827 | |||||
| 828 | **Bing Search Services Data** . Bing Search Services, as defined in the Product | ||||
| > | Terms, use data such as search queries as described in the Bing section of this | ||||
| > | privacy statement. | ||||
| 829 | 575 | ||||
| 830 | Back to top | 576 | Back to top | ||
| 831 | 577 | ||||
| 832 | #### Enterprise and developer software and enterprise appliances | 578 | #### Enterprise and developer software and enterprise appliances | ||
| 833 | 579 | ||||
| n | 834 | Enterprise and developer software and enterprise appliances collect data to oper | n | 580 | Enterprise and developer software and enterprise appliances collect data to oper |
| > | ate effectively and provide you the best experiences. The data we collect depend | > | ate effectively and provide the best experiences. The types of data collected de | ||
| > | s on the features you use, as well as your configuration and settings, but it is | > | pend on the features you use and your organization’s configuration and settings | ||
| > | generally limited to device and usage data. Customers have choices about the da | > | but is generally limited to device and usage data. Customers and, where applicab | ||
| > | ta they provide. Here are examples of the data we collect: | > | le, end users may have choices about the data provided. Examples include: | ||
| 835 | 581 | ||||
| n | 836 | - During installation or when you upgrade an enterprise and developer software, | n | 582 | - Device and usage data collected during installation or upgrade to address tech |
| > | we may collect device and usage data to learn whether you experience any difficu | > | nical issues. | ||
| > | lties. | ||||
| 837 | - When you use enterprise software or enterprise appliances, we may collect devi | 583 | - Device and usage data from product usage to improve security and functionality | ||
| > | ce and usage data to learn about your operating environment to improve security | > | . | ||
| > | features. | ||||
| 838 | - When you experience a crash using enterprise software or enterprise appliances | 584 | - Optional error reports sent to Microsoft to help diagnose problems and deliver | ||
| > | , you may choose to send Microsoft an error report to help us diagnose the probl | > | support. | ||
| > | em and deliver customer support. | ||||
| 839 | 585 | ||||
| n | 840 | Microsoft uses the data we collect from enterprise and developer software and en | n | 586 | Microsoft uses this data to provide and improve our products, deliver customer s |
| > | terprise appliances to provide and improve our products, to deliver customer sup | > | upport, activate products, communicate with users, and operate our business in c | ||
| > | port, to activate the product, to communicate with you, and to operate our busin | > | ompliance with applicable data protection laws. | ||
| > | ess. | ||||
| 841 | 587 | ||||
| n | 842 | Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management platform and includes p | n | ||
| > | roducts that can be installed separately (such as SQL Server Management Studio). | ||||
| > | For detailed information about what data we collect, how we use it, and how to | ||||
| > | manage your privacy options, visit the SQL Server privacy page . If you work in | ||||
| > | an organization, your administrator can set certain telemetry settings in SQL Se | ||||
| > | rver via Group Policy. | ||||
| 843 | |||||
| 844 | **HoloLens** . HoloLens headsets are self-contained Windows computers with Wi-Fi | 588 | **HoloLens** . HoloLens headsets are self-contained Windows computers with Wi-Fi | ||
| > | connectivity that enable a mixed reality experience for apps and solutions. Mic | > | connectivity that enable a mixed reality experience for apps and solutions. Mic | ||
| > | rosoft collects diagnostic data to solve problems and to keep Windows running on | > | rosoft collects diagnostic data to solve problems and to keep Windows running on | ||
| > | HoloLens up to date, secure, and operating properly. Diagnostic data also helps | > | HoloLens up to date, secure, and operating properly. Diagnostic data also helps | ||
| > | us improve HoloLens and related Microsoft products and services depending on th | > | us improve HoloLens and related Microsoft products and services depending on th | ||
| > | e diagnostic data settings you’ve chosen for your device. Learn more about Windo | > | e diagnostic data settings you’ve chosen for your device. See the Diagnostic Dat | ||
| > | ws diagnostic data . | > | a section for more information. | ||
| 845 | 589 | ||||
| 846 | HoloLens also processes and collects data related to the HoloLens experience and | 590 | HoloLens also processes and collects data related to the HoloLens experience and | ||
| > | device, which include cameras, microphones, and infrared sensors that enable mo | > | device, which include cameras, microphones, and infrared sensors that enable mo | ||
| > | tions and voice to navigate. | > | tions and voice to navigate. | ||
| 847 | 591 | ||||
| 857 | 601 | ||||
| 858 | ### Productivity and communications products | 602 | ### Productivity and communications products | ||
| 859 | 603 | ||||
| n | 860 | Productivity and communications products are applications, software, and service | n | 604 | Productivity and communications products are applications, software, and service |
| > | s you can use to create, store, and share documents, as well as communicate with | > | s like Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and others that you can use to c | ||
| > | others. | > | reate, store, and share documents, as well as communicate with others. These ser | ||
| > | vices will use your data depending on their features and how you use them – for | ||||
| > | example, we will collect usage data as well as information about your communicat | ||||
| > | ions when you use Microsoft Teams, including the time and date and users that ar | ||||
| > | e part of the communication. Please see below for more details about these servi | ||||
| > | ces, their features, and how they use data. | ||||
| 861 | 605 | ||||
| n | 862 | Productivity and communications products are applications, software, and service | n | 606 | Productivity and communications products are applications, software, and service |
| > | s you can use to create, store, and share documents, as well as communicate with | > | s like Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and others that you can use to c | ||
| > | others. | > | reate, store, and share documents, as well as communicate with others. These ser | ||
| > | vices will use your data depending on their features and how you use them – for | ||||
| > | example, we will collect usage data as well as information about your communicat | ||||
| > | ions when you use Microsoft Teams, including the time and date and users that ar | ||||
| > | e part of the communication. Please see below for more details about these servi | ||||
| > | ces, their features, and how they use data. | ||||
| 863 | 607 | ||||
| 864 | #### Microsoft 365, Office, and other productivity apps | 608 | #### Microsoft 365, Office, and other productivity apps | ||
| 865 | 609 | ||||
| n | 866 | Microsoft 365, previous versions called Office 365, is a collection of subscript | n | 610 | Microsoft 365 is a collection of subscription productivity services and applicat |
| > | ion productivity services and applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Ou | > | ions including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, among others. Offi | ||
| > | tlook, and OneNote, among others. Office is the one-time purchase version of the | > | ce is the one-time purchase version of these applications available on PC or Mac | ||
| > | se applications available on PC or Mac and includes Access and Publisher. Both M | > | and includes Access and Publisher. Both Microsoft 365 and Office are comprised | ||
| > | icrosoft 365 and Office are comprised of client software applications and connec | > | of client software applications and connected online services (or web apps in th | ||
| > | ted online services (or web apps in the case of Microsoft 365 for the web) that | > | e case of Microsoft 365 for the web) that span many platforms and have numerous | ||
| > | span many platforms and have numerous interdependent experiences. For more detai | > | interdependent experiences. For more details about Outlook, see the Outlook sect | ||
| > | ls about Outlook, see the Outlook section of this privacy statement. | > | ion of this privacy statement. | ||
| 867 | 611 | ||||
| n | 868 | Various cloud-based Microsoft 365 services enable you to use your file content f | n | 612 | You can manage your privacy by accessing the privacy controls within your Micros |
| > | or designs and recommendations, collaborate with others within your documents, a | > | oft 365 and Office apps. For more information, see Account Privacy Settings . | ||
| > | nd provide you functionality from other Microsoft products, such as Bing, and th | ||||
| > | ird-party connected products. If you work in an organization, your administrator | ||||
| > | may turn off or disable these connected services. You can access the privacy co | ||||
| > | ntrols within your Microsoft 365 and Office apps. For more information, see Acco | ||||
| > | unt Privacy Settings . | ||||
| 869 | 613 | ||||
| n | 870 | **Office Roaming Service** . The Office Roaming Service helps keep your settings | n | 614 | **Office Roaming Service** . The Office Roaming Service helps keep your settings |
| > | , including your privacy settings, up to date across your devices running Micros | > | , including your privacy settings, up to date across your devices running Micros | ||
| > | oft 365 or Office apps. When you sign in to your apps with either your Microsoft | > | oft 365 or Office apps. When you sign in to your apps with either your Microsoft | ||
| > | account or an account issued by your organization, the service syncs some of yo | > | account or an account issued by your organization, the service syncs some of yo | ||
| > | ur customized settings to Microsoft servers. For example, the service syncs a li | > | ur customized settings to Microsoft servers. When you sign in to another device | ||
| > | st of most recently used documents or the last location viewed within a document | > | with the same account, the Office Roaming Service downloads your settings from M | ||
| > | . When you sign in to another device with the same account, the Office Roaming S | > | icrosoft servers and applies them to the additional device. When you sign out of | ||
| > | ervice downloads your settings from Microsoft servers and applies them to the ad | > | your apps, the service removes your settings from your device. Any changes you | ||
| > | ditional device. When you sign out of your apps, the service removes your settin | > | make to your customized settings are sent to Microsoft servers. | ||
| > | gs from your device. Any changes you make to your customized settings are sent t | ||||
| > | o Microsoft servers. | ||||
| 871 | 615 | ||||
| n | 872 | **Updates from Microsoft** . Microsoft uses services such as Click-to-Run, Micro | n | ||
| > | soft AutoUpdate (for Mac), or Microsoft Update (for some versions of Office) to | ||||
| > | provide you with security and other important updates. | ||||
| 873 | |||||
| 874 | These services can automatically detect the availability of online updates for M | ||||
| > | icrosoft 365 or Office apps on your device and download and install them automat | ||||
| > | ically. | ||||
| 875 | |||||
| 876 | **Diagnostic Data** . Diagnostic data is used to (i) keep your Microsoft 365 or | 616 | **Diagnostic Data** . Diagnostic data is used to (i) keep your Microsoft 365 or | ||
| > | Office apps secure and up to date; (ii) detect, diagnose, and remediate problems | > | Office apps secure and up to date; (ii) detect, diagnose, and remediate problems | ||
| > | ; and (iii) make product improvements. This data does not include a user’s name | > | ; and (iii) make product improvements. This data does not include a user’s name | ||
| > | or email address, the content of the user’s files, or information about apps unr | > | or email address, the content of the user’s files, or information about apps unr | ||
| > | elated to Microsoft 365 or Office. Users have a choice between two different lev | > | elated to Microsoft 365 or Office. | ||
| > | els of diagnostic data collection, Required and Optional. | ||||
| 877 | 617 | ||||
| n | 878 | - **Required**. The minimum data necessary to help keep apps secure, up to date, | n | 618 | Please see the Diagnostic Data section and Diagnostic Data in Microsoft 365 for |
| > | and performing as expected on the device it’s installed on. | > | more information. | ||
| 879 | - **Optional**. Additional data that helps us make product improvements and prov | ||||
| > | ides enhanced information to help us detect, diagnose, and remediate issues. | ||||
| 880 | 619 | ||||
| n | 881 | See Diagnostic Data for more information. | n | 620 | **Connected Experiences** . Microsoft 365 and Office provide more experiences th |
| > | at are connected to and backed by cloud-based services. | ||||
| 882 | |||||
| 883 | **Connected Experiences** . Microsoft 365 continues to provide more experiences | ||||
| > | in client applications that are connected to and backed by cloud-based services. | ||||
| > | A subset of these connected experiences is also available in Office. If you cho | ||||
| > | ose to use connected experiences, required service data will be collected to hel | ||||
| > | p keep these connected experiences reliable, up to date, secure, and performing | ||||
| > | as expected. See below for additional information about required service data. | ||||
| 884 | 621 | ||||
| 885 | Working with others on a document stored on OneDrive or translating the contents | 622 | Working with others on a document stored on OneDrive or translating the contents | ||
| > | of a Word document into a different language are examples of connected experien | > | of a Word document into a different language are examples of connected experien | ||
| > | ces. There are two types of connected experiences. | > | ces. There are two types of connected experiences. | ||
| 886 | 623 | ||||
| 887 | - **Experiences that analyze your content**. Experiences that use your file cont | 624 | - **Experiences that analyze your content**. Experiences that use your file cont | ||
| > | ent to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insigh | > | ent to provide you with design recommendations, editing suggestions, data insigh | ||
| > | ts, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word. | > | ts, and similar features. For example, PowerPoint Designer or Editor in Word. | ||
| 888 | - **Experiences that download online content**. Experiences that allow you to se | 625 | - **Experiences that download online content**. Experiences that allow you to se | ||
| > | arch and download online content including templates, images, 3D models, videos, | > | arch and download online content including templates, images, 3D models, videos, | ||
| > | and reference materials to enhance your documents. For example, templates or Po | > | and reference materials to enhance your documents. For example, templates or Po | ||
| > | werPoint QuickStarter. | > | werPoint QuickStarter. | ||
| 889 | 626 | ||||
| n | 890 | You can access the privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office client | n | 627 | If you choose to use connected experiences, we will collect required service dat |
| > | apps. These privacy settings allow you to configure your connected experiences. | > | a to help keep these connected experiences reliable, up to date, secure, and per | ||
| > | For example, you can choose to enable connected experiences that download online | > | forming as expected. | ||
| > | content, but not connected experiences that analyze content. Turning off connec | ||||
| > | ted experiences will also turn off additional experiences, such as document co-a | ||||
| > | uthoring and online file storage. But even if you use this privacy setting to tu | ||||
| > | rn off connected experiences, certain functionality will remain available, such | ||||
| > | as syncing your mailbox in Outlook, as well as essential services described belo | ||||
| > | w. These controls are not available when using Microsoft 365 for the web, since | ||||
| > | you will already be cloud-connected. For more information about accessing these | ||||
| > | controls, see Account Privacy Settings. | ||||
| 891 | 628 | ||||
| n | 892 | If you choose to disable certain types of connected experiences, either the ribb | n | 629 | Privacy controls within your Microsoft 365 and Office client apps allow you to c |
| > | on or menu command for those connected experiences will be grayed out or you wil | > | onfigure your connected experiences. But even if you turn off connected experie | ||
| > | l get an error message when you try to use those connected experiences. | > | nces, certain functionality will remain available, such as syncing your mailbox | ||
| > | in Outlook, as well as essential services described below. These controls are no | ||||
| > | t available when using Microsoft 365 for the web since you will already be cloud | ||||
| > | -connected. For more information about accessing these controls, see Account Pri | ||||
| > | vacy Settings . | ||||
| 893 | 630 | ||||
| n | 894 | **Essential services** . There are a set of services that are essential to how M | n | 631 | **Essential services** . There are a set of services that are essential to how M |
| > | icrosoft 365 and Office functions and cannot be disabled. For example, the licen | > | icrosoft 365 and Office function and cannot be disabled. For example, the licens | ||
| > | sing service that confirms that you are properly licensed to use Microsoft 365 i | > | ing service that confirms that you are properly licensed to use Microsoft 365 is | ||
| > | s essential. Required service data about these services is collected and sent to | > | essential. Required service data is collected and sent to Microsoft, regardless | ||
| > | Microsoft, regardless of any other settings that you have configured. See Essen | > | of any other settings that you have configured. See Essential Services for more | ||
| > | tial Services for more information. | > | information. | ||
| 895 | 632 | ||||
| n | 896 | **Required service data for connected experiences** . As you use a connected exp | n | 633 | **Required service data for connected experiences** . As you use a connected exp |
| > | erience, data is sent to and processed by Microsoft to provide you that connecte | > | erience, required service data necessary to deliver our cloud-based connected ex | ||
| > | d experience. This data is necessary because this information enables us to deli | > | periences is sent to and processed by Microsoft. | ||
| > | ver these cloud-based connected experiences. We refer to this data as required s | ||||
| > | ervice data. | ||||
| 897 | 634 | ||||
| n | 898 | Required service data can include information related to the operation of the co | n | 635 | Required service data can include information related to the operation of the co |
| > | nnected experience that is needed to keep the underlying service secure, up to d | > | nnected experience that is needed to keep the underlying service secure, up to d | ||
| > | ate, and performing as expected. If you choose to use a connected experience tha | > | ate, and performing as expected. If you choose to use a connected experience tha | ||
| > | t analyzes your content, for example Translate in Word, the text you typed and s | > | t analyzes your content — for example Translate in Word — the text you typed and | ||
| > | elected to translate is also sent and processed to provide you the connected exp | > | selected to translate is also sent and processed to provide you with the connec | ||
| > | erience. Your text and the translation are not stored by our service. Required s | > | ted experience. Your text and the translation are not stored by our service. See | ||
| > | ervice data can also include information needed by a connected experience to per | > | Required service data for more information. | ||
| > | form its task, such as configuration information about the Microsoft 365 or Offi | ||||
| > | ce app. | ||||
| 899 | 636 | ||||
| n | 900 | See Required service data for more information. | n | 637 | **Using device capabilities** . Some Microsoft 365 applications make use of your |
| > | device capabilities using certain features. In PowerPoint, for example, the pre | ||||
| > | sentation recording feature can access your device microphone and camera to reco | ||||
| > | rd presentations with audio and video. Your device microphone is also accessed v | ||||
| > | ia the Record audio feature and when using Speaker Coach. When creating a PowerP | ||||
| > | oint presentation, you can also use the Screenshot and Screen clipping features | ||||
| > | to capture screen contents. Some Microsoft 365 applications, including PowerPoin | ||||
| > | t, Word, and OneNote, provide Dictate, a connected experience which lets you use | ||||
| > | speech-to-text to draft content using your microphone. In Word and OneNote, the | ||||
| > | Transcribe connected experience converts speech recorded directly in the app us | ||||
| > | ing your microphone or using a speech audio recording to a text transcript with | ||||
| > | each speaker individually separated. OneNote can also insert photos or record vi | ||||
| > | deo using your camera. All Microsoft 365 apps along with To Do and Whiteboard ha | ||||
| > | ve sharing functionality that accesses your contacts to allow you to share your | ||||
| > | documents with others in your contacts list. Applications will not access your d | ||||
| > | evice capabilities until you begin using the feature. | ||||
| 901 | |||||
| 902 | **Copilot in Microsoft 365** . The Copilot features that appear in Microsoft 365 | ||||
| > | apps as part of a Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Family, or Microsoft 36 | ||||
| > | 5 Premium subscription provide AI-powered productivity capabilities through real | ||||
| > | -time conversational experiences by applying large language model (LLM) processi | ||||
| > | ng on the content you choose to provide in Microsoft 365 apps including Word, Ex | ||||
| > | cel, OneNote, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Copilot in Microsoft 365 is not available | ||||
| > | for use in Office desktop licenses. When used with available Microsoft 365 apps | ||||
| > | , Copilot will use the content in your files only when you ask it to perform a s | ||||
| > | pecific action on that specific content - for example, when you ask Copilot to h | ||||
| > | elp you rewrite a paragraph in a Word document or ask Copilot to generate a to-d | ||||
| > | o list from your notes in OneNote. Similar to connected experiences, required se | ||||
| > | rvice data is collected during your use of Copilot that includes information rel | ||||
| > | ated to its operation that is needed to keep the underlying service secure, up t | ||||
| > | o date, and performing as expected. | ||||
| 903 | |||||
| 904 | See Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps for your home: your data and privacy – Microso | ||||
| > | ft Support and frequently asked questions about Copilot in Microsoft 365 subscri | ||||
| > | ptions for more information. | ||||
| 905 | |||||
| 906 | **Other Productivity Apps** . Microsoft provides several productivity apps separ | ||||
| > | ate from Microsoft 365 and Office, including Whiteboard (a free form digital can | ||||
| > | vas using touch, type, and pen), To Do (a cloud-based task management app), and | ||||
| > | Sticky Notes (a desktop notes app). | ||||
| 907 | |||||
| 908 | The apps use various cloud-based services to provide you with functionality from | ||||
| > | other Microsoft products, such as providing images from Bing in Whiteboard, rec | ||||
| > | ommending suggested tasks to add to My Day in To Do, and taking advantage of Sti | ||||
| > | cky Notes' integration with Outlook. | ||||
| 909 | |||||
| 910 | **Using device capabilities** . Some Microsoft 365 applications make use of your | ||||
| > | device capabilities using certain features. In PowerPoint, the presentation rec | ||||
| > | ording feature can access your device microphone and camera to record presentati | ||||
| > | ons with audio and video. Your device microphone is also accessed via the Record | ||||
| > | audio feature and when using Speaker Coach. As you speak, Speaker Coach gives y | ||||
| > | ou on-screen guidance about pacing, inclusive language, use of profanity, filler | ||||
| > | words, and whether you’re reading the slide text. When creating a PowerPoint pr | ||||
| > | esentation, you can also use the Screenshot and Screen clipping features to capt | ||||
| > | ure screen contents. Some Microsoft 365 applications, PowerPoint, Word, and OneN | ||||
| > | ote, provide Dictate, a connected experience which lets you use speech-to-text t | ||||
| > | o author content using your microphone. In Word and OneNote, the Transcribe conn | ||||
| > | ected experience converts speech recorded directly in the app using your microph | ||||
| > | one or using a speech audio recording to a text transcript with each speaker ind | ||||
| > | ividually separated. OneNote can insert photos or record video using your camera | ||||
| > | . All Microsoft 365 apps along with To Do and Whiteboard have sharing functional | ||||
| > | ity that accesses your contacts to allow you to share your documents with others | ||||
| > | in your contacts list. Applications will not access your device capabilities un | ||||
| > | til you begin using the feature. | ||||
| 911 | 638 | ||||
| 912 | You can manage your microphone and camera access settings in the Windows Privacy | 639 | You can manage your microphone and camera access settings in the Windows Privacy | ||
| > | Settings menu. Go to **Start > Settings > Privacy or Privacy & Security** . To | > | Settings menu. Go to **Start > Settings > Privacy or Privacy & Security** . To | ||
| > | learn more about how to control your privacy settings in apps, see Windows priva | > | learn more about how to control your privacy settings in apps, see Windows priva | ||
| > | cy settings that apps use . | > | cy settings that apps use . | ||
| 913 | 640 | ||||
| 914 | Back to top | 641 | Back to top | ||
| 915 | 642 | ||||
| n | 916 | #### Microsoft Family | n | 643 | #### Microsoft Family Safety |
| 917 | 644 | ||||
| n | 918 | This section applies to the Microsoft Family Safety M365 product, which allows a | n | 645 | The Microsoft Family Safety M365 product allows a family group to connect throug |
| > | family group to connect through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Window | > | h the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. Ple | ||
| > | s, Xbox, or mobile devices. Please carefully review the information at Microsoft | > | ase carefully review the information at Microsoft Family Safety if choosing to c | ||
| > | Family Safety if choosing to create or join a family group. | > | reate or join a family group. | ||
| 919 | 646 | ||||
| n | 920 | Microsoft Family Safety can help parents and guardians to create a safer environ | n | 647 | Microsoft Family Safety can help parents and guardians through tools such as dig |
| > | ment for their family group with digital content filtering, screen time limits, | > | ital content filtering, screen time limits, spending for Microsoft and Xbox stor | ||
| > | spending for Microsoft and Xbox stores, setting age ratings for apps and games, | > | es, setting age limits for apps and games, and location sharing. To learn about | ||
| > | and location sharing. To learn about how Microsoft collects and uses children’s | > | how Microsoft collects and uses children’s data, see the Collection of data from | ||
| > | data, see the Collection of data from children section of the Privacy Statement. | > | children section of the Privacy Statement. If you are using Microsoft Family Sa | ||
| > | If you are using Microsoft Family Safety in Windows, see the Windows security a | > | fety in Windows, see the Windows security and safety features section of the Pri | ||
| > | nd safety features section of the Privacy Statement for additional information. | > | vacy Statement for more information. | ||
| 921 | 648 | ||||
| 922 | To enable Family Safety controls on a child account, the child account must be p | 649 | To enable Family Safety controls on a child account, the child account must be p | ||
| > | art of a family group. Accounts that require parental consent to be created are | > | art of a family group. Accounts that require parental consent to be created are | ||
| > | automatically included as part of the family group of the individual who consent | > | automatically included as part of the family group of the individual who consent | ||
| > | ed to the child account’s creation. For accounts that do not require parental co | > | ed to the child account’s creation. For accounts that do not require parental co | ||
| > | nsent to be created, the parent or guardian must add the account to their family | > | nsent to be created, the parent or guardian must add the account to their family | ||
| > | group in order to use Family Safety controls. | > | group in order to use Family Safety controls. | ||
| 923 | 650 | ||||
| 924 | When you have enabled family activity reporting for a child, Microsoft will coll | 651 | When you have enabled family activity reporting for a child, Microsoft will coll | ||
| > | ect details about how the child uses their devices, such as search, web, app, an | > | ect details about how the child uses their devices, such as search, web, app, an | ||
| > | d game activity, and provide parents with reports of that child's online activit | > | d game activity, and provide parents with reports of that child's online activit | ||
| > | ies. Activity reports are routinely deleted from Microsoft servers. | > | ies. Activity reports are routinely deleted from Microsoft servers. | ||
| 925 | 652 | ||||
| n | 926 | Certain Family Safety features, such as Location Sharing, Drive Safety, Share Dr | n | 653 | Certain Family Safety features, such as Location Sharing, Drive Safety, Share Dr |
| > | ives, Places, and Location Alerts will use your location information when enable | > | ives, Places, and Location Alerts, will use your location information when enabl | ||
| > | d. When you have enabled Location Sharing, for instance, your device will upload | > | ed. When you have enabled Location Sharing, for instance, your device will uploa | ||
| > | location data to the cloud and share it with others in your family group. Micro | > | d location data to the cloud and share it with others in your family group. Micr | ||
| > | soft retains only your last known location as part of the Location Sharing featu | > | osoft retains only your last known location as part of the Location Sharing feat | ||
| > | re (each new location replaces the previous one). When you enable Drive Safety, | > | ure. When you enable Drive Safety, your location will be used to record your dri | ||
| > | your location will be used to record your drive habits such as whether you are d | > | ving habits, such as whether you are driving within the speed limits, if you’re | ||
| > | riving within the speed limits, if you’re using your phone while driving, and if | > | using your phone while driving, and if you accelerate or brake suddenly. These r | ||
| > | you accelerate or brake suddenly. These reports will be uploaded to the cloud, | > | eports will be uploaded to the cloud, and you can choose to share your drive rep | ||
| > | and you can choose to share your drive reports with your family group. You can t | > | orts with your family group. You can turn off these location features at any tim | ||
| > | urn off these location features at any time in the Family Safety settings. You c | > | e in the Family Safety settings. You can manage your device’s location data on t | ||
| > | an manage your device’s location data at the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard. Learn | > | he Microsoft Privacy Dashboard. Learn more about Family Safety and your location | ||
| > | more about Family Safety and your location data . | > | data . | ||
| 927 | 654 | ||||
| 928 | Back to top | 655 | Back to top | ||
| 929 | 656 | ||||
| 931 | 658 | ||||
| 932 | Microsoft Launcher is an Android app that offers a highly customizable app launc | 659 | Microsoft Launcher is an Android app that offers a highly customizable app launc | ||
| > | her experience on Android devices. | > | her experience on Android devices. | ||
| 933 | 660 | ||||
| n | 934 | Microsoft Launcher lets you log in with your personal Microsoft account or work | n | 661 | 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 i | > | account or use it without any account. However, some functions may be limited if | ||
| > | f you do not grant certain permissions. | > | you do not grant certain permissions. | ||
| 935 | 662 | ||||
| n | 936 | To use Microsoft Launcher, the application must be installed on your Android dev | n | 663 | To use Microsoft Launcher, the application must be installed on your Android dev |
| > | ice, and optional permissions are required to enable the following features: | > | ice, and permissions are required to enable the following features: | ||
| 937 | 664 | ||||
| n | 938 | **Microsoft Copilot** . When signed in with your personal Microsoft account, you | n | 665 | **Microsoft Copilot** . When signed in with your personal Microsoft account, you |
| > | can seamlessly use Copilot features like chat, web search, voice search, and im | > | can seamlessly use Copilot features like chat, web search, voice search, and im | ||
| > | age search. Certain Copilot features require access to your device capabilities, | > | age search. Certain Copilot features require access to your device capabilities, | ||
| > | such as your device camera, microphone, photos, and videos. Please see our Arti | > | such as your device camera, microphone, photos, and videos. Please see our Arti | ||
| > | ficial Intelligence and Copilot capabilities section for more information. Learn | > | ficial Intelligence and Copilot capabilities section for more information. | ||
| > | more about Copilot terms of use here . | ||||
| 939 | 666 | ||||
| n | 940 | **Glance Feed** . Glance helps you organize daily activities, such as Outlook ca | n | 667 | **Glance** . Glance helps you organize daily activities, such as Outlook calenda |
| > | lendar, To Do list, Sticky Notes, and recent documents in your M365 apps. After | > | r, To Do list, Sticky Notes, and recent documents in your M365 apps. After signi | ||
| > | signing-in with your personal Microsoft account or your work account, the data w | > | ng-in with your personal Microsoft account or your work account, your data will | ||
| > | ill be synced across devices signed into the same account to give you personaliz | > | be synced across devices signed into the same account to give you personalized e | ||
| > | ed experiences. It also enables you to review recent activities, like recent pho | > | xperiences. It also lets you review recent activities, like recent photos and ap | ||
| > | tos and app usage, which require permissions to access device photos, files, and | > | p usage, if you have given Glance permission to access that data. | ||
| > | app usage data. | ||||
| 941 | 668 | ||||
| n | 942 | **News Feed** . When you sign in with your Microsoft account, you can enjoy a pe | n | 669 | **News Feed** . When you sign in with your Microsoft account, you can enjoy a pe |
| > | rsonalized news feed and advertisements in Launcher’s News Feed, synchronized ac | > | rsonalized news feed and advertisements in Launcher’s News Feed, synchronized ac | ||
| > | ross all your devices. You can also receive local curated news when you grant Mi | > | ross all your devices. You can also receive local curated news when you grant Mi | ||
| > | crosoft Launcher permission to access your location information. You can manage | > | crosoft Launcher permission to access your location information. You can manage | ||
| > | your ad preferences through the Microsoft privacy dashboard to tailor your exper | > | your ad preferences through the Microsoft privacy dashboard . | ||
| > | ience. | ||||
| 943 | 670 | ||||
| n | 944 | **Weather Notifications** . Microsoft Launcher allows you to receive the latest | n | 671 | **Weather Notifications** . Microsoft Launcher allows you to receive the latest |
| > | and most important weather changes on your home screen with MSN Weather. You can | > | weather information on your home screen with MSN Weather. You can receive up-to- | ||
| > | receive up-to-date local weather information when you allow Launcher to access | > | date local weather information when you allow Launcher to access your location o | ||
| > | your location or provide your zip code. | > | r provide your zip code. | ||
| 945 | 672 | ||||
| n | 946 | **Backup and Restore** : Easily transfer between phones or try different home sc | n | 673 | **Backup and Restore** . Microsoft Launcher's backup and restore feature lets yo |
| > | reen setups with Microsoft Launcher's backup and restore feature. Backups can be | > | u easily transfer between phones or try different home screen setups. Backups ca | ||
| > | stored locally on your device or saved to your OneDrive account associated with | > | n be stored locally on your device or saved to your OneDrive account associated | ||
| > | your Microsoft Account for easy access. | > | with your Microsoft account for easy access. | ||
| 947 | 674 | ||||
| 948 | Microsoft Launcher supports Android work profile features, enabling you to maint | 675 | Microsoft Launcher supports Android work profile features, enabling you to maint | ||
| > | ain a clear boundary between personal and work data on your device. This means y | > | ain a clear boundary between personal and work data on your device. This means y | ||
| > | ou can securely access work resources without mixing them with your personal app | > | ou can securely access work resources without mixing them with your personal app | ||
| > | s and data. | > | s and data. | ||
| 949 | 676 | ||||
| 953 | 680 | ||||
| 954 | #### Microsoft Teams | 681 | #### Microsoft Teams | ||
| 955 | 682 | ||||
| n | 956 | This section applies to the consumer offering of Teams; if you are using Teams w | n | 683 | This section applies to the consumer offering of Teams; if you are using Teams w |
| > | ith a school or work account, see the Enterprise and developer products of this | > | ith a school or work account, see the Enterprise and developer products section | ||
| > | privacy statement. | > | of this privacy statement. | ||
| 957 | 684 | ||||
| n | 958 | Teams is an all-in-one collaboration and communication hub. Teams lets you stay | n | 685 | Teams is an all-in-one collaboration and communication hub. As part of providing |
| > | organized and connected across your entire life. Teams allows you to call people | > | Teams features, Microsoft collects usage data as well as information about your | ||
| > | with voice or video calling. Teams allows you to easily find people, files, pho | > | communications, including the time and date of the communication and users that | ||
| > | tos, conversations, tasks, and calendars in one convenient and secure place. Tea | > | are part of the communication. With your consent, you can share your location w | ||
| > | ms allows you to store confidential information like passwords, rewards numbers, | > | ith friends and family. | ||
| > | or login information and share it with others within Teams. With your consent, | ||||
| > | you can share your location with friends and family. | ||||
| 959 | 686 | ||||
| n | 960 | As part of providing these features, Microsoft collects data about the usage of | n | 687 | Your Teams profile includes information you provided when you set up a Microsoft |
| > | the features as well as information about your communications, including the tim | > | account, including your display name, email, and/or phone number. Your Teams pr | ||
| > | e and date of the communication and users that are part of the communication. Mi | > | ofile information may become visible to other users through your interactions wi | ||
| > | crosoft may share this information with Enterprise customers when you interact t | > | th them or through your use of other apps or services, including Loop. Microsoft | ||
| > | hrough meetings and chats with end users who are using their school or work acco | > | may also share this information with enterprise customers when you interact thr | ||
| > | unt. For instance, if you engage in a Teams chat with a user who is using Teams | > | ough meetings and chats with end users who are using their school or work accoun | ||
| > | associated with their school account, Microsoft may share your information with | > | t. For instance, if you engage in a Teams chat with a user who is using Teams as | ||
| > | that user's school as part of providing the Teams service. | > | sociated with their school account, Microsoft may share your information with th | ||
| > | at user's school as part of providing the Teams service. | ||||
| 961 | 688 | ||||
| n | 962 | **Finding Teams Contacts** . Your Teams profile includes information you provide | n | 689 | **Finding Teams contacts** . To enable other people to find you on Teams (or pro |
| > | d when you set up a Microsoft account. To enable other people to find you on Tea | > | ducts that interact with Teams for personal use, including Teams for enterprise) | ||
| > | ms (or products that interact with Teams for personal use, including Teams for e | > | , your Teams profile is included in the Teams public search directories, and may | ||
| > | nterprise), your Teams profile is included in the Teams public search directorie | > | be displayed on Teams. Depending on your settings, Teams users can find you by | ||
| > | s, and may be displayed on Teams. Depending on your settings, Teams users can fi | > | your display name, email, and/or phone number. Your profile includes your userna | ||
| > | nd you by your name, email, and/or phone number. Your profile includes your user | > | me, profile photo, and any other data you choose to add to your profile or displ | ||
| > | name, avatar, and any other data you choose to add to your profile or display to | > | ay to others. Your Teams profile may be visible to enterprise customers and thei | ||
| > | others. Your Teams profile may be visible to Enterprise customers and their end | > | r end users when you engage with an end user of an organization in chats and mee | ||
| > | users when you engage with an end user of an organization in chats and meetings | > | tings. | ||
| > | . | ||||
| 963 | 690 | ||||
| n | 964 | **Teams contacts** . With your permission, Teams will sync your device and Outlo | n | 691 | **Syncing Teams contacts** . With your permission, Teams will sync your device a |
| > | ok contacts periodically and check for other Teams users that match contacts in | > | nd Outlook contacts periodically and check for other Teams users that match cont | ||
| > | your device or Outlook address books. You are always in control of your contacts | > | acts in your device or Outlook address books. If you choose to stop syncing your | ||
| > | and can stop syncing at any time. If you choose to stop syncing your device or | > | device or Outlook contacts, or if you are inactive on your device, any contacts | ||
| > | Outlook contacts, or you are inactive on your device, any contacts that have not | > | that have not been matched during the synchronization process will be deleted f | ||
| > | been matched during the synchronization process will be deleted from Teams. If | > | rom Teams. If you wish to invite any of your device or Outlook contacts to join | ||
| > | you wish to invite any of your device or Outlook contacts to join a conversation | > | a conversation, you can invite users to a 1:1 directly, or Microsoft can send an | ||
| > | , you can invite users to a 1:1 directly, or Microsoft can send an invitation on | > | invitation on your behalf via SMS or email for invitations to group conversatio | ||
| > | your behalf via SMS or email for invitations to group conversations. You can bl | > | ns. | ||
| > | ock users if you do not want to receive their communications; additionally, you | ||||
| > | can report a concern to Microsoft. | ||||
| 965 | 692 | ||||
| 966 | **Notice to non-user contacts.** If your information appears in the device or Ou | 693 | **Notice to non-user contacts.** If your information appears in the device or Ou | ||
| > | tlook address books of a Teams user who chooses to sync their device or Outlook | > | tlook address books of a Teams user who chooses to sync their device or Outlook | ||
| > | contacts with their Teams contacts, Microsoft may process your data in order to | > | contacts with their Teams contacts, Microsoft may process your data in order to | ||
| > | determine whether you are a current Teams user and to allow Teams users to invit | > | determine whether you are a current Teams user and to allow Teams users to invit | ||
| > | e you to the service, including via SMS and email. As long as the Teams user con | > | e you to the service, including via SMS and email. As long as the Teams user con | ||
| > | tinues to be active on Teams on their device and continues to enable contact syn | > | tinues to be active on Teams on their device and continues to enable contact syn | ||
| > | cing with the applicable device or service, your information will be stored on o | > | cing with the applicable device or service, your information will be stored on o | ||
| > | ur servers, and we will periodically process your information as a part of the T | > | ur servers, and we will periodically process your information as a part of the T | ||
| > | eams user’s contact syncing experience to check whether you have subsequently jo | > | eams user’s contact syncing experience to check whether you have subsequently jo | ||
| > | ined Teams. | > | ined Teams. | ||
| 967 | 694 | ||||
| n | 968 | Learn more about how we process your information in connection with the contact | n | 695 | Learn more about contact sync in Teams . |
| > | syncing feature offered to Teams users . | ||||
| 969 | 696 | ||||
| n | 970 | If you do choose to join Teams, you will appear as a suggested new Teams contact | n | 697 | If you do choose to join Teams, you will appear as a suggested new Teams contact |
| > | for any Teams users with your information in their device or Outlook address bo | > | for any Teams users with your information in their device or Outlook address bo | ||
| > | oks. As a Teams user, you will be able to block other Teams users if you do not | > | oks. | ||
| > | want to receive their communications; additionally, you can report a concern to | ||||
| > | Microsoft. | ||||
| 971 | 698 | ||||
| n | 972 | **Third-party contacts.** You can also choose to sync contacts from third-party | n | 699 | **Third-party contacts.** You can also choose to sync contacts from third-party |
| > | providers. If you choose to unsync your third-party contacts on Teams, all third | > | providers. You can choose to unsync your third-party contacts on Teams or remove | ||
| > | -party contacts are deleted from Teams. If you gave your consent to use those th | > | third-party contacts from all Microsoft apps and services. Please note that rem | ||
| > | ird-party contacts on other Microsoft apps and services, these contacts will sti | > | oving a third-party account from Teams may impact your experiences on other Micr | ||
| > | ll be available to those other Microsoft apps and services. | > | osoft apps and services that also use that account. | ||
| 973 | |||||
| 974 | You can remove third-party contacts from all Microsoft apps and services by remo | ||||
| > | ving third-party accounts from Teams. Please note that removing a third-party ac | ||||
| > | count from Teams may impact your experiences on other Microsoft apps and service | ||||
| > | s that also use that third-party account. | ||||
| 975 | 700 | ||||
| 976 | **Teams calendar.** You can also choose to sync your Teams calendar with calenda | 701 | **Teams calendar.** You can also choose to sync your Teams calendar with calenda | ||
| > | rs from third-party providers. You can stop syncing your Teams calendar anytime | > | rs from third-party providers. You can stop syncing your Teams calendar anytime | ||
| > | by removing a third-party account from Teams. If you have consented to use third | > | by removing a third-party account from Teams. If you have consented to use third | ||
| > | -party data on other Microsoft apps and services, please note that removing this | > | -party data on other Microsoft apps and services, please note that removing this | ||
| > | third-party account data in Teams may impact your experiences on other Microsof | > | third-party account data in Teams may impact your experiences on other Microsof | ||
| > | t apps and services. | > | t apps and services. | ||
| 977 | 702 | ||||
| n | 978 | **Location sharing** . You can share your static or live location with individua | n | ||
| > | ls or groups within Teams. You are in control and can stop sharing at any time. | ||||
| > | Sharing location for children is permitted with parental consent and in groups w | ||||
| > | here an adult from the Microsoft family group is present. | ||||
| 979 | |||||
| 980 | **Push notifications** . To let you know of incoming calls, chats, and other mes | 703 | **Push notifications** . Teams uses the notification service on your device to l | ||
| > | sages, Teams uses the notification service on your device. For many devices, the | > | et you know of incoming calls, chats, and other messages. For many devices, thes | ||
| > | se services are provided by another company. To tell you who is calling, for exa | > | e services are provided by another company. To tell you who is calling, for exam | ||
| > | mple, or to give you the first few words of the new chat, Teams has to tell the | > | ple, or to give you the first few words of the new chat, Teams has to tell the n | ||
| > | notification service so that they can provide the notification to you. The compa | > | otification service so that they can provide the notification to you. The compan | ||
| > | ny providing the notification service on your device will use this information i | > | y providing the notification service on your device will use this information in | ||
| > | n accordance with their own terms and privacy policy. Microsoft is not responsib | > | accordance with their own terms and privacy policy. Microsoft is not responsibl | ||
| > | le for the data collected by the company providing the notification service. | > | e for the data collected by the company providing the notification service. | ||
| 981 | 704 | ||||
| 982 | If you do not want to use the notification services for incoming Teams calls and | 705 | If you do not want to use the notification services for incoming Teams calls and | ||
| > | messages, turn it off in the settings found on your device. | > | messages, turn it off in the settings found on your device. | ||
| 983 | 706 | ||||
| 985 | 708 | ||||
| 986 | Back to top | 709 | Back to top | ||
| 987 | 710 | ||||
| n | n | 711 | #### Microsoft Translator | ||
| 712 | |||||
| 713 | Microsoft Translator is a machine translation system and service designed to aut | ||||
| > | omatically translate between numerous supported languages. Microsoft Translator | ||||
| > | is available as a stand-alone consumer app for Android, iOS, and Windows and is | ||||
| > | also integrated into a variety of Microsoft products and services, such as Trans | ||||
| > | lator Hub, Translator for Bing, and Translator for Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Tra | ||||
| > | nslator processes the text, image, and voice data you submit, as well as device | ||||
| > | and usage data, to provide translations, personalize your experiences, and impro | ||||
| > | ve our products and services. Microsoft uses business and technical measures des | ||||
| > | igned to help de‑identify submitted data — such as deleting identifiers and cert | ||||
| > | ain text like email addresses and some number sequences that could contain perso | ||||
| > | nal data — when randomly sampling text and audio for product improvement. To lea | ||||
| > | rn more about how Microsoft manages your voice data, see Speech recognition tech | ||||
| > | nologies . | ||||
| 714 | |||||
| 715 | Separate Microsoft translation services are available as features in other Micro | ||||
| > | soft products and services that have different privacy practices than Microsoft | ||||
| > | Translator. For more information on the Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Tran | ||||
| > | slator Text API, Custom Translator, and Translator Speech API, see the Enterpris | ||||
| > | e and developer products section of this privacy statement. For the Translate fe | ||||
| > | ature in Microsoft 365 apps, see the Productivity and communications products se | ||||
| > | ction of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 716 | |||||
| 717 | Back to top | ||||
| 718 | |||||
| 988 | #### OneDrive | 719 | #### OneDrive | ||
| 989 | 720 | ||||
| n | 990 | OneDrive lets you store and access your files on virtually any device. You can a | n | 721 | OneDrive lets you store and access your files on virtually any device as well as |
| > | lso share and collaborate on your files with others. Some versions of the OneDri | > | share and collaborate on your files with others. Some versions of the OneDrive | ||
| > | ve application enable you to access both your personal OneDrive by signing in wi | > | application enable you to access both your personal OneDrive (by signing in with | ||
| > | th your personal Microsoft account and your OneDrive for Business by signing in | > | your personal Microsoft account) and your OneDrive for Business (by signing in | ||
| > | with your work or school Microsoft account as part of your organization's use of | > | with your work or school Microsoft account). | ||
| > | Microsoft 365 or Office 365. | ||||
| 991 | 722 | ||||
| n | 992 | When you use OneDrive, we collect data about your usage of the service, as well | n | 723 | When you use OneDrive, we collect data about your usage of the service, as well |
| > | as the content you store, to provide, improve, and protect the services. Example | > | as the content you store, to provide, improve, and protect the services. For exa | ||
| > | s include indexing the contents of your OneDrive documents so that you can searc | > | mple, we index the contents of your OneDrive documents so that you can search fo | ||
| > | h for them later and using location information to enable you to search for phot | > | r them later. We also collect device information so we can deliver personalized | ||
| > | os based on where the photo was taken. We also collect device information so we | > | experiences, like enabling you to sync content across devices. | ||
| > | can deliver personalized experiences, such as enabling you to sync content acros | ||||
| > | s devices and roam customized settings. | ||||
| 993 | 724 | ||||
| n | 994 | When you store content in OneDrive, that content will inherit the sharing permis | n | 725 | When you store content in OneDrive, your content will inherit the sharing permis |
| > | sions of the folder in which you store it. For example, if you decide to store c | > | sions of the folder it’s stored in. For example, if you store content in a publi | ||
| > | ontent in the public folder, the content will be public and available to anyone | > | c folder, the content will be public and available to anyone who can find the fo | ||
| > | on the internet who can find the folder. If you store content in a private folde | > | lder. | ||
| > | r, the content will be private. | ||||
| 995 | 726 | ||||
| n | 996 | When you share content to a social network like Facebook from a device that you | n | 727 | When you share content from your OneDrive account to a social network like Faceb |
| > | have synced with your OneDrive account, your content is either uploaded to that | > | ook, either your content is uploaded directly to that social network, or a link | ||
| > | social network, or a link to that content is posted to that social network. Doin | > | to that content is posted to that service. Doing this makes the content accessib | ||
| > | g this makes the content accessible to anyone on that social network. To delete | > | le to anyone on that social network. To delete the content, delete it from both | ||
| > | the content, you need to delete it from the social network (if it was uploaded t | > | the social network (if it was uploaded there) and from OneDrive. | ||
| > | here, rather than a link to it) and from OneDrive. | ||||
| 997 | 728 | ||||
| n | 998 | When you share your OneDrive content with your friends via a link, an email with | n | 729 | When you share your OneDrive content with others via a link, an email with the l |
| > | the link is sent to those friends. The link contains an authorization code that | > | ink is sent to them, and allows anyone with the link to access your content. If | ||
| > | allows anyone with the link to access your content. If one of your friends send | > | one of the people who received the link sends it to other people, they will also | ||
| > | s the link to other people, they will also be able to access your content, even | > | be able to access your content, even if you did not choose to share the content | ||
| > | if you did not choose to share the content with them. To revoke permissions for | > | with them. You can revoke access to your content on OneDrive by signing in to y | ||
| > | your content on OneDrive, sign in to your account and then select the specific c | > | our account and then selecting the specific content to manage the permission lev | ||
| > | ontent to manage the permission levels. Revoking permissions for a link effectiv | > | els. Once permissions are revoked, the link is deactivated and no longer usable | ||
| > | ely deactivates the link. No one will be able to use the link to access the cont | > | unless you reshare it. | ||
| > | ent unless you decide to share the link again. | ||||
| 999 | 730 | ||||
| n | 1000 | Files managed with OneDrive for Business are stored separately from files stored | n | 731 | Files managed with OneDrive for Business are stored separately from files stored |
| > | with your personal OneDrive. OneDrive for Business collects and transmits perso | > | with your personal OneDrive. OneDrive for Business collects and transmits perso | ||
| > | nal data for authentication, such as your email address and password, which will | > | nal data for authentication, such as your email address and password, which will | ||
| > | be transmitted to Microsoft and/or to the provider of your Microsoft 365 or Off | > | be transmitted to Microsoft and/or to the provider of your Microsoft 365 servic | ||
| > | ice 365 service. | > | e. | ||
| 1001 | 732 | ||||
| 1002 | Back to top | 733 | Back to top | ||
| 1003 | 734 | ||||
| 1004 | #### Outlook | 735 | #### Outlook | ||
| 1005 | 736 | ||||
| n | 1006 | Outlook products are designed to improve your productivity through improved comm | n | ||
| > | unications and include Outlook.com, Outlook applications, and related services. | ||||
| 1007 | |||||
| 1008 | **Outlook.com** . Outlook.com is the primary consumer email service from Microso | 737 | **Outlook.com** . Outlook.com is the primary consumer email service from Microso | ||
| > | ft and includes email accounts with addresses that end in outlook.com, live.com, | > | ft and includes email accounts with addresses that end in outlook.com, live.com, | ||
| > | hotmail.com, and msn.com. Outlook.com provides features that let you connect wi | > | hotmail.com, and msn.com. Outlook.com provides features that let you connect wi | ||
| > | th your friends on social networks. You will need to create a Microsoft account | > | th your friends on social networks. You will need to create a Microsoft account | ||
| > | to use Outlook.com. | > | to use Outlook.com. | ||
| 1009 | 738 | ||||
| n | 1010 | When you delete an email or item from a mailbox in Outlook.com, the item general | n | 739 | When you delete an email or item from a mailbox in Outlook.com, the item general |
| > | ly goes into your Deleted Items folder where it remains for approximately 7 days | > | ly goes into your Deleted Items folder where it remains for approximately 7 days | ||
| > | unless you move it back to your inbox, you empty the folder, or the service emp | > | unless you move it back to your inbox, you empty the folder, or the service emp | ||
| > | ties the folder automatically, whichever comes first. When the Deleted Items fol | > | ties the folder automatically, whichever comes first. When the Deleted Items fol | ||
| > | der is emptied, those emptied items remain in our system for up to 30 days befor | > | der is emptied, those items remain in our system for up to 30 days before final | ||
| > | e final deletion, unless we are legally required to retain the data for longer. | > | deletion, unless we are legally required to retain the data for longer. | ||
| 1011 | 740 | ||||
| n | 1012 | **Outlook applications** . Outlook client applications are software you install | n | 741 | **Outlook applications** . Outlook client applications are software you install |
| > | on your device that permits you to manage email, calendar items, files, contacts | > | on your device that permits you to manage email, calendar items, files, contacts | ||
| > | , and other data from email, file storage, and other services, like Exchange Onl | > | , and other data from email, file storage, and other services, like Exchange Onl | ||
| > | ine or Outlook.com, or servers, like Microsoft Exchange. You can use multiple ac | > | ine or Outlook.com, or servers, like Microsoft Exchange. You can use Outlook app | ||
| > | counts from different providers, including third-party providers, with Outlook a | > | lications like the Outlook for Windows app across multiple accounts, even accoun | ||
| > | pplications, **including the new Outlook for Windows app** . | > | ts from third-party providers. To add an account to your Outlook applications, y | ||
| > | ou must provide permission for Outlook to access data from the email or file sto | ||||
| > | rage services. | ||||
| 1013 | 742 | ||||
| n | 1014 | To add an account, you must provide permission for Outlook to access data from t | n | 743 | When you add an account to Outlook, your emails, calendar, files, contacts, sett |
| > | he email or file storage services. | > | ings, and other data automatically sync to your device. On the mobile Outlook a | ||
| > | pp, this data also syncs to Microsoft servers to enable enhanced features like i | ||||
| > | mproved search and personalized mail filtering. On desktop, you can choose whet | ||||
| > | her to sync your data to Microsoft servers. You can remove accounts or change sy | ||||
| > | nc settings at any time. | ||||
| 1015 | 744 | ||||
| n | 1016 | When you add an account to Outlook, your mail, calendar items, files, contacts, | n | 745 | If you add a work or school account, your organization can set rules and control |
| > | settings and other data from that account will automatically sync to your device | > | s — like requiring multi-factor authentication or remotely erasing data on your | ||
| > | . If you are using the mobile Outlook application, that data will also sync to M | > | device — that can affect how you use Outlook. | ||
| > | icrosoft servers to enable additional features such as faster search, personaliz | ||||
| > | ed filtering of less important mail, and an ability to add email attachments fro | ||||
| > | m linked file storage providers without leaving the Outlook application. If you | ||||
| > | are using the desktop Outlook application, you can choose whether to allow the d | ||||
| > | ata to sync to our servers. At any time, you can remove an account or make chang | ||||
| > | es to the data that is synced from your account. | ||||
| 1017 | 746 | ||||
| n | 1018 | If you add an account provided by an organization (such as your employer or scho | n | 747 | **Using device capabilities** . For Outlook clients that support it, you can use |
| > | ol), the owner of the organizational domain can implement policies and controls | > | the Dictate feature to dictate the contents of and send an email. You can Dicta | ||
| > | (for example, requiring multi-factor authentication or the ability to remotely w | > | te with your device’s microphone or any other microphone you connect to your dev | ||
| > | ipe data from your device) that can affect your use of Outlook. | > | ice. Outlook may also use your device location information to provide you with w | ||
| > | eather information for your current location as well as provide the ability to s | ||||
| > | earch for nearby locations. | ||||
| 1019 | |||||
| 1020 | **Using device capabilities** . For Outlook clients that support it, the user ca | ||||
| > | n dictate the contents of an email and send using the Dictate feature. The Dicta | ||||
| > | te feature may be configured to use the device’s microphone or any other microph | ||||
| > | one that a user may connect to their device, like a microphone-enabled pair of h | ||||
| > | eadphones. Outlook may also use your device location information to provide you | ||||
| > | with weather information for your current location as well as provide the abilit | ||||
| > | y to search for nearby locations. | ||||
| 1021 | 748 | ||||
| 1022 | To learn more about the data the Outlook applications collect and process, pleas | 749 | To learn more about the data the Outlook applications collect and process, pleas | ||
| > | e see the Microsoft 365 section of this privacy statement. | > | e see the Microsoft 365 section of this privacy statement. | ||
| 1023 | 750 | ||||
| 1027 | 754 | ||||
| 1028 | The Skype Dial Pad allows you to make and receive calls to landlines or mobile n | 755 | The Skype Dial Pad allows you to make and receive calls to landlines or mobile n | ||
| > | umbers. This section applies to the consumer version of Skype; if you are using | > | umbers. This section applies to the consumer version of Skype; if you are using | ||
| > | Skype for Business, see the Enterprise and developer products section of this pr | > | Skype for Business, see the Enterprise and developer products section of this pr | ||
| > | ivacy statement. | > | ivacy statement. | ||
| 1029 | 756 | ||||
| n | 1030 | As part of providing these features, Microsoft collects usage data about your co | n | 757 | As part of providing these features, Microsoft collects usage data about your ca |
| > | mmunications that includes the time and date of the communication and the number | > | lls, including the time and date and the numbers or user names that are part of | ||
| > | s or user names that are part of the communication. | > | the calls. | ||
| 1031 | 758 | ||||
| n | 1032 | **Compatibility with Teams.** As a Skype user, you can also log into Teams using | n | 759 | **Compatibility with Teams.** As a Skype user, you can also log into Teams using |
| > | your Skype account. If you log into Teams via your Skype credentials, you can u | > | your Skype account. If you log into Teams via your Skype credentials, you can u | ||
| > | se Teams to chat with and call other Teams users, and you can access your Skype | > | se Teams to chat with and call other Teams users. For more information about Tea | ||
| > | missed calls and chat history through Teams. For more information about Teams, s | > | ms, see the Microsoft Teams section of this privacy statement. | ||
| > | ee the Microsoft Teams section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1033 | 760 | ||||
| 1034 | **Emergency calling from the Skype Dial Pad in the United States.** If you enabl | 761 | **Emergency calling from the Skype Dial Pad in the United States.** If you enabl | ||
| > | e location sharing for emergency calling, your location will be periodically col | > | e location sharing for emergency calling, your location will be periodically col | ||
| > | lected to enable Microsoft to share your location with emergency calling service | > | lected to enable Microsoft to share your location with emergency calling service | ||
| > | providers if you dial 911. Your location information is only shared if you enab | > | providers if you dial 911. Your location information is only shared if you enab | ||
| > | le location sharing for emergency calling and you initiate a 911 call. | > | le location sharing for emergency calling and you initiate a 911 call. | ||
| 1035 | 762 | ||||
| n | 1036 | **Partner companies** . We partner with other companies to allow Skype to be off | n | ||
| > | ered via those companies’ services. If you use Skype through a company other tha | ||||
| > | n Microsoft, that company’s privacy policy governs how it handles your data. To | ||||
| > | comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, or to help our par | ||||
| > | tner company or local operator comply or respond, we may access, transfer, discl | ||||
| > | ose, and preserve your data. That data could include, for example, your private | ||||
| > | content, such as the content of your instant messages, stored video messages, vo | ||||
| > | icemails, or file transfers. | ||||
| 1037 | |||||
| 1038 | **Skype Manager** . Skype Manager lets you manage a group’s (such as your family | ||||
| > | ’s) Skype usage from one central place. When you set up a group, you will be the | ||||
| > | Skype Manager Administrator and can see the patterns of usage, including detail | ||||
| > | ed information, like traffic data and details of purchases, of other members of | ||||
| > | the group who have consented to such access. If you add information like your na | ||||
| > | me, other people in the group will be able to see it. Members of the group can w | ||||
| > | ithdraw consent for Skype Manager by visiting their Skype account page . | ||||
| 1039 | |||||
| 1040 | Back to top | 763 | Back to top | ||
| 1041 | 764 | ||||
| 1042 | #### Surface | 765 | #### Surface | ||
| 1043 | 766 | ||||
| n | 1044 | Microsoft offers its family of Surface devices and accessories to provide a grea | n | 767 | Microsoft offers its family of Surface devices and accessories to provide a grea |
| > | t computing experience, including surfing the web, watching and streaming videos | > | t computing experience, including surfing the web, watching and streaming videos | ||
| > | , playing games, running apps like Excel, Word, and OneNote, and more. These inc | > | , playing games, running apps like Excel, Word, and OneNote, and more. These inc | ||
| > | lude devices and accessories like Surface Laptops, Surface Studios, Surface Book | > | lude devices and accessories like Surface Laptops, Surface Studios, Surface Book | ||
| > | , Surface Pro, Surface Headphones, Surface Earbuds, Surface Dock, Surface Keyboa | > | , Surface Pro, Surface Headphones, Surface Earbuds, Surface Dock, Surface Keyboa | ||
| > | rd, and more. As part of that experience, Microsoft collects certain diagnostic | > | rd, and more. | ||
| > | data, as described below. | ||||
| 1045 | 768 | ||||
| n | 1046 | **Diagnostic data** . Microsoft collects diagnostic data as you use your Surface | n | 769 | **Diagnostic data** . Microsoft collects diagnostic data as you use your Surface |
| > | devices, Surface accessories, and Surface applications. Diagnostic data can inc | > | devices, Surface accessories, and Surface applications. For more information, s | ||
| > | lude information about crashes, performance, and usage of Surface products. The | > | ee the Diagnostic data section of this privacy statement, Diagnostic data for Su | ||
| > | data that is sent to Microsoft is used to help keep Surface secure, up to date, | > | rface products and Diagnostic data in the Surface app . For a list of Surface re | ||
| > | and performing as expected and can help us make other improvements to Surface. | > | quired diagnostic data collected, see Required diagnostic data for Surface produ | ||
| > | cts . | ||||
| 1047 | |||||
| 1048 | There are two levels of diagnostic and activity data: Required diagnostic data a | ||||
| > | nd Optional diagnostic data. | ||||
| 1049 | |||||
| 1050 | - **Required diagnostic data** is the minimum amount of data that we need to hel | ||||
| > | p keep Surface devices, Surface accessories, and the Surface application secure, | ||||
| > | up-to-date, and performing as expected. | ||||
| 1051 | - **Optional diagnostic data** is additional diagnostic and usage data about you | ||||
| > | r Surface devices, Surface accessories, and the Surface application. If you choo | ||||
| > | se to send optional diagnostic data to Microsoft, required diagnostic data is al | ||||
| > | so included. | ||||
| 1052 | |||||
| 1053 | Required diagnostic data is always sent to Microsoft for all Surface devices, Su | ||||
| > | rface accessories, and the Surface application. But you can choose whether to al | ||||
| > | low Surface to collect optional diagnostic data and send it to Microsoft. You ca | ||||
| > | n make that choice when you first set up your Surface device or change the setti | ||||
| > | ng at any time in the Surface app. | ||||
| 1054 | |||||
| 1055 | For more information, see Diagnostic data for Surface products and Diagnostic da | ||||
| > | ta in the Surface app . For a list of Surface required diagnostic data collected | ||||
| > | , see Required diagnostic data for Surface products . | ||||
| 1056 | 770 | ||||
| 1057 | Back to top | 771 | Back to top | ||
| 1058 | 772 | ||||
| 1059 | #### Surface Duo | 773 | #### Surface Duo | ||
| 1060 | 774 | ||||
| n | 1061 | The Surface Duo is a device featuring two screens that fits in your pocket for p | n | 775 | Surface Duo supports cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity and can be used for email, |
| > | roductivity on the go. Powered by the Google Android operating system, Surface D | > | internet browsing, games, and business connectivity. | ||
| > | uo supports cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity and can be used for email, internet | ||||
| > | browsing, games, and business connectivity. | ||||
| 1062 | 776 | ||||
| n | 1063 | Microsoft provides a core Surface Duo experience that runs on the Android operat | n | 777 | Microsoft provides a core Surface Duo experience that runs on the Google Android |
| > | ing system. The core Surface Duo experience includes apps such as the Microsoft | > | operating system. The core Surface Duo experience includes apps such as the Mic | ||
| > | Launcher, Setup Wizard, and Your Phone Companion. You can sign in with a Google | > | rosoft Launcher, Setup Wizard, and Your Phone Companion. You can sign in with a | ||
| > | ID and enable various Google services; you can then also sign in with your Micro | > | Google ID and enable various Google services; you can then also sign in with you | ||
| > | soft account (MSA) and enable Microsoft’s services. Microsoft apps and services | > | r Microsoft account and enable Microsoft services. Microsoft apps and services m | ||
| > | may rely on information provided by Google. Some features, such as location, req | > | ay rely on information provided by Google. Some features, such as location, requ | ||
| > | uire that you enable this functionality for Google and separately allow Microsof | > | ire that you enable this functionality for Google and separately allow Microsoft | ||
| > | t to leverage this information. | > | to leverage this information. | ||
| 1064 | 778 | ||||
| n | 1065 | **Diagnostic data** . Surface Duo collects diagnostic data to solve problems and | n | 779 | **Diagnostic data** . Surface Duo collects diagnostic data to solve problems and |
| > | to keep the core Surface Duo experience up to date, secure, and operating prope | > | to keep the core Surface Duo experience up to date, secure, and operating prope | ||
| > | rly. This data also helps us improve Surface Duo and related Microsoft products | > | rly. This data also helps us improve Surface Duo and related Microsoft products | ||
| > | and services. The data does not include your user name, email address, or the co | > | and services. The data does not include your user name, email address, or the co | ||
| > | ntent of your files. There are two levels of diagnostic data: Required diagnosti | > | ntent of your files. See the Diagnostic data section of this privacy statement f | ||
| > | c data and Optional diagnostic data. | > | or more information. | ||
| 1066 | |||||
| 1067 | - **Required**. The minimum data necessary to help keep the core Surface Duo exp | ||||
| > | erience secure, up to date, and performing as expected. | ||||
| 1068 | - **Optional**. Additional data that helps us make product improvements and prov | ||||
| > | ides enhanced information to help Microsoft detect, diagnose, and remediate issu | ||||
| > | es. | ||||
| 1069 | 780 | ||||
| 1070 | Learn more in Surface Duo Privacy Settings . | 781 | Learn more in Surface Duo Privacy Settings . | ||
| 1071 | 782 | ||||
| n | 1072 | **Surface Duo location settings** . Surface Duo relies on Google location servic | n | 783 | **Surface Duo location settings** . Surface Duo uses Google location services fo |
| > | es to determine the device’s precise geographic location to display the local we | > | r determining your device’s precise geographic location to provide you with enha | ||
| > | ather. The location of your Surface Duo can be determined with varying degrees o | > | nced experiences such as to show you your local weather. To allow Microsoft apps | ||
| > | f accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. If you want Microsoft | > | to access location-based features, you must enable location services for both G | ||
| > | apps to be able to reference or display weather or other location related inform | > | oogle and Microsoft . Some apps may require you to enable these settings separat | ||
| > | ation, you need to enable Google location services and Microsoft location access | > | ely within the Surface Duo’s Settings. The Google Privacy Policy provides detail | ||
| > | . Some apps may require these settings be enabled independently for the app and | > | s about Google’s location service and related data privacy practices. See Surfac | ||
| > | can be set or changed in the Surface Duo’s Settings. The Google Privacy Policy p | > | e Duo Location Settings for more information. | ||
| > | rovides details about Google’s location service and related data privacy practic | ||||
| > | es. See Surface Duo Location Settings for more information. | ||||
| 1073 | 784 | ||||
| n | 1074 | **Microsoft apps included with the Surface Duo** . The diagnostic data options f | n | 785 | Back to top |
| > | or the core Surface Duo experience are configured when you initially set up your | ||||
| > | Surface Duo and can be changed in the Surface Duo’s Settings under the Diagnost | ||||
| > | ic Data section. | ||||
| 1075 | 786 | ||||
| n | 1076 | The other Microsoft apps on your Surface Duo may prompt you to enable functional | n | 787 | #### SwiftKey |
| > | ity to enable the full experience of the app or you may be asked to allow option | ||||
| > | al diagnostic data collection. You can change the settings for these apps in the | ||||
| > | Surface Duo Settings under the app name. More information about these apps is a | ||||
| > | vailable in the Productivity and communications products and Search and Browse s | ||||
| > | ections of this Privacy Statement. | ||||
| 788 | |||||
| 789 | The Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard and related cloud-based services (collectively, | ||||
| > | “SwiftKey”) process data about words you use and how you type. Microsoft uses th | ||||
| > | is data to learn your writing style, and to provide personalized autocorrection | ||||
| > | and predictive text that adapts to you. We also use this data to offer a range o | ||||
| > | f other features, such as emoji predictions. | ||||
| 790 | |||||
| 791 | SwiftKey prediction technology learns and reflects your writing style by analyzi | ||||
| > | ng the words and phrases you use most often across various apps and websites cre | ||||
| > | ating a personalized language model to optimize text predictions. The keyboard a | ||||
| > | voids collecting sensitive information by excluding data from certain fields lik | ||||
| > | e passwords or payment details. | ||||
| 792 | |||||
| 793 | When you opt in to share with us, SwiftKey collects device and usage data and us | ||||
| > | es de-identified device data, usage data, and model data to analyze service perf | ||||
| > | ormance and improve products. You can also choose to share your SwiftKey languag | ||||
| > | e and typing data to help improve Microsoft products and services. If you opt in | ||||
| > | , SwiftKey may send short, de-identified snippets of what and how you type, alon | ||||
| > | g with related correction data to our servers for processing. These text snippet | ||||
| > | s are used in automated processes to validate prediction services and enhance pr | ||||
| > | oduct features. To protect your privacy, these snippets are never linked to your | ||||
| > | SwiftKey account. You can manage your choices at any time in SwiftKey Settings | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 794 | |||||
| 795 | SwiftKey includes an optional OneDrive backup component. If you turn on backup a | ||||
| > | nd sync, SwiftKey saves your language model and related data to OneDrive, allowi | ||||
| > | ng you to use your personalized prediction synchronization, additional services, | ||||
| > | and settings across all your devices. You must sign in with a Microsoft account | ||||
| > | to enable OneDrive backup and sync. Data in OneDrive is protected by OneDrive’s | ||||
| > | security controls, including encryption in transit and at rest. You can turn ba | ||||
| > | ckup off at any time in SwiftKey Settings and manage or delete SwiftKey data in | ||||
| > | your OneDrive. | ||||
| 796 | |||||
| 797 | When you use the camera feature in SwiftKey, you can choose to apply Augmented R | ||||
| > | eality (AR) effects to your selfies through third-party lens services. The lens | ||||
| > | feature processes your video and images to extract information about the locatio | ||||
| > | n of your face and hands, solely for the purpose of transforming your appearance | ||||
| > | with AR effects. This session-based data is processed only on your device, is n | ||||
| > | ot used to personally identify you, is deleted immediately after use, and is nev | ||||
| > | er sent to SwiftKey or any third party. | ||||
| 1077 | 798 | ||||
| 1078 | Back to top | 799 | Back to top | ||
| 1079 | 800 | ||||
| 1087 | 808 | ||||
| 1088 | ### Search and browse | 809 | ### Search and browse | ||
| 1089 | 810 | ||||
| n | 1090 | Search and browse products connect you with information and intelligently sense, | n | 811 | Search and browse products connect you with information and intelligently sense, |
| > | process, and act on information—learning and adapting over time. For more infor | > | process, and act on information—learning and adapting over time. For more infor | ||
| > | mation on artificial intelligence and Copilot capabilities in Microsoft’s search | > | mation on artificial intelligence and Copilot capabilities in Microsoft’s search | ||
| > | products, please see Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Copilot capabilities | > | and browse products, please see Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Copilot c | ||
| > | section above. | > | apabilities above. | ||
| 1091 | 812 | ||||
| n | 1092 | Search and browse products connect you with information and intelligently sense, | n | 813 | Search and browse products connect you with information and intelligently sense, |
| > | process, and act on information—learning and adapting over time. For more infor | > | process, and act on information—learning and adapting over time. For more infor | ||
| > | mation on artificial intelligence and Copilot capabilities in Microsoft’s search | > | mation on artificial intelligence and Copilot capabilities in Microsoft’s search | ||
| > | products, please see Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Copilot capabilities | > | and browse products, please see Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Copilot c | ||
| > | section above. | > | apabilities above. | ||
| 1093 | 814 | ||||
| 1094 | #### Bing | 815 | #### Bing | ||
| 1095 | 816 | ||||
| n | 1096 | Bing services include search and mapping services, as well as other apps and pro | n | 817 | Bing services include search and mapping services, as well as other apps and pro |
| > | grams described in this section. Bing services collect and process data in many | > | grams described in this section. Bing services collect and process data in many | ||
| > | forms, including text that has been inked or typed, voice data, and images. Bing | > | forms, including text that has been inked or typed, voice data, and images. Bing | ||
| > | services are also included within other Microsoft services, such as Microsoft 3 | > | services are also included within other Microsoft services, such as Microsoft 3 | ||
| > | 65, and certain features in Windows (which we refer to as Bing-powered experienc | > | 65, and certain features in Windows – we refer to these as Bing-powered experien | ||
| > | es). | > | ces. | ||
| 1097 | 818 | ||||
| n | 1098 | When you conduct a search, or use a feature of a Bing-powered experience that in | n | 819 | When you conduct a search, or use a feature of a Bing-powered experience that in |
| > | volves conducting a search or entering a command on your behalf, Microsoft will | > | volves you conducting a search or entering a command, we will use that data (whi | ||
| > | collect the searches or commands you provide (which may be in the form of text, | > | ch could take the form of text, voice data, or an image), along with your IP add | ||
| > | voice data, or an image), along with your IP address, location, the unique ident | > | ress, location, the unique identifiers contained in our cookies or similar techn | ||
| > | ifiers contained in our cookies or similar technologies, the time and date of yo | > | ologies, the time and date of your search, and your browser configuration to com | ||
| > | ur search, and your browser configuration. For example, if you use Bing voice-en | > | plete the task you’ve requested. If you use Bing voice-enabled services, your vo | ||
| > | abled services, your voice input and performance data associated with the speech | > | ice input and the performance data associated with the speech functionality will | ||
| > | functionality will be sent to Microsoft. To learn more about how Microsoft mana | > | be sent to Microsoft. Learn more about how we use and protect voice data in spe | ||
| > | ges your voice data, see Speech recognition technologies . And, if you use Bing | > | ech recognition technologies . | ||
| > | image-enabled services, the image you provide will be sent to Microsoft. When yo | ||||
| > | u use Bing-powered experiences, such as Bing Lookup to search a particular word | ||||
| > | or phrase within a webpage or document, that word or phrase is sent to Bing alon | ||||
| > | g with some surrounding content in order to provide contextually relevant search | ||||
| > | results. | ||||
| 1099 | 820 | ||||
| n | 1100 | **Copilot search** . Bing now includes an AI-enhanced web search functionality, | n | 821 | **Copilot Search** . Bing now includes an AI-enhanced web search functionality, |
| > | Copilot Search, which supports users by reviewing and summarizing search results | > | Copilot Search, which supports users by reviewing and summarizing search results | ||
| > | from across the web, and sparking creativity by helping users create content. C | > | from across the web, and sparking creativity by helping users create content. C | ||
| > | opilot Search’s use and collection of personal data is consistent with Bing’s co | > | opilot Search’s use and collection of personal data is consistent with Bing’s co | ||
| > | re web search offering as described in this section. Learn more about Copilot Se | > | re web search offering as described in this section. Learn more about Copilot Se | ||
| > | arch here . | > | arch here . | ||
| 1101 | 822 | ||||
| n | 1102 | **Search suggestions** . For the search suggestions feature, the characters that | n | 823 | **Search suggestions** . The search suggestions feature allows us to provide you |
| > | you type into a Bing-powered experience (such as search and site suggestions in | > | with relevant suggestions as you type your searches. To provide this feature, M | ||
| > | the Microsoft Edge browser) to conduct a search and what you click on will be s | > | icrosoft collects the characters that you type and what you click on. To turn th | ||
| > | ent to Microsoft. This allows us to provide you with relevant suggestions as you | > | is feature on or off in Bing, go to Bing Settings . In the Microsoft Edge browse | ||
| > | type your searches. To turn this feature on or off, while using Bing Search, go | > | r, go to Edge Settings to turn off search suggestions. Search suggestions cannot | ||
| > | to Bing Settings . There are other methods to control this feature in other Bin | > | be turned off in the search box in Windows 10 and Windows 11. | ||
| > | g-powered experiences, such as the Microsoft Edge browser. Search Suggestions ca | ||||
| > | nnot be turned off in the search box in Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you choose | ||||
| > | , you can always hide the search box or icon on the taskbar. | ||||
| 1103 | 824 | ||||
| n | 1104 | **Bing experience improvement program for Bing Desktop and Bing Toolbar** . If y | n | 825 | **Bing experience improvement program for Bing Desktop and Bing Toolbar** . If y |
| > | ou are using Bing Desktop or Bing Toolbar and choose to participate in the Bing | > | ou are using Bing Desktop or Bing Toolbar and choose to participate in the Bing | ||
| > | Experience Improvement Program, we also collect additional data about how you us | > | Experience Improvement Program, we also collect additional data about how you us | ||
| > | e these specific Bing apps, such as the addresses of the websites you visit, to | > | e these specific Bing apps, including the addresses of the websites you visit, t | ||
| > | help improve search ranking and relevance. To help protect your privacy, we do n | > | o help improve search ranking and relevance. We do not use the data collected th | ||
| > | ot use the data collected through the Bing Experience Improvement Program to ide | > | rough the Bing Experience Improvement Program to identify or contact you or to p | ||
| > | ntify or contact you or target advertising to you. You can turn off the Bing Exp | > | ersonalize advertising. You can turn off the Bing Experience Improvement Program | ||
| > | erience Improvement Program at any time in the Bing Desktop or Bing Toolbar sett | > | at any time in the Bing Desktop or Bing Toolbar settings. We delete the informa | ||
| > | ings. Finally, we delete the information collected through the Bing Experience I | > | tion collected through the Bing Experience Improvement Program after 18 months. | ||
| > | mprovement Program after 18 months. | ||||
| 1105 | 826 | ||||
| n | 1106 | **Personalization through Microsoft account** . Some Bing services provide you w | n | 827 | **Personalization through Microsoft account** . Bing provides you with an enhanc |
| > | ith an enhanced experience when you sign in with your personal Microsoft account | > | ed experience when you sign in with your personal Microsoft account, including s | ||
| > | , for example, syncing your search history across devices. You can use these per | > | yncing your search history across devices, customizing your interests, favorites | ||
| > | sonalization features to customize your interests, favorites, and settings, and | > | , and settings, and connecting your account with third-party services. Visit Bin | ||
| > | to connect your account with third-party services. Visit Bing Settings to manage | > | g Settings to manage your personalization settings. | ||
| > | your personalization settings, or the Microsoft privacy dashboard to manage you | ||||
| > | r data. | ||||
| 1107 | 828 | ||||
| n | 1108 | **Managing search history** . When you’re signed-in to a personal Microsoft acco | n | 829 | **Managing search history** . When you’re signed in with your personal Microsoft |
| > | unt, you can erase your search and chat history on the Microsoft privacy dashboa | > | account, you can manage your Bing search history on the Microsoft privacy dashb | ||
| > | rd . The Search History service from Bing, located in Bing Settings, provides an | > | oard or through Bing Settings. These tools allow you to review and clear your se | ||
| > | other method of revisiting the search terms you've entered and results you've cl | > | arch terms and clicked results from Bing. Clearing your history in Bing removes | ||
| > | icked when using Bing search through your browser. You may clear your search his | > | it from your search history, but does not delete information from our search log | ||
| > | tory on a device through this service. The conversations you have with Microsoft | > | s, which are retained and de-identified as described above or based on your priv | ||
| > | Copilot in Bing are also remembered as “Recent activity”. The history of previo | > | acy dashboard instructions. | ||
| > | us Recent activities is saved, with the names of chats based by default on the f | ||||
| > | irst query of the chat. Your Recent activity is displayed on the right-hand side | ||||
| > | of the chat window when you are using the service. Clearing your history preven | ||||
| > | ts that history from being displayed in your Search History or chat history, but | ||||
| > | does not delete information from our search logs, which are retained and de-ide | ||||
| > | ntified as described above or as you have instructed through the privacy dashboa | ||||
| > | rd. If you are signed-in to a work or school Microsoft account using Microsoft S | ||||
| > | earch in Bing, you can export your Microsoft Search in Bing search history, but | ||||
| > | you cannot delete it. Your Microsoft Search in Bing service administrator can se | ||||
| > | e aggregated search history across all enterprise users but cannot see specific | ||||
| > | searches by user. | ||||
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| n | 1110 | **Third-party services that use Bing** . You may access Bing-powered experiences | n | 831 | **Third-party services that use Bing** . You may also access Bing-powered experi |
| > | when using third-party services, such as those from Yahoo!. In order to provide | > | ences when using third-party services. In order to provide these services, Bing | ||
| > | these services, Bing receives data from these and other partners, including you | > | receives data from these and other partners, including your search query and rel | ||
| > | r search query and related data (such as date, time, IP address, and a unique id | > | ated data (such as date, time, IP address, and a unique identifier). We will use | ||
| > | entifier). This data will be sent to Microsoft to provide the search service. Mi | > | this data as described in this statement or as further limited by our contractu | ||
| > | crosoft will use this data as described in this statement or as further limited | > | al obligations with our partners. Please refer to the privacy policies of the th | ||
| > | by our contractual obligations with our partners. You should refer to the privac | > | ird-party services for any questions about how these third parties collect and u | ||
| > | y policies of the third-party services for any questions about how they collect | > | se your data. | ||
| > | and use data. | ||||
| 1111 | 832 | ||||
| n | 1112 | **Data passed to destination website** . When you select a search result or adve | n | 833 | **Data passed to destination website** . When you select a search result or adve |
| > | rtisement from a Bing search results page and go to the destination website, the | > | rtisement from a Bing search results page and go to the destination website, the | ||
| > | destination website will receive the standard data your browser sends to every | > | destination website will receive the standard data your browser sends to every | ||
| > | web site you visit—such as your IP address, browser type and language, and the h | > | web site you visit—such as your IP address, browser type and language, and the h | ||
| > | ost name of the site you came from (in this case, https://www.bing.com/ ). | > | ost name of the site you came from. | ||
| 1113 | 834 | ||||
| n | 1114 | **Sharing data from Bing and Bing-powered experiences with third parties** . We | n | 835 | **Sharing data from Bing and Bing-powered experiences with third parties** . We |
| > | share some de-identified data (data where the identity of a specific person is n | > | share some de-identified data from Bing and Bing-powered experiences with select | ||
| > | ot known) from Bing and Bing-powered experiences with selected third parties. Be | > | ed third parties. Before we do so, we run the data through a process designed to | ||
| > | fore we do so, we run the data through a process designed to remove certain sens | > | remove certain sensitive data that users may have included in the search terms | ||
| > | itive data that users may have included in the search terms themselves (such as | > | themselves (such as social security numbers or credit card numbers). We require | ||
| > | social security numbers or credit card numbers). Additionally, we require these | > | these third parties to keep the data secure and to not use the data for purposes | ||
| > | third parties to keep the data secure and to not use the data for purposes other | > | other than for which it is provided. | ||
| > | than for which it is provided. | ||||
| 1115 | 836 | ||||
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| 1117 | 838 | ||||
| 1118 | #### Microsoft Edge | 839 | #### Microsoft Edge | ||
| 1119 | 840 | ||||
| n | 1120 | Whenever you use a web browser to access the internet, data about your device (" | n | 841 | Microsoft Edge is the default web browser for Windows and is also available on o |
| > | standard device data") is sent to the websites you visit and online services you | > | ther supported versions of Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android. Microsoft collects da | ||
| > | use. Standard device data includes your device's IP address, browser type and l | > | ta that is necessary to provide features you request in Microsoft Edge. Data abo | ||
| > | anguage, access times, and referring website addresses. This data might be logge | > | ut how you use your browser, such as your browsing history, web form data, tempo | ||
| > | d on those websites' or online services’ web servers. Which data is logged and h | > | rary internet files, and cookies, are stored on your device. Edge can also store | ||
| > | ow that data is used depends on the privacy practices of the websites you visit | > | your passwords on your device in Password Manager. You can delete this data fro | ||
| > | and web services you use. Certain features in Microsoft Edge, such as when you o | > | m your device in Edge settings. | ||
| > | pen a new tab in the browser, connect you to Microsoft Start Content and your ex | ||||
| > | periences with such content is covered by the Microsoft Start section of this pr | ||||
| > | ivacy statement. Additionally, Microsoft Edge sends a unique browser ID to certa | ||||
| > | in websites to enable us to develop aggregate data used to improve browser featu | ||||
| > | res and services. | ||||
| 1121 | 842 | ||||
| n | 1122 | **Microsoft Edge for Windows, Linux, and macOS** . Microsoft Edge is the default | n | 843 | Keep in mind that whenever you use a web browser to access the internet, standar |
| > | web browser for Windows 10 and later and is also available on other supported v | > | d data about your device—like your IP address, browser type and language, access | ||
| > | ersions of Windows and macOS. | > | times, and referring website addresses—is sent to the websites you visit and on | ||
| > | line services you use. Those websites and services may log that data on their | ||||
| > | servers. Which data they log and how they use that data depends on the privacy p | ||||
| > | ractices of the websites you visit and web services you use. | ||||
| 1123 | 844 | ||||
| n | 1124 | Data about how you use your browser, such as your browsing history, web form dat | n | 845 | Microsoft Edge collects diagnostic data to keep the service up to date, secure, |
| > | a, temporary internet files, and cookies, is stored on your device. You can dele | > | and operating properly. You can also choose to send optional diagnostic data—inc | ||
| > | te this data from your device using Clear Browsing History. | > | luding usage information, browsing history, information about websites you visit | ||
| > | , and search terms—to help enhance Microsoft Edge and other Microsoft products a | ||||
| > | nd services. The diagnostic data collected by Microsoft Edge is stored with one | ||||
| > | or more unique identifiers that help us recognize an individual browser installa | ||||
| > | tion on a device and understand the browser’s service issues and use patterns. P | ||||
| > | lease see the Diagnostic data section of the privacy statement for more. | ||||
| 1125 | 846 | ||||
| n | 1126 | Microsoft Edge allows you to capture and save content on your device, such as: | n | 847 | When you allow it, Microsoft Edge collects and uses data from your search activi |
| > | ty across the web, including websites Microsoft does not own or operate, to impr | ||||
| > | ove Microsoft services. This data may include your search queries, the search re | ||||
| > | sults and your interactions with those results (like the links you click), and d | ||||
| > | emographic information that is part of the search results. Microsoft Edge de-ide | ||||
| > | ntifies this data and retains it for one year. Microsoft does not use this colle | ||||
| > | cted data to personalize or provide ads to you. You can turn off this data colle | ||||
| > | ction in your Edge settings. | ||||
| 1127 | 848 | ||||
| n | 1128 | - **Settings and More**. Allows you to manage your favorites, downloads, history | n | 849 | **Syncing across devices** . When you sign into Microsoft Edge using your Micros |
| > | , extensions, and collections. | > | oft account, Microsoft Edge will store your privacy preferences and apply these | ||
| > | settings across your signed-in devices, including during Windows device setup or | ||||
| > | when you sign into Microsoft Edge with your account on a new device. | ||||
| 1129 | - **Collections**. Allows you to collect text, images, videos, and other content | ||||
| > | in a note page in your browser. When you drag content into your collection, it | ||||
| > | is cached on your device and can be deleted through your collection. | ||||
| 1130 | - **Website Pin to Taskbar**. Allows you to pin your favorite websites to the Wi | ||||
| > | ndows taskbar. Websites will be able to see which of their webpages you have pin | ||||
| > | ned, so they can provide you a notification badge letting you know there is some | ||||
| > | thing new for you to check out on their websites. | ||||
| 1131 | 850 | ||||
| n | 1132 | Microsoft collects data necessary to provide features you request in Microsoft E | n | 851 | Microsoft Edge can sync your browser data—including your favorites, browsing his |
| > | dge. When signed into Microsoft Edge using your Microsoft personal account or wo | > | tory, extensions and associated data, settings, open tabs, autofill form entries | ||
| > | rk or school account, Microsoft Edge will sync your browser data saved on your d | > | (like your name, address, and phone number), passwords, and payment information | ||
| > | evice across other signed-in devices. You may choose which browser data to sync, | > | —across your signed in devices. You can control which data to sync in Edge setti | ||
| > | including your favorites, browsing history, extensions and associated data, set | > | ngs. If you delete browser data while synced, you will delete the data across al | ||
| > | tings, open tabs, autofill form entries (such as your name, address, and phone n | > | l signed-in devices. If you choose to sync extensions that you acquired from thi | ||
| > | umber), passwords, payment information, and other data types as they become avai | > | rd-party web stores, a copy of those extensions will be downloaded directly to y | ||
| > | lable. If you choose to sync extensions that you acquired from third-party web s | > | our synced device(s). | ||
| > | tores, a copy of those extensions will be downloaded directly from those web sto | ||||
| > | res on your synced device(s). If you have turned on Password Monitor, your saved | ||||
| > | credentials are hashed, encrypted and sent to Microsoft’s Password Monitor serv | ||||
| > | ice to warn you if your credentials were detected as part of a malicious attack | ||||
| > | or a breach. Microsoft does not retain this data after the check is complete. Yo | ||||
| > | u can disable or configure syncing in the Microsoft Edge settings. | ||||
| 1133 | 852 | ||||
| n | 1134 | When you sign into Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft personal account or work o | n | 853 | **Personalization** . You may also choose to share your Microsoft Edge browsing |
| > | r school account, Microsoft Edge will store your account’s privacy preferences. | > | activity with us to allow us to personalize Microsoft Edge and other Microsoft s | ||
| > | Microsoft Edge will use the stored preferences to migrate your account’s privacy | > | ervices like ads, Bing, Shopping, MSN, and Copilot. Browsing activity includes y | ||
| > | choices across your signed-in devices, including during Windows device set up o | > | our browse history, favorites, usage data, and web content. You can stop sharing | ||
| > | r when you sign into Microsoft Edge with your account on a new device. | > | your Microsoft Edge browsing activity within Edge settings. The **See ads that | ||
| > | interest you** setting on the Microsoft privacy dashboard lets you control the u | ||||
| > | se of your browsing activity for personalized ads. For more information about ou | ||||
| > | r advertising practices, see the Advertising section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1135 | 854 | ||||
| n | 1136 | Microsoft Edge’s **Search and site suggestions** uses your search queries and br | n | 855 | If you have turned on Microsoft’s **Password Monitor** , your saved credentials |
| > | owsing history to provide you with faster browsing and more relevant search reco | > | are hashed, encrypted, and sent to the Password Monitor service so that we can w | ||
| > | mmendations. Microsoft Edge sends the information you type into the browser addr | > | arn you if your credentials were detected in a malicious attack or a breach. We | ||
| > | ess bar to the default search provider configured in the address bar to offer se | > | do not retain this data after the check is complete. | ||
| > | arch recommendations as you type each character. You can turn off these features | ||||
| > | at any time in the browser settings. In order to provide search results, Micros | ||||
| > | oft Edge sends your search queries, standard device information, and location (i | ||||
| > | f you have location enabled) to your default search provider. If Bing is your de | ||||
| > | fault search provider, we use this data as described in the Bing section of this | ||||
| > | privacy statement. | ||||
| 1137 | 856 | ||||
| n | 1138 | Microsoft Edge collects and uses data from your search activity across the web, | n | 857 | Microsoft Edge’s **Search and site suggestions** feature uses your search querie |
| > | including websites Microsoft does not own or operate, to improve Microsoft servi | > | s and browsing history to provide faster and more relevant browse recommendation | ||
| > | ces, such as Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Bing and Microsoft News. This data may in | > | s. As you type in the address bar, Microsoft Edge sends your search queries, sta | ||
| > | clude the search query, the search results that are displayed to you, demographi | > | ndard device data, and location (if enabled) to your default search provider for | ||
| > | c information that is part of the search results, and the interaction you have w | > | real-time suggestions and search results. You can disable these features in Edg | ||
| > | ith those search results, such as the links you click. Microsoft Edge takes step | > | e settings. If Bing is your default search provider, we use this data as describ | ||
| > | s to de-identify the data it collects by removing data that identifies the perso | > | ed in the Bing section of this privacy statement. | ||
| > | n or device from which it was collected and retains this data for one year from | ||||
| > | when it is collected. Microsoft does not use this collected data to personalize | ||||
| > | or provide ads to you. You can turn off the collection of this data at any time | ||||
| > | in the browser settings. | ||||
| 1139 | 858 | ||||
| n | 1140 | Microsoft Edge downloads content from Microsoft services to enhance your browsin | n | 859 | **Copilot in Edge** collects and processes data in order to provide the services |
| > | g experiences; for example, when data is downloaded to prerender site content fo | > | requested, including text that has been typed, voice data, and uploaded files. | ||
| > | r faster browsing or to provide content required to power features you choose to | > | When using Copilot features in Microsoft Edge, you can choose to allow Microsoft | ||
| > | use, such as providing templates for Collections. | > | Copilot in Edge to access your browsing activity, including screenshots of webp | ||
| > | ages you visit, open tabs, and browsing history to provide better answers and en | ||||
| > | able advanced Copilot features. You can manage Copilot in Edge choices in Edge s | ||||
| > | ettings. If you choose to use features that perform tasks on your behalf, Copilo | ||||
| > | t will capture visual snapshots of the pages it visits to interact with and comp | ||||
| > | lete the action. Microsoft Edge’s use of data connected with Copilot experience | ||||
| > | s is consistent with the Copilot data use described in the Artificial Intelligen | ||||
| > | ce and Microsoft Copilot capabilities section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1141 | 860 | ||||
| n | 1142 | You may also choose to share your Microsoft Edge browsing activity to allow us t | n | 861 | Certain features in Microsoft Edge connect you to MSN content, such as when you |
| > | o personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping, | > | open a new tab in the browser. Data use in MSN is covered by the MSN section of | ||
| > | and news. Microsoft Edge browsing activity includes your history, favorites, usa | > | this privacy statement. | ||
| > | ge data, web content, and other browsing data. For more information about our ** | ||||
| > | advertising privacy policies** see the Advertising section of the privacy statem | ||||
| > | ent. In the Microsoft privacy dashboard you can control the use of your browsing | ||||
| > | activity for personalized ads in the **See ads that interest you** setting. If | ||||
| > | you disable this setting in the Microsoft privacy dashboard you will continue to | ||||
| > | receive personalized web experiences like search and news based on your browsin | ||||
| > | g activity. You may stop sharing your Microsoft Edge browsing activity by disabl | ||||
| > | ing **Allow Microsoft to use your browsing activity including history, favorites | ||||
| > | , usage and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft serv | ||||
| > | ices like ads, search, shopping and news** within Edge settings. When using Copi | ||||
| > | lot features in the Microsoft Edge sidebar, you can choose to allow Microsoft Co | ||||
| > | pilot in Edge to access the content of the webpage you are viewing in order to p | ||||
| > | rovide further insights, such as page summaries. Use of data connected with Copi | ||||
| > | lot experiences is consistent with the Copilot data use described in the Bing se | ||||
| > | ction of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1143 | |||||
| 1144 | Microsoft Edge collects required diagnostic data to solve problems and to keep M | ||||
| > | icrosoft Edge up to date, secure, and operating properly. Required diagnostic da | ||||
| > | ta also helps us improve Microsoft Edge and Windows. | ||||
| 1145 | |||||
| 1146 | Separate from your search activity data mentioned above, you can choose to send | ||||
| > | optional diagnostic data about how you use Microsoft Edge and information about | ||||
| > | your browser activity, including browsing history and search terms to Microsoft | ||||
| > | to help us improve Microsoft Edge and other Microsoft products and services. For | ||||
| > | Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and later, this information is provided when you h | ||||
| > | ave enabled optional diagnostic data. For details, see the Windows Diagnostics s | ||||
| > | ection of the privacy statement. For Microsoft Edge on other operating systems, | ||||
| > | optional diagnostic information is provided when you enable **Improve Microsoft | ||||
| > | products by sending data about how you use the browser** or **Make searches and | ||||
| > | Microsoft products better by sending info about websites you visit in Microsoft | ||||
| > | Edge** in the browser settings. | ||||
| 1147 | |||||
| 1148 | The diagnostic data collected by Microsoft Edge is transmitted to Microsoft and | ||||
| > | is stored with one or more unique identifiers that help us recognize an individu | ||||
| > | al browser installation on a device and understand the browser's service issues | ||||
| > | and use patterns. | ||||
| 1149 | 862 | ||||
| 1150 | Learn more about Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy . | 863 | Learn more about Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy . | ||
| 1151 | 864 | ||||
| n | 1152 | **Microsoft Edge on iOS and Android** . Microsoft Edge on iOS and Android device | n | ||
| > | s collects data necessary to provide features you request in Microsoft Edge. Mic | ||||
| > | rosoft also collects required diagnostic data to solve problems and to keep Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Edge up to date, secure, and operating properly. Required diagnostic data | ||||
| > | also helps us improve Microsoft Edge. | ||||
| 1153 | |||||
| 1154 | Additionally, you may share optional diagnostic data about how you use Microsoft | ||||
| > | Edge and information about websites you visit (browsing history) for personaliz | ||||
| > | ed experiences on your browser, Windows, and other Microsoft products and servic | ||||
| > | es. This information also helps us improve Microsoft Edge and other Microsoft pr | ||||
| > | oducts and services. This optional diagnostic data is sent to us when you enable | ||||
| > | **Share usage data for personalization** or **Share info about websites you vis | ||||
| > | it** in the browser settings. | ||||
| 1155 | |||||
| 1156 | The diagnostic data collected by Microsoft Edge is transmitted to Microsoft and | ||||
| > | is stored with one or more unique identifiers that help us recognize an individu | ||||
| > | al user on a device and understand the browser's service issues and use patterns | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 1157 | |||||
| 1158 | Microsoft Edge uses data from your search activity across the web, including sea | ||||
| > | rch activity on websites Microsoft does not own or operate, to improve Microsoft | ||||
| > | services like Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Bing, and Microsoft News. The data Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Edge collects may include personal data; however, Microsoft Edge takes ste | ||||
| > | ps to scrub and de-identify the data. Microsoft Edge does not use this data to p | ||||
| > | ersonalize or provide ads for you. You can turn off the collection of this data | ||||
| > | at any time in the browser settings. Learn more about Search results data for pr | ||||
| > | oduct improvement . | ||||
| 1159 | |||||
| 1160 | For information about the privacy practices of legacy versions Microsoft Edge (v | ||||
| > | ersions 44 and below), see the Web browsers—Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet E | ||||
| > | xplorer section of the privacy statement. | ||||
| 1161 | |||||
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| 1163 | |||||
| 1164 | #### Microsoft Translator | ||||
| 1165 | |||||
| 1166 | Microsoft Translator is a machine translation system and service designed to aut | ||||
| > | omatically translate text and voice input between numerous supported languages. | ||||
| > | Microsoft Translator is made available as a stand-alone consumer app for Android | ||||
| > | , iOS, and Windows and its service capabilities are also integrated in a variety | ||||
| > | of Microsoft products and services, such as Translator Hub, Translator for Bing | ||||
| > | , and Translator for Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Translator processes the text, im | ||||
| > | age, and voice data you submit, as well as device and usage data. We use this da | ||||
| > | ta to provide Microsoft Translator, personalize your experiences, and improve ou | ||||
| > | r products and services. Microsoft has implemented business and technical measur | ||||
| > | es designed to help de-identify the data you submit to Microsoft Translator. For | ||||
| > | example, when we randomly sample text and audio to improve Microsoft Translator | ||||
| > | and Microsoft’s speech recognition technologies, we delete identifiers and cert | ||||
| > | ain text, such as email addresses and some number sequences, detected in the sam | ||||
| > | ple that could contain personal data. To learn more about how Microsoft manages | ||||
| > | your voice data, see Speech recognition technologies . | ||||
| 1167 | |||||
| 1168 | Separate from Microsoft Translator, Microsoft translation services are available | ||||
| > | as features in other Microsoft products and services that have different privac | ||||
| > | y practices than Microsoft Translator. For more information on the Microsoft Azu | ||||
| > | re Cognitive Services Translator Text API, Custom Translator, and Translator Spe | ||||
| > | ech API, see the Enterprise and developer products section of this privacy state | ||||
| > | ment. For the Translate feature in Microsoft 365 apps, see the Productivity and | ||||
| > | communications products section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1169 | |||||
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| 1171 | |||||
| 1172 | #### SwiftKey | ||||
| 1173 | |||||
| 1174 | The Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard and related cloud-based services (collectively, | ||||
| > | the “SwiftKey Services”) process data about words you use and how you type and u | ||||
| > | se this data to learn your writing style and provide personalized autocorrection | ||||
| > | and predictive text that adapts to you. We also use this data to offer a range | ||||
| > | of other features, such as emoji predictions. | ||||
| 1175 | |||||
| 1176 | SwiftKey prediction technology learns from the way you use language to build a p | ||||
| > | ersonalized language model. This model is an optimized view of the words and phr | ||||
| > | ases that you use most often in context and reflects your unique writing style. | ||||
| > | The model itself contains the words you commonly type arranged in a way that ena | ||||
| > | bles SwiftKey’s algorithms to make predictions, based on text you have already e | ||||
| > | ntered. The model draws from all scenarios in which you use your keyboard, inclu | ||||
| > | ding when you type while using apps or visiting websites. The SwiftKey keyboard | ||||
| > | and model attempt to avoid collecting sensitive data, by not collecting data fro | ||||
| > | m certain fields such as those recognized as containing password or payment data | ||||
| > | . When you use SwiftKey Services, we also collect and use de-identified device a | ||||
| > | nd usage data to analyze service performance and help improve our products. | ||||
| 1177 | |||||
| 1178 | The SwiftKey Services also include an optional OneDrive backup component. If you | ||||
| > | turn on backup and sync, SwiftKey saves your language model and related data to | ||||
| > | OneDrive, allowing you to use your personalized prediction synchronization, add | ||||
| > | itional services, and settings across all your devices. You have to sign in with | ||||
| > | a Microsoft account to enable OneDrive backup and sync. Data in OneDrive is pro | ||||
| > | tected by OneDrive’s security controls, including encryption in transit and at r | ||||
| > | est. You can turn backup off at any time in SwiftKey Settings and you can manage | ||||
| > | or delete the backed‑up SwiftKey data in your OneDrive. | ||||
| 1179 | |||||
| 1180 | As part of your SwiftKey Services, you may also opt in to share your language an | ||||
| > | d/or typing data for the purposes of improving Microsoft products and services. | ||||
| > | If you opt-in, SwiftKey may send short snippets of data about what and how you t | ||||
| > | ype and related correction data to our servers for processing. These text snippe | ||||
| > | ts are used in various automated processes to validate that our prediction servi | ||||
| > | ces are working correctly and to make product improvements. To preserve your pri | ||||
| > | vacy, SwiftKey Services de-identify these text snippets, and even if you sign in | ||||
| > | using a Microsoft Account, these text snippets will not be linked to it. You ca | ||||
| > | n withdraw your consent to share your language and typing data for product impro | ||||
| > | vement at any time in SwiftKey Settings. | ||||
| 1181 | |||||
| 1182 | You may receive occasional notifications on your device alerting you to product | ||||
| > | updates and features that may be of interest to you. You can disable these notif | ||||
| > | ications at any time in the SwiftKey Settings. | ||||
| 1183 | |||||
| 1184 | When you use the camera feature in SwiftKey, you can choose to enhance your vide | ||||
| > | o and images with third party lens services. Lens is a feature that uses Augment | ||||
| > | ed Reality (AR) to transform your selfies in a fun way, such as making you look | ||||
| > | like your favorite animal. Using the camera in SwiftKey keyboard, you can select | ||||
| > | the lens feature that is incorporated in the keyboard to transform your face an | ||||
| > | d hands. Depending on which lens you choose, your video and images may be proces | ||||
| > | sed to extract information about the location of different areas on your face an | ||||
| > | d hands. The extracted data is used for the sole purpose of applying AR effects | ||||
| > | to your face and hands. None of this data is used to personally identify you. Th | ||||
| > | is data is processed for the duration of the session on your device only, and th | ||||
| > | en deleted immediately. This data is not sent to SwiftKey or any third party. | ||||
| 1185 | |||||
| 1186 | View Summary Learn more | 865 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 1187 | 866 | ||||
| 1188 | Back to top | 867 | Back to top | ||
| 1189 | 868 | ||||
| 1190 | ### Windows | 869 | ### Windows | ||
| 1191 | 870 | ||||
| n | 1192 | Windows is a personalized computing environment that enables you to seamlessly r | n | 871 | Windows is a personalized computing environment that enables you to seamlessly r |
| > | oam and access services, preferences, and content across your computing devices | > | oam and access services, preferences, and content. In order to provide this clou | ||
| > | from phones to tablets to the Surface Hub. Rather than residing as a static soft | > | d-based computing experience, and keep it secure and up to date, we collect data | ||
| > | ware program on your device, key components of Windows are cloud-based, and both | > | about you, your device, and the way you use Windows. We also provide you with o | ||
| > | cloud and local elements of Windows are updated regularly, providing you with t | > | ptional features like personalized tips, ads, and recommendations. Windows gives | ||
| > | he latest improvements and features. In order to provide this computing experien | > | you choices about the personal data we collect and how we use it. If your devi | ||
| > | ce, we collect data about you, your device, and the way you use Windows. And bec | > | ce is managed by an organization (such as your employer or school), your organiz | ||
| > | ause Windows is personal to you, we give you choices about the personal data we | > | ation may use centralized management tools to access and process your data, and | ||
| > | collect and how we use it. Note that if your Windows device is managed by your o | > | to control device settings, devices, software updates, and data collection. | ||
| > | rganization (such as your employer or school), your organization may use central | ||||
| > | ized management tools provided by Microsoft or others to access and process your | ||||
| > | data and to control device settings (including privacy settings), device polici | ||||
| > | es, software updates, data collection by us or the organization, or other aspect | ||||
| > | s of your device. Additionally, your organization may use management tools provi | ||||
| > | ded by Microsoft or others to access and process your data from that device, inc | ||||
| > | luding your interaction data, diagnostic data, and the contents of your communic | ||||
| > | ations and files. | ||||
| 1193 | 872 | ||||
| n | 1194 | **The Windows Settings** , formerly known as PC Settings, is an essential compon | n | 873 | For more details about Windows features and how Windows uses data — including pr |
| > | ent of Microsoft Windows. It provides a convenient interface for adjusting user | > | ivacy controls, Windows Search, speech recognition, location services, sync and | ||
| > | preferences, configuring the operating system, and managing connected devices so | > | backup, security, Windows apps, AI, and more — see Learn More below. This statem | ||
| > | that you can manage user accounts, adjust network settings, and personalize var | > | ent discusses Windows 10 and Windows 11; earlier versions of Windows are subject | ||
| > | ious aspects of Windows. Windows provides a mechanism for apps to access various | > | to their own privacy statements. | ||
| > | device capabilities such as the device’s camera, microphone, location, calendar | ||||
| > | , contacts, call history, messages and more, while controlling access to your pe | ||||
| > | rsonal data. Each capability has its own privacy settings page in Windows settin | ||||
| > | gs, so you can control which apps can use each capability. Here are some key fea | ||||
| > | tures of Settings: | ||||
| 1195 | 874 | ||||
| n | 1196 | - Customization: You can personalize various aspects of Windows, including the l | n | 875 | Windows is a personalized computing environment that enables you to seamlessly r |
| > | ook and feel, language settings, and privacy options. Windows settings uses your | > | oam and access services, preferences, and content across your computing devices. | ||
| > | microphone when controlling the volume, camera when using integrated camera and | > | Key components of Windows are cloud-based, and both cloud and local elements of | ||
| > | location to change brightness at night time to help you customize your Windows. | > | Windows are updated regularly, providing you with the latest improvements and f | ||
| > | eatures. To provide this computing experience, we collect data about you, your d | ||||
| > | evice, and the way you use Windows. And because Windows is personal to you, we g | ||||
| > | ive you choices about the personal data we collect and how we use it. If your Wi | ||||
| > | ndows device is managed by your organization, your organization may use centrali | ||||
| > | zed management tools provided by Microsoft or others to access and process your | ||||
| > | data (including your interaction data, diagnostic data, and the contents of your | ||||
| > | communications and files), and to control device settings (including privacy se | ||||
| > | ttings), device policies, software updates, data collection by us or the organiz | ||||
| > | ation, or other aspects of your device. | ||||
| 876 | |||||
| 877 | **Windows Settings** , formerly known as PC Settings, is an essential component | ||||
| > | of Microsoft Windows, and offers a convenient interface for adjusting user prefe | ||||
| > | rences, configuring the operating system, and managing connected devices so that | ||||
| > | you can manage user accounts, adjust network settings, and personalize various | ||||
| > | aspects of Windows. Windows Settings also allows you to manage which apps can ac | ||||
| > | cess various device capabilities such as the device’s camera, microphone, locati | ||||
| > | on, calendar, contacts, call history, messages and more, while controlling acces | ||||
| > | s to your personal data. Each capability has its own privacy settings page in Wi | ||||
| > | ndows Settings, so you can control which apps can use each capability. | ||||
| 878 | |||||
| 879 | Key features of Settings include: | ||||
| 880 | |||||
| 881 | - Customization: Personalize Windows appearance, language, and privacy settings, | ||||
| > | including using device features like the microphone, camera, and location. | ||||
| 1197 | - Peripheral Management: Install and manage peripherals such as printers, monito | 882 | - Peripheral Management: Install and manage devices such as printers, monitors, | ||
| > | rs, and external drives. | > | and external drives. | ||
| 1198 | - Network Configuration: Adjust networking settings, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, | 883 | - Network Configuration: Adjust Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular and VPN settings, usin | ||
| > | cellular and VPN connections and will use physical MAC address, IMEI and mobile | > | g relevant device identifiers. | ||
| > | number if device supports cellular. | ||||
| 1199 | - Account Management: Add or remove user accounts, change account settings, and | 884 | - Account Management: Add or remove user accounts and manage sign-in options. | ||
| > | manage sign-in options. | ||||
| 1200 | - System-Level Options: Configure display settings, notifications, power options | 885 | - System-Level Options: Configure display, notifications, power, and manage inst | ||
| > | , manage list of installed apps and more. | > | alled apps and more. | ||
| 1201 | - Privacy & security management: configure your privacy preferences such as loca | 886 | - Privacy & Security Management: Set privacy preferences such as location and co | ||
| > | tion, collection of diagnostic data etc. Fine-tune which individual apps and ser | > | llection of diagnostic data. Fine-tune which individual apps and services can ac | ||
| > | vices can access device capabilities by turning them on or off. | > | cess device capabilities by turning them on or off. | ||
| 1202 | 887 | ||||
| n | 1203 | For more information about data collection in Windows, see Data collection summa | n | 888 | For more information about data collection in Windows, see Data collection summa |
| > | ry for Windows . This statement discusses Windows 10 and Windows 11 and referenc | > | ry for Windows . This statement discusses Windows 10 and Windows 11 and referenc | ||
| > | es to Windows in this section relate to those product versions. Earlier versions | > | es to Windows in this section relate to those product versions. Earlier versions | ||
| > | of Windows (including Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1) are | > | of Windows are subject to their own privacy statements. | ||
| > | subject to their own privacy statements. | ||||
| 1204 | |||||
| 1205 | Windows is a personalized computing environment that enables you to seamlessly r | ||||
| > | oam and access services, preferences, and content across your computing devices | ||||
| > | from phones to tablets to the Surface Hub. Rather than residing as a static soft | ||||
| > | ware program on your device, key components of Windows are cloud-based, and both | ||||
| > | cloud and local elements of Windows are updated regularly, providing you with t | ||||
| > | he latest improvements and features. In order to provide this computing experien | ||||
| > | ce, we collect data about you, your device, and the way you use Windows. And bec | ||||
| > | ause Windows is personal to you, we give you choices about the personal data we | ||||
| > | collect and how we use it. Note that if your Windows device is managed by your o | ||||
| > | rganization (such as your employer or school), your organization may use central | ||||
| > | ized management tools provided by Microsoft or others to access and process your | ||||
| > | data and to control device settings (including privacy settings), device polici | ||||
| > | es, software updates, data collection by us or the organization, or other aspect | ||||
| > | s of your device. Additionally, your organization may use management tools provi | ||||
| > | ded by Microsoft or others to access and process your data from that device, inc | ||||
| > | luding your interaction data, diagnostic data, and the contents of your communic | ||||
| > | ations and files. | ||||
| 1206 | |||||
| 1207 | **The Windows Settings** , formerly known as PC Settings, is an essential compon | ||||
| > | ent of Microsoft Windows. It provides a convenient interface for adjusting user | ||||
| > | preferences, configuring the operating system, and managing connected devices so | ||||
| > | that you can manage user accounts, adjust network settings, and personalize var | ||||
| > | ious aspects of Windows. Windows provides a mechanism for apps to access various | ||||
| > | device capabilities such as the device’s camera, microphone, location, calendar | ||||
| > | , contacts, call history, messages and more, while controlling access to your pe | ||||
| > | rsonal data. Each capability has its own privacy settings page in Windows settin | ||||
| > | gs, so you can control which apps can use each capability. Here are some key fea | ||||
| > | tures of Settings: | ||||
| 1208 | |||||
| 1209 | - Customization: You can personalize various aspects of Windows, including the l | ||||
| > | ook and feel, language settings, and privacy options. Windows settings uses your | ||||
| > | microphone when controlling the volume, camera when using integrated camera and | ||||
| > | location to change brightness at night time to help you customize your Windows. | ||||
| 1210 | - Peripheral Management: Install and manage peripherals such as printers, monito | ||||
| > | rs, and external drives. | ||||
| 1211 | - Network Configuration: Adjust networking settings, including Wi-Fi, Ethernet, | ||||
| > | cellular and VPN connections and will use physical MAC address, IMEI and mobile | ||||
| > | number if device supports cellular. | ||||
| 1212 | - Account Management: Add or remove user accounts, change account settings, and | ||||
| > | manage sign-in options. | ||||
| 1213 | - System-Level Options: Configure display settings, notifications, power options | ||||
| > | , manage list of installed apps and more. | ||||
| 1214 | - Privacy & security management: configure your privacy preferences such as loca | ||||
| > | tion, collection of diagnostic data etc. Fine-tune which individual apps and ser | ||||
| > | vices can access device capabilities by turning them on or off. | ||||
| 1215 | |||||
| 1216 | For more information about data collection in Windows, see Data collection summa | ||||
| > | ry for Windows . This statement discusses Windows 10 and Windows 11 and referenc | ||||
| > | es to Windows in this section relate to those product versions. Earlier versions | ||||
| > | of Windows (including Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1) are | ||||
| > | subject to their own privacy statements. | ||||
| 1217 | 889 | ||||
| 1218 | #### Activation | 890 | #### Activation | ||
| 1219 | 891 | ||||
| n | 1220 | When you activate Windows, a specific product key is associated with the device | n | 892 | When you activate Windows, a specific product key is associated with the device |
| > | on which your software is installed. The product key and data about the software | > | on which your software is installed. The product key and data about the software | ||
| > | and your device is sent to Microsoft to help validate your license to the softw | > | and your device are sent to Microsoft to help validate your license to the soft | ||
| > | are. This data may be sent again if there is a need to re-activate or validate y | > | ware. This data may be sent again if there is a need to re-activate or validate | ||
| > | our license. On phones running Windows, device and network identifiers, as well | > | your license. On phones running Windows, device and network identifiers, as well | ||
| > | as device location at the time of the first power-up of the device, are also sen | > | as device location at the time of the first power-up of the device, are also se | ||
| > | t to Microsoft for the purpose of warranty registration, stock replenishment, an | > | nt to Microsoft for the purpose of warranty registration, stock replenishment, a | ||
| > | d fraud prevention. | > | nd fraud prevention. | ||
| 1221 | |||||
| 1222 | Back to top | ||||
| 1223 | |||||
| 1224 | #### Activity history | ||||
| 1225 | |||||
| 1226 | Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your device, such as t | ||||
| > | he apps and services you use, the files you open, and the websites you browse. Y | ||||
| > | our activity history is created when using different apps and features such as M | ||||
| > | icrosoft Edge Legacy, some Microsoft Store apps, and Microsoft 365 apps and is s | ||||
| > | tored locally on your device. | ||||
| 1227 | |||||
| 1228 | You can turn settings off or on for storing activity history locally on your dev | ||||
| > | ice, and you can also clear your device’s activity history at any time by going | ||||
| > | to **Privacy > Activity history** in the Windows settings app. Learn more about | ||||
| > | activity history in Windows . | ||||
| 1229 | 893 | ||||
| 1230 | Back to top | 894 | Back to top | ||
| 1231 | 895 | ||||
| 1232 | #### Advertising ID | 896 | #### Advertising ID | ||
| 1233 | 897 | ||||
| n | 1234 | Windows generates a unique advertising ID for each person using a device, which | n | 898 | Windows generates an advertising ID for each user on a device, which Microsoft, |
| > | app developers and advertising networks can then use for their own purposes, inc | > | third-party apps, and advertising networks can use to provide relevant ads and p | ||
| > | luding providing relevant advertising in apps. When the advertising ID is enable | > | ersonalized experiences on apps and across the web, similar to how websites use | ||
| > | d, both Microsoft apps and third-party apps can access and use the advertising I | > | cookies. App developers and advertising networks can also use it for their own p | ||
| > | D in much the same way that websites can access and use a unique identifier stor | > | urposes, subject to their own privacy policies and the controls described below. | ||
| > | ed in a cookie. Thus, your advertising ID can be used by app developers and adve | ||||
| > | rtising networks to provide more relevant advertising and other personalized exp | ||||
| > | eriences across their apps and on the web. Microsoft collects the advertising ID | ||||
| > | for the uses described here only when you choose to enable the advertising ID a | ||||
| > | s part of your privacy setting. | ||||
| 1235 | 899 | ||||
| n | 1236 | The advertising ID setting applies to Windows apps using the Windows advertising | n | 900 | The advertising ID setting applies to Windows apps using the Windows advertising |
| > | identifier. You can turn off access to this identifier at any time by turning o | > | identifier. You can turn off use of the advertising ID in the Windows Settings | ||
| > | ff the advertising ID in the Windows settings app. If you choose to turn it on a | > | app. Learn more about advertising ID in Windows . | ||
| > | gain, the advertising ID will be reset and a new identifier will be generated. W | ||||
| > | hen a third-party app accesses the advertising ID, its use of the advertising ID | ||||
| > | will be subject to its own privacy policy. Learn more about advertising ID in W | ||||
| > | indows . | ||||
| 1237 | 901 | ||||
| n | 1238 | The advertising ID setting does not apply to other methods of interest-based adv | n | 902 | The advertising ID setting does not apply to other methods of personalized adver |
| > | ertising delivered by Microsoft or third parties, such as cookies used to provid | > | tising delivered by Microsoft or third parties, such as cookies used to provide | ||
| > | e interest-based display ads on websites. Third-party products accessed through | > | personalized display ads on websites. Third-party products accessed through or i | ||
| > | or installed on Windows may also deliver other forms of interest-based advertisi | > | nstalled on Windows may also deliver other forms of personalized advertising sub | ||
| > | ng subject to their own privacy policies. Microsoft delivers other forms of inte | > | ject to their own privacy policies. For more information on how Microsoft uses d | ||
| > | rest-based ads in certain Microsoft products, both directly and by partnering wi | > | ata for advertising, see the How we use personal data and Advertising sections o | ||
| > | th third-party ad providers. For more information on how Microsoft uses data for | > | f this privacy statement. | ||
| > | advertising, see the How we use personal data section of this statement. | ||||
| 1239 | 903 | ||||
| 1240 | Back to top | 904 | Back to top | ||
| 1241 | 905 | ||||
| 1247 | 911 | ||||
| 1248 | #### Diagnostics | 912 | #### Diagnostics | ||
| 1249 | 913 | ||||
| n | 1250 | Microsoft collects Windows diagnostic data to solve problems and to keep Windows | n | 914 | As we mention in the Diagnostic data section above, Microsoft collects diagnosti |
| > | up to date, secure, and operating properly. It also helps us improve Windows an | > | c data to solve problems and to keep its products like Windows up to date, secur | ||
| > | d related Microsoft products and services. While the device is running, diagnost | > | e, and operating properly, and to improve Windows and related Microsoft products | ||
| > | ic data is collected and periodically transmitted to Microsoft and stored along | > | and services. This data is periodically collected from your device and stored w | ||
| > | with one or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual use | > | ith unique identifiers to help Microsoft recognize individual users on a device | ||
| > | r on an individual device and understand the device's service issues and use pat | > | and identify issues and usage patterns. | ||
| > | terns. | ||||
| 1251 | 915 | ||||
| n | 1252 | There are two levels of diagnostic and activity data: Required diagnostic data a | n | 916 | Certain product documentation and other materials refer to required diagnostic d |
| > | nd Optional diagnostic data. Certain product documentation and other materials r | > | ata as “Basic diagnostic data” and to optional diagnostic data as “Full diagnost | ||
| > | efer to Required diagnostic data as Basic diagnostic data and to Optional diagno | > | ic data.” Please see the Data collection summary for Windows for more informatio | ||
| > | stic data as Full diagnostic data. | > | n about how Windows uses diagnostic data. For a current list of **required diagn | ||
| > | ostic data** and **optional diagnostic data** collected, see Windows Required (B | ||||
| > | asic level) diagnostic events and fields or Windows Optional (Full level) diagno | ||||
| > | stic data . | ||||
| 1253 | 917 | ||||
| n | 1254 | If an organization (such as your employer or school) uses Microsoft Entra ID to | n | 918 | If you use a work or school account, your organization may enroll your device in |
| > | manage the account it provides to you and enrolls your device in the Windows dia | > | the Windows diagnostic data processor configuration. Microsoft processes Window | ||
| > | gnostic data processor configuration, Microsoft’s processing of diagnostic data | > | s diagnostic data based on a contract with the organization. If an organization | ||
| > | in connection with Windows is governed by a contract between Microsoft and the o | > | uses Microsoft management tools or engages Microsoft to manage your device, Micr | ||
| > | rganization. If an organization uses Microsoft management tools or engages Micro | > | osoft and your organization can process and use diagnostic and error data from y | ||
| > | soft to manage your device, Microsoft and the organization will use and process | > | our device for device management, monitoring, troubleshooting, and other organiz | ||
| > | diagnostic and error data from your device to allow the management, monitoring, | > | ational purposes. | ||
| > | and troubleshooting of your devices managed by the organization, and for other p | ||||
| > | urposes of the organization. | ||||
| 1255 | 919 | ||||
| n | 1256 | **Required diagnostic data** includes information about your device, its setting | n | 920 | **Required diagnostic data** includes information about your device, its setting |
| > | s and capabilities, and whether it is performing properly. We collect the follow | > | s and capabilities, and whether it is performing properly. We collect the follow | ||
| > | ing Required diagnostic data: | > | ing required diagnostic data: | ||
| 1257 | 921 | ||||
| n | 1258 | - Device, connectivity, and configuration data:Data about the device such as the | n | 922 | - Device, connectivity, and configuration data:Data about the device such as the |
| > | processor type, OEM manufacturer, type of battery and capacity, number and type | > | processor type, OEM manufacturer, type of battery and capacity, number and type | ||
| > | of cameras, firmware, and memory attributes.Network capabilities and connection | > | of cameras, firmware, and memory attributes.Network capabilities and connection | ||
| > | data such as the device’s IP address, mobile network (including IMEI and mobile | > | data such as the device’s IP address, mobile network, and whether the device is | ||
| > | operator), and whether the device is connected to a free or paid network.Data a | > | connected to a free or paid network.Data about the operating system and its con | ||
| > | bout the operating system and its configuration such as the OS version and build | > | figuration such as the OS version and build number, region and language settings | ||
| > | number, region and language settings, diagnostics data settings, and whether th | > | , diagnostics data settings, and whether the device is part of the Windows Insid | ||
| > | e device is part of the Windows Insider program.Data about connected peripherals | > | er program.Data about connected peripherals such as model, manufacturer, drivers | ||
| > | such as model, manufacturer, drivers, and compatibility data.Data about the app | > | , and compatibility data.Data about the applications installed on the device suc | ||
| > | lications installed on the device such as application name, version, and publish | > | h as application name, version, and publisher. | ||
| > | er. | ||||
| 1259 | - Whether a device is ready for an update and whether there are factors that may | 923 | - Whether a device is ready for and can receive an update based on factors like | ||
| > | impede the ability to receive updates, such as low battery, limited disk space, | > | low battery, limited disk space, or connectivity through a paid network. | ||
| > | or connectivity through a paid network. | ||||
| 1260 | - Whether updates complete successfully or fail. | 924 | - Whether updates complete successfully or fail. | ||
| 1261 | - Data about the reliability of the diagnostics collection system itself. | 925 | - Data about the reliability of the diagnostics collection system itself. | ||
| n | 1262 | - Basic error reporting, which is health data about the operating system and app | n | 926 | - Basic error reporting, which is health data about the operating system and app |
| > | lications running on your device. For example, basic error reporting tells us if | > | lications running on your device. | ||
| > | an application, such as Microsoft Paint or a third-party game, hangs or crashes | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 1263 | 927 | ||||
| n | 1264 | **Optional diagnostic data** includes more detailed information about your devic | n | 928 | **Optional diagnostic data** includes more detailed information about your devic |
| > | e and its settings, capabilities, and device health. Optional diagnostic data ma | > | e and its settings, capabilities, and device health. When you choose to send opt | ||
| > | y also include data about the websites you browse, device activity (also sometim | > | ional diagnostic data, required diagnostic data will always be included, and we | ||
| > | es referred to as usage), and enhanced error reporting that helps Microsoft to f | > | collect the following additional information: | ||
| > | ix and improve products and services for all users. When you choose to send Opti | ||||
| > | onal diagnostic data, Required diagnostic data will always be included, and we c | ||||
| > | ollect the following additional information: | ||||
| 1265 | 929 | ||||
| n | 1266 | - Additional data about the device, connectivity, and configuration, beyond that | n | 930 | - Additional data about the device, connectivity, and configuration, beyond that |
| > | collected under Required diagnostic data. | > | collected as part of required diagnostic data. | ||
| 1267 | - Status and logging information about the health of operating system and other | 931 | - Status and logging information about the health of operating system and other | ||
| > | system components beyond that collected about the update and diagnostics systems | > | system components beyond that collected about the update and diagnostics systems | ||
| > | under Required diagnostic data. | > | under required diagnostic data. | ||
| 1268 | - App activity, such as which programs are launched on a device, how long they r | 932 | - App activity, such as which programs are launched on a device, how long they r | ||
| > | un, and how quickly they respond to input. | > | un, and how quickly they respond to input. | ||
| n | 1269 | - Browser activity, including browsing history and search terms, in Microsoft br | n | 933 | - Browser activity, including browsing history and search terms, in Microsoft Ed |
| > | owsers (Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer). | > | ge. | ||
| 1270 | - Enhanced error reporting, including the memory state of the device when a syst | 934 | - Enhanced error reporting, including the memory state of the device when a syst | ||
| > | em or app crash occurs (which may unintentionally contain user content, such as | > | em or app crash occurs (which may unintentionally contain user content, such as | ||
| > | parts of a file you were using when the problem occurred). | > | parts of a file you were using when the problem occurred). | ||
| 1271 | 935 | ||||
| n | 1272 | Some of the data described above may not be collected from your device even if y | n | 936 | Even if you choose to send us optional diagnostic data, some of the data describ |
| > | ou choose to send Optional diagnostic data. Microsoft minimizes the volume of Op | > | ed above might not be collected from your device. Microsoft minimizes the amount | ||
| > | tional diagnostic data it collects from all devices by collecting some of the da | > | of data it collects by collecting some of the data from only a subset of device | ||
| > | ta from only a subset of devices (sample). By running the Diagnostic Data Viewer | > | s (sample). The Diagnostic Data Viewer tool shows if your device is part of a sa | ||
| > | tool, you can see an icon which indicates whether your device is part of a samp | > | mple and what specific data is collected from your device. You can find download | ||
| > | le and also which specific data is collected from your device. Instructions for | > | instructions for the Diagnostic Data Viewer tool in the Windows settings app un | ||
| > | how to download the Diagnostic Data Viewer tool can be found in the Windows sett | > | der **Diagnostics & feedback** . | ||
| > | ings app under Diagnostics & feedback. | ||||
| 1273 | 937 | ||||
| n | 1274 | Specific data items collected in Windows diagnostics are subject to change to gi | n | 938 | The specific data collected through Windows diagnostics may change as needed to |
| > | ve Microsoft flexibility to collect the data needed for the purposes described. | > | address new issues or support recently released devices. For example, Microsoft | ||
| > | For example, to enable Microsoft to troubleshoot the latest performance issue im | > | may collect new types of data to troubleshoot performance problems or update dev | ||
| > | pacting users’ computing experience or update a Windows device that is new to th | > | ices. We provide limited portions of error report information to partners, like | ||
| > | e market, Microsoft may need to collect data items that were not collected previ | > | device manufacturers, solely to help them repair or improve their products and s | ||
| > | ously. For a current list of data types collected at **Required diagnostic data* | > | ervices, which work with Windows and other Microsoft products and services. We m | ||
| > | * and **Optional diagnostic data** , see Windows Required (Basic level) diagnost | > | ay also share aggregated, de-identified diagnostic data, such as general usage t | ||
| > | ic events and fields or Windows Optional (Full level) diagnostic data . We provi | > | rends for Windows apps and features, with select third parties. Learn more about | ||
| > | de limited portions of error report information to partners (such as the device | > | diagnostic data in Windows . | ||
| > | manufacturer) to help them troubleshoot products and services which work with Wi | ||||
| > | ndows and other Microsoft product and services. They are only permitted to use t | ||||
| > | his information to repair or improve those products and services. We may also sh | ||||
| > | are some aggregated, de-identified diagnostic data, such as general usage trends | ||||
| > | for Windows apps and features, with selected third parties. Learn more about di | ||||
| > | agnostic data in Windows . | ||||
| 1275 | 939 | ||||
| n | 1276 | **Inking and typing Recognition** . You also can choose to help Microsoft improv | n | 940 | **Inking and typing recognition** . You can choose to help Microsoft improve ink |
| > | e inking and typing recognition by sending inking and typing diagnostic data. If | > | ing and typing recognition by sending inking and typing diagnostic data. If enab | ||
| > | you choose to do so, Microsoft will collect samples of the content you type or | > | led, Microsoft collects samples of what you type or write to enhance features li | ||
| > | write to improve features such as handwriting recognition, autocompletion, next | > | ke handwriting recognition, autocompletion, next word prediction, and spelling c | ||
| > | word prediction, and spelling correction in the many languages used by Microsoft | > | orrection across languages. The collected data is divided into small samples and | ||
| > | customers. When Microsoft collects inking and typing diagnostic data, it is div | > | processed to remove information that could identify you or reconstruct the orig | ||
| > | ided into small samples and processed to remove unique identifiers, sequencing i | > | inal content, such as unique identifiers, sequencing details, email addresses, a | ||
| > | nformation, and other data (such as email addresses and numeric values) which co | > | nd numeric values. Performance data, including text changes you make manually an | ||
| > | uld be used to reconstruct the original content or associate the input to you. I | > | d words you add to the dictionary, is also included. Learn more about improving | ||
| > | t also includes associated performance data, such as changes you manually make t | > | inking and typing in Windows . | ||
| > | o text, as well as words you've added to the dictionary. Learn more about improv | ||||
| > | ing inking and typing in Windows . | ||||
| 1277 | 941 | ||||
| 1278 | Back to top | 942 | Back to top | ||
| 1279 | 943 | ||||
| 1286 | In addition to information about your device and how you use it, including Windo | 950 | In addition to information about your device and how you use it, including Windo | ||
| > | ws diagnostic data, we may use or combine the following data from other Microsof | > | ws diagnostic data, we may use or combine the following data from other Microsof | ||
| > | t products and your account with Windows diagnostic data to personalize offers: | > | t products and your account with Windows diagnostic data to personalize offers: | ||
| 1287 | 951 | ||||
| 1288 | - Web activity, if you give Microsoft Edge permission to collect your web activi | 952 | - Web activity, if you give Microsoft Edge permission to collect your web activi | ||
| > | ty for personalized search, ads, and news. | > | ty for personalized search, ads, and news. | ||
| n | 1289 | n | |||
| 1290 | - Info about your use of other Microsoft products and services, including Micros | 953 | - Info about your use of other Microsoft products and services, including Micros | ||
| > | oft Bing, Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Microsoft websites, such as MSN.com. | > | oft Bing, Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Microsoft websites, such as MSN.com. | ||
| n | 1291 | n | |||
| 1292 | - Subscription and purchase history. | 954 | - Subscription and purchase history. | ||
| n | 1293 | n | |||
| 1294 | - Data from third-party websites which may be shared with Microsoft. | 955 | - Data from third-party websites which may be shared with Microsoft. | ||
| 1295 | 956 | ||||
| 1296 | We may also use information about your interactions with tips, recommendations, | 957 | We may also use information about your interactions with tips, recommendations, | ||
| > | and promotions to provide and improve the personalized offers and similar messag | > | and promotions to provide and improve the personalized offers and similar messag | ||
| > | es in other Microsoft products. | > | es in other Microsoft products. | ||
| 1297 | 958 | ||||
| n | 1298 | To manage how data collected by other Microsoft products is used to personalize | n | 959 | To manage how data collected by other Microsoft products is used to personalize |
| > | offers, you can visit your Personalized ads and offers page . The data we use to | > | offers, you can visit your Personalized ads and offers page . In some regions su | ||
| > | personalize offers may change over time, but this page will always have the lat | > | ch as the European Economic Area, turning off Personalized offers on Windows als | ||
| > | est list of data sources so you can make decisions on how your data is used by M | > | o stops the use of data from other Microsoft products to personalize tips, ads, | ||
| > | icrosoft. In some regions such as the European Economic Area, turning off Person | > | and recommendations in Windows. In other regions, you can manage how data collec | ||
| > | alized offers on Windows also stops the use of data from other Microsoft product | > | ted by other Microsoft products is used to personalize offers by visiting your P | ||
| > | s to personalize tips, ads, and recommendations in Windows. In other regions, yo | > | ersonalized ads and offers page . | ||
| > | u can manage how data collected by other Microsoft products is used to personali | ||||
| > | ze offers by visiting your Personalized ads and offers page . | ||||
| 1299 | 960 | ||||
| n | 1300 | Contextual data from your device and some basic account data are used to show yo | n | 961 | Contextual data from your device and some basic account data are used to show yo |
| > | u appropriate messaging in Windows regardless of whether the Personalized offers | > | u appropriate messaging in Windows regardless of whether the Personalized offers | ||
| > | setting or the use of data from other Microsoft products to personalize offers | > | setting in Windows or the settings to use data from other Microsoft products to | ||
| > | are turned off. For example, this data is used to make sure content is in the co | > | personalize offers are turned off. For example, this data is used to make sure | ||
| > | rrect language and appropriate for your age group. | > | content is in the correct language and appropriate for your age group. | ||
| 1301 | 962 | ||||
| 1302 | Personalized offers applies to tips, offers, ads, and recommendations you see in | 963 | 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 | > | 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 searchin | > | in other Microsoft products. You can change this setting at any time by searchin | ||
| > | g for **Personalized offers** in the Windows Settings app. Learn more about pers | > | g for **Personalized offers** in the Windows Settings app. Learn more about pers | ||
| > | onalized offers . | > | onalized offers . | ||
| 1303 | 964 | ||||
| 1307 | 968 | ||||
| 1308 | If you choose to turn on Tailored experiences, we will use your Windows diagnost | 969 | If you choose to turn on Tailored experiences, we will use your Windows diagnost | ||
| > | ic data (Required or Optional as you have selected) to offer you personalized ti | > | ic data (Required or Optional as you have selected) to offer you personalized ti | ||
| > | ps, ads, and recommendations to enhance Microsoft experiences. If you have selec | > | ps, ads, and recommendations to enhance Microsoft experiences. If you have selec | ||
| > | ted Required as your diagnostic data setting, personalization is based on inform | > | ted Required as your diagnostic data setting, personalization is based on inform | ||
| > | ation about your device, its settings and capabilities, and whether it is perfor | > | ation about your device, its settings and capabilities, and whether it is perfor | ||
| > | ming properly. If you have selected Optional, personalization is also based on i | > | ming properly. If you have selected Optional, personalization is also based on i | ||
| > | nformation about how you use apps and features, plus additional information abou | > | nformation about how you use apps and features, plus additional information abou | ||
| > | t the health of your device. However, we do not use information about the websit | > | t the health of your device. However, we do not use information about the websit | ||
| > | es you browse, the content of crash dumps, speech, typing, or inking input data | > | es you browse, the content of crash dumps, speech, typing, or inking input data | ||
| > | for personalization when we receive such data from customers who have selected O | > | for personalization when we receive such data from customers who have selected O | ||
| > | ptional. Tailored experiences data is transmitted to Microsoft and stored with o | > | ptional. Tailored experiences data is transmitted to Microsoft and stored with o | ||
| > | ne or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual user on a | > | ne or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual user on a | ||
| > | n individual device and understand the device’s service issues and use patterns. | > | n individual device and understand the device’s service issues and use patterns. | ||
| 1309 | 970 | ||||
| n | 1310 | Tailored experiences include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Window | n | 971 | Tailored experiences include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Window |
| > | s, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and | > | s, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and | ||
| > | services, features, apps, and hardware for your Windows experiences. For exampl | > | services, features, apps, and hardware for your Windows experiences. For exampl | ||
| > | e, to help you get the most out of your device, we may tell you about features y | > | e, to help you get the most out of your device, we may tell you about features y | ||
| > | ou may not know about or that are new. If you are having a problem with your Win | > | ou may not know about or that are new. If you are having a problem with your Win | ||
| > | dows device, you may be offered a solution. You may be offered a chance to custo | > | dows device, you may be offered a solution. You may be offered a chance to custo | ||
| > | mize your lock screen with pictures, or to be shown more pictures of the kind yo | > | mize your lock screen with pictures, or to be shown more pictures of the kind yo | ||
| > | u like, or fewer of the ones you do not. If you stream movies in your browser, y | > | u like, or fewer of the ones you do not. If you stream movies in your browser, y | ||
| > | ou may be recommended an app from the Microsoft store that streams more efficien | > | ou may be recommended an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficien | ||
| > | tly. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows may recomme | > | tly. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows may recomme | ||
| > | nd you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to gain more space. Learn more about ta | > | nd you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to gain more space. Learn more about ta | ||
| > | ilored experiences in Windows . | > | ilored experiences in Windows . | ||
| 1311 | 972 | ||||
| 1312 | Back to top | 973 | Back to top | ||
| 1313 | 974 | ||||
| 1314 | #### Feedback Hub | 975 | #### Feedback Hub | ||
| 1315 | 976 | ||||
| n | 1316 | Feedback Hub provides a way to gather feedback on Microsoft products and install | n | 977 | Feedback Hub gives you a way to provide feedback on Microsoft products and insta |
| > | ed first party and third-party apps. When you use Feedback Hub, Feedback Hub per | > | lled first party apps and in some cases third-party apps. It determines the apps | ||
| > | iodically reads the installed app list to determine apps for which feedback can | > | installed on your device through public APIs. For HoloLens users, Feedback Hub | ||
| > | be sent. Feedback Hub determines the apps installed in your device through publi | > | can access your camera and microphone when you choose to share surroundings or a | ||
| > | c APIs. Additionally, for HoloLens, Feedback Hub uses your camera and microphone | > | udio input and uses your picture and document libraries to attach screenshots an | ||
| > | when you choose to share surroundings and audio input. It also uses picture and | > | d screen recordings for feedback submissions. | ||
| > | document library to access screenshots and screen recordings that you attach fo | ||||
| > | r sending as part of feedback. | ||||
| 1317 | 978 | ||||
| n | 1318 | You can sign into Feedback Hub using either your personal Microsoft account or a | n | 979 | You can sign into Feedback Hub with either your personal Microsoft account or a |
| > | n account provided by your organization (such as your employer or school) that y | > | work or school account. When you use a work or school account your feedback may | ||
| > | ou use to sign into Microsoft products. Signing in with your work or school acco | > | be associated with your organization and viewable by its administrators through | ||
| > | unt allows you to submit feedback to Microsoft in association with your organiza | > | Feedback Hub or the admin center. Regardless of which account you use, your feed | ||
| > | tion. Any feedback you provide whether using your work or school account or pers | > | back may be publicly accessible depending on your organization’s settings. | ||
| > | onal Microsoft account may be publicly viewable depending on the settings config | ||||
| > | ured by your organization’s administrators. Additionally, if feedback is provide | ||||
| > | d using your work or school account, your feedback can be viewed through the Fee | ||||
| > | dback Hub or via admin center by your organization’s administrators. | ||||
| 1319 | 980 | ||||
| n | 1320 | When you submit feedback to Microsoft about a problem or add more details to a p | n | 981 | When you submit feedback about a problem to Microsoft, diagnostic data is sent t |
| > | roblem, diagnostic data will be sent to Microsoft to improve Microsoft products | > | o help improve Microsoft products and services. The Feedback Hub will either sen | ||
| > | and services. Depending on your Diagnostic data settings in the **Diagnostics & | > | d this data automatically or give you the option to send it, depending on your d | ||
| > | feedback** section of the Windows settings, Feedback Hub will either send diagno | > | iagnostic data settings in the **Diagnostics & feedback** section of Windows set | ||
| > | stic data automatically or you will have the option to send it to Microsoft at t | > | tings. Additional personal data may be collected based on the type of feedback y | ||
| > | he time you provide feedback. Based on the category chosen when submitting feedb | > | ou provide to better troubleshoot specific issues – for example, location data w | ||
| > | ack, there may be additional personal data collected that helps to further troub | > | hen providing feedback about location services. Microsoft may also share your fe | ||
| > | leshoot issues; for example, location related information when submitting feedba | > | edback and related data with partners, like device manufacturers or firmware dev | ||
| > | ck about location services or gaze related information when submitting feedback | > | elopers to assist in resolving issues with products and services that work with | ||
| > | on Mixed Reality. Microsoft may also share your feedback along with the data col | > | Windows. Learn more about diagnostic data in Windows . | ||
| > | lected when you submit your feedback with Microsoft partners (such as a device m | ||||
| > | anufacturer, or firmware developer) to help them troubleshoot products and servi | ||||
| > | ces that work with Windows and other Microsoft products and services. Learn more | ||||
| > | about diagnostic data in Windows . | ||||
| 1321 | 982 | ||||
| 1322 | Back to top | 983 | Back to top | ||
| 1323 | 984 | ||||
| 1324 | #### Get Help | 985 | #### Get Help | ||
| 1325 | 986 | ||||
| n | 1326 | Get Help enables Windows users to get technical support on Windows and other Mic | n | 987 | Get Help enables Windows users to get technical support on Windows and other Mic |
| > | rosoft applications. It provides self-service support (such as links to help ar | > | rosoft applications. It provides you with self-service support (such as links t | ||
| > | ticles or directions on how Windows users can solve problems on their own), Diag | > | o help articles or directions on how you can solve problems on your own), recomm | ||
| > | nostics, and connecting the customer to a live Microsoft agent as appropriate. Y | > | ends Diagnostics, and helps connect you to a live Microsoft agent if needed. If | ||
| > | ou can sign into the Get Help component with your Microsoft account to create a | > | you choose to run a Diagnostic, any diagnostic data collected is handled accordi | ||
| > | consumer support case. Enterprise account users may also be permitted to create | > | ng to the **Windows Diagnostics** section above. You can sign in with your Micro | ||
| > | a customer support case depending on their organization’s support contract, and | > | soft account to create a support case, and enterprise account users may also be | ||
| > | if enabled by their tenant administrator. | > | able to do the same based on their organization’s support contract and administr | ||
| > | ator settings. | ||||
| 1327 | 988 | ||||
| n | 1328 | Get Help may suggest you run a Diagnostic. If you consent, diagnostic data is ha | n | 989 | If enabled by system settings, you can use the system microphone in Get Help to |
| > | ndled in accordance with the **Diagnostics** section. | > | voice your support question instead of typing, with controls available in the “M | ||
| > | icrophone Privacy Settings” in the Windows Settings app. Get Help does not use y | ||||
| > | our location for its services. | ||||
| 1329 | |||||
| 1330 | If permitted by system settings, the system microphone may be used to capture th | ||||
| > | e support question instead of your needing to type. You can control this in the | ||||
| > | “Microphone Privacy Settings” in the Windows Settings application. Get Help will | ||||
| > | also access your Application List to aid in opening the Feedback Hub to the cor | ||||
| > | rect app if you choose to start the feedback process within Get Help. All feedba | ||||
| > | ck will be entered and controlled by the Feedback Hub, as described in the Feedb | ||||
| > | ack Hub section of this Privacy Statement. Get Help does not use your location d | ||||
| > | ata as part of its services. | ||||
| 1331 | 990 | ||||
| 1332 | Back to top | 991 | Back to top | ||
| 1333 | 992 | ||||
| 1334 | #### Live captions | 993 | #### Live captions | ||
| 1335 | 994 | ||||
| n | 1336 | Live captions transcribe audio to help with the comprehension of spoken content. | n | 995 | Live captions transcribe audio to help with the comprehension of spoken content. |
| > | Live captions can generate captions from any audio containing speech, whether t | > | Live captions can generate captions from any audio containing speech, whether t | ||
| > | he audio is online, audio you have downloaded to your device, or audio received | > | he audio is online, downloaded to your device, or received from your microphone. | ||
| > | from your microphone. By default, transcribing microphone audio is disabled. | > | By default, transcribing microphone audio is disabled. | ||
| 1337 | 996 | ||||
| 1338 | Voice data that is captioned is only processed on your device and is not shared | 997 | Voice data that is captioned is only processed on your device and is not shared | ||
| > | to the cloud or with Microsoft. Learn more about live captions . | > | to the cloud or with Microsoft. Learn more about live captions . | ||
| 1339 | 998 | ||||
| 1340 | Back to top | 999 | Back to top | ||
| 1341 | 1000 | ||||
| n | 1342 | #### Location services and recording | n | 1001 | #### Location services |
| 1343 | 1002 | ||||
| n | 1344 | **Windows location service** . Microsoft operates a location service that helps | n | 1003 | **Windows location service** . Microsoft’s location service helps determine the |
| > | determine the precise geographic location of a specific Windows device. Dependin | > | precise geographic location of your Windows device using a combination of GPS, n | ||
| > | g on the capabilities of the device, the device’s location can be determined wit | > | earby wireless access points and routers, cell towers, IP address, or default lo | ||
| > | h varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. Whe | > | cation. | ||
| > | n you have enabled location on a Windows device, or you have given permission fo | ||||
| > | r Microsoft apps to access location information on non-Windows devices, data abo | ||||
| > | ut cell towers and Wi-Fi access points and their locations is collected by Micro | ||||
| > | soft and added to the location database after removing any data identifying the | ||||
| > | person or device from which it was collected. This de-identified location inform | ||||
| > | ation is used to improve Microsoft's location services. | ||||
| 1345 | 1004 | ||||
| n | 1346 | Windows services and features, apps running on Windows, and websites opened in W | n | 1005 | Location services give you control over which apps are allowed to access your pr |
| > | indows browsers can access the device’s location through Windows if your setting | > | ecise location. When location services are turned off, Windows and apps will not | ||
| > | s allow them to do so. Some features and apps request location permission when y | > | have access to device location, and some apps may not be able to access informa | ||
| > | ou first install Windows, some ask the first time you use the app, and others as | > | tion about Wi-Fi networks. With location services turned on, apps can access app | ||
| > | k every time you access the device’s location. For information about certain Win | > | roximate location and can request permission to use precise location. You can ma | ||
| > | dows apps that use the device’s location, see the Windows apps section of this p | > | nage these permissions in Windows Settings. When location is enabled, data about | ||
| > | rivacy statement. | > | cell towers and Wi-Fi access points and their locations are collected, de-ident | ||
| > | ified, and used to improve location services. Learn more about location in Windo | ||||
| > | ws . | ||||
| 1347 | 1006 | ||||
| n | 1348 | When an app or feature accesses the device’s location and you are signed in with | n | 1007 | If an app or feature accesses your device’s location and you are signed in with |
| > | a Microsoft account, your Windows device will also upload its location to the c | > | your Microsoft account, your last known location information is also saved to th | ||
| > | loud where it is available across your devices to other apps or services that us | > | e cloud. This information is available across your devices to other apps or serv | ||
| > | e your Microsoft account and for which you’ve granted permission. We will retain | > | ices that use your Microsoft account and to which you’ve granted permission. Thi | ||
| > | only the last known location (each new location replaces the previous one). Thi | > | s location information can be viewed or deleted from your Microsoft account priv | ||
| > | s location data can be viewed or deleted from your Microsoft account privacy das | > | acy dashboard. | ||
| > | hboard. | ||||
| 1349 | 1008 | ||||
| n | 1350 | In the Windows settings app, you can also view which apps have access to the dev | n | 1009 | There are some exceptions to how your device’s location can be determined that a |
| > | ice’s precise location, turn off or on access to the device’s location for parti | > | re not directly managed by the location settings. For example, desktop apps are | ||
| > | cular apps, or turn off access to the device’s location. You can also set a defa | > | a type of app that do not support per-app control over precise location access. | ||
| > | ult location, which will be used when the location service can’t detect a more e | > | Desktop apps are usually downloaded from the internet or installed from media (s | ||
| > | xact location for your device. | > | uch as a CD, DVD, or USB storage device). | ||
| 1351 | 1010 | ||||
| n | 1352 | There are some exceptions to how your device’s location can be determined that a | n | 1011 | Even when you’ve turned off location services in Windows, some third-party apps |
| > | re not directly managed by the location settings. | > | and services could use other technologies (such as Bluetooth, IP address, cellul | ||
| > | ar modem, etc.) or cloud-based location services to determine your device’s loca | ||||
| > | tion with varying degrees of accuracy. | ||||
| 1353 | 1012 | ||||
| n | 1354 | Desktop apps are a specific type of app whose location permissions are controlle | n | 1013 | To facilitate getting help in an emergency, whenever you make an emergency call, |
| > | d through your Windows location settings and won’t appear in the list that allow | > | Windows will attempt to determine and share your precise location, regardless o | ||
| > | s you to choose those apps that can use your location. They can be downloaded fr | > | f your location settings. In addition, your mobile operator will have access to | ||
| > | om the Microsoft Store, downloaded from the internet, or installed with some typ | > | your device’s location if your device is using a cellular service. | ||
| > | e of media (such as a CD, DVD, or USB storage device). Learn more about third-pa | ||||
| > | rty desktop apps and how they may still be able to determine your device’s locat | ||||
| > | ion when the device’s location setting is off . | ||||
| 1355 | 1014 | ||||
| n | 1356 | Some web-based experiences or third-party apps that surface on Windows could use | n | ||
| > | other technologies (such as Bluetooth, IP address, cellular modem, etc.) or clo | ||||
| > | ud-based location services to determine your device’s location with varying degr | ||||
| > | ees of accuracy even when you’ve turned off the device location setting. | ||||
| 1357 | |||||
| 1358 | To facilitate getting help in an emergency, whenever you make an emergency call, | ||||
| > | Windows will attempt to determine and share your precise location, regardless o | ||||
| > | f your location settings. If your device has a SIM card or is otherwise using ce | ||||
| > | llular service, your mobile operator will have access to your device’s location. | ||||
| > | Learn more about location in Windows . | ||||
| 1359 | |||||
| 1360 | **General Location** . If you turn on Location services, apps that cannot use yo | 1015 | **General location** . If you turn on Location services in Windows Settings, app | ||
| > | ur precise location may still have access to your general location, such as your | > | s that cannot use your precise location may still have access to your general or | ||
| > | city, postal code, or region. | > | coarse location, such as your city, postal code, or region. | ||
| 1361 | 1016 | ||||
| n | 1362 | A limited set of features in Windows will use your IP address to provide you wit | n | 1017 | A limited set of features in Windows will use your IP address to provide you wit |
| > | h contextual information for your area if location services are not turned on, s | > | h contextual information for your area if location services are turned off, such | ||
| > | uch as weather on the taskbar. Learn more about location in Windows and how you | > | as weather on the taskbar. For information about certain Windows apps that use | ||
| > | can choose to disable these features. | > | the device’s location, see the Windows apps section of this privacy statement. | ||
| 1363 | 1018 | ||||
| 1364 | **Find my device** . The Find my device feature allows an administrator of a Win | 1019 | **Find my device** . The Find my device feature allows an administrator of a Win | ||
| > | dows device to find the location of that device from account.microsoft.com/devic | > | dows device to find the location of that device from account.microsoft.com/devic | ||
| > | es. To enable Find my device, an administrator needs to be signed in with a Micr | > | es. To enable Find my device, an administrator needs to be signed in with a Micr | ||
| > | osoft account and have the location setting enabled. This feature will work even | > | osoft account and have the location setting enabled. This feature will work even | ||
| > | if other users have denied access to location for all their apps. When the admi | > | if other users have denied access to location for all their apps. When the admi | ||
| > | nistrator attempts to locate the device, users will see a notification in the no | > | nistrator attempts to locate the device, users will see a notification in the no | ||
| > | tification area. Learn more about Find my device in Windows . | > | tification area. Learn more about Find my device in Windows . | ||
| 1365 | 1020 | ||||
| n | 1366 | **Recording** . Some Windows devices have a recording feature that allows you to | n | ||
| > | capture audio and video clips of your activity on the device, including your co | ||||
| > | mmunications with others. If you choose to record a session, the recording will | ||||
| > | be saved locally on your device. In some cases, you may have the option to trans | ||||
| > | mit the recording to a Microsoft product or service that broadcasts the recordin | ||||
| > | g publicly. **Important: You should understand your legal responsibilities befor | ||||
| > | e recording and/or transmitting any communication. This may include obtaining th | ||||
| > | e prior consent of everyone participating in the conversation or any other autho | ||||
| > | rizations as required.** Microsoft is not responsible for how you use recording | ||||
| > | features or your recordings. | ||||
| 1367 | |||||
| 1368 | Back to top | 1021 | Back to top | ||
| 1369 | 1022 | ||||
| 1370 | #### Narrator | 1023 | #### Narrator | ||
| 1371 | 1024 | ||||
| n | 1372 | Narrator is a built-in screen reader tool that helps you use Windows without a s | n | 1025 | Narrator is a built-in Windows screen reader that enables you to navigate your d |
| > | creen. Narrator offers intelligent image and page title description and web page | > | evice without a screen. When you use features such as image descriptions or page | ||
| > | summaries when you encounter undescribed images and ambiguous links. | > | title descriptions (by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D), or popular links lists (N | ||
| > | arrator + double press of S), the image or URL of the web page you’re visiting i | ||||
| > | s sent to Microsoft. This data is used only to generate the requested descriptio | ||||
| > | ns or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing. Images are not | ||||
| > | retained by Microsoft after analysis. | ||||
| 1373 | |||||
| 1374 | When you choose to get an image description by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D, the | ||||
| > | image will be sent to Microsoft to perform analysis of the image and generate a | ||||
| > | description. Images are used only to generate the description and are not store | ||||
| > | d by Microsoft. | ||||
| 1375 | |||||
| 1376 | When you choose to get page title descriptions by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D, | ||||
| > | the URL of the site you are visiting will be sent to Microsoft to generate the p | ||||
| > | age title description and to provide and improve Microsoft services, such as Bin | ||||
| > | g services as described in the Bing section above. | ||||
| 1377 | |||||
| 1378 | When you choose to get a list of popular links for a web page by pressing Narrat | ||||
| > | or + double press of S, the URL of the site you are visiting will be sent to Mic | ||||
| > | rosoft to generate the summary of popular links and to provide and improve Micro | ||||
| > | soft services, such as Bing. | ||||
| 1379 | 1026 | ||||
| 1380 | You can disable these features at any time by going to **Narrator>Get image desc | 1027 | You can disable these features at any time by going to **Narrator>Get image desc | ||
| > | riptions, page titles and popular links** in Settings in Windows. | > | riptions, page titles and popular links** in Settings in Windows. | ||
| 1381 | 1028 | ||||
| n | 1382 | You can also send feedback about Narrator to help Microsoft diagnose and resolve | n | 1029 | You can also send feedback about Narrator to help Microsoft diagnose and resolve |
| > | problems with Narrator and improve Microsoft products and services, such as Win | > | problems with Narrator and improve Microsoft products and services, such as Win | ||
| > | dows. Verbal feedback can be submitted at any time in Narrator by using Narrator | > | dows. Verbal feedback can be submitted at any time in Narrator by using Narrator | ||
| > | Key + Alt + F. When you use this command, the Feedback Hub app will launch, giv | > | Key + Alt + F. The Feedback Hub app will launch when you use this command and g | ||
| > | ing you the opportunity to submit verbal feedback. If you enable the setting “He | > | ive you the opportunity to submit verbal feedback. If you enable the setting “He | ||
| > | lp Make Narrator Better” in the Windows settings app and submit verbal feedback | > | lp Make Narrator Better” in the Windows settings app and submit verbal feedback | ||
| > | through Feedback Hub, recent device and usage data, including event trace log (E | > | through Feedback Hub, recent device and usage data, including event trace log (E | ||
| > | TL) data, will be submitted along with your verbal feedback to improve Microsoft | > | TL) data, will be submitted along with your verbal feedback to improve Microsoft | ||
| > | products and services, such as Windows. | > | products and services, such as Windows. | ||
| 1383 | 1030 | ||||
| 1384 | Back to top | 1031 | Back to top | ||
| 1385 | 1032 | ||||
| n | 1386 | #### Phone Link - Link to Windows | n | 1033 | #### Linked mobile experiences on Windows |
| 1387 | 1034 | ||||
| n | 1388 | The Phone Link feature lets you link your Android phone with your Microsoft Acco | n | 1035 | The Phone Link feature lets you link your mobile phone to your Windows PC, enabl |
| > | unt and your iPhone via Bluetooth to connect to your Windows PC. Your Android de | > | ing a variety of cross-device experiences across all your Windows devices. | ||
| > | vice will link with your Microsoft Account and your iPhone will link via Bluetoo | ||||
| > | th, enabling a variety of cross-device experiences across all your Windows devic | ||||
| > | es where you are signed in or connected via Bluetooth. You can use Phone Link to | ||||
| > | see recent photos from your Android phone on your Windows device; make and rece | ||||
| > | ive live calls from your Android phone on your Windows device; view and send tex | ||||
| > | t messages from your Windows device; view, dismiss, or perform other actions to | ||||
| > | your Android phone notifications from your Windows device; share your phone scre | ||||
| > | en on your Windows device through Phone Link’s mirroring function; and instantly | ||||
| > | access Android apps installed on your Android phone on your Windows device. You | ||||
| > | can use Phone Link to make and receive calls from your iPhone, view and send te | ||||
| > | xt messages, and view, dismiss, or perform other actions on your iPhone notifica | ||||
| > | tion from your Windows device. | ||||
| 1389 | 1036 | ||||
| n | 1390 | To use Phone Link, Link to Windows must be installed on your Android device. You | n | 1037 | Some Phone Link features, and the resulting data that is synced between your pho |
| > | may also optionally download Phone Link to your iPhone. | > | ne and Windows devices, differs for Android devices and iPhones and is described | ||
| > | separately below. | ||||
| 1391 | 1038 | ||||
| n | 1392 | To use Phone Link, you must log into your Microsoft account on the Phone Link fe | n | 1039 | As part of providing Phone Link’s features, Microsoft collects performance, usag |
| > | ature on your Windows device and on Link to Windows on your Android phone or Blu | > | e, and device data that includes, for example, the hardware capabilities of your | ||
| > | etooth enabled on your iPhone. Your Android phone and your Windows device must b | > | mobile phone and Windows device, the number and duration of your sessions on Ph | ||
| > | e connected to the internet. Some features will require you to enable Bluetooth | > | one Link, and the amount of time you spent during setup. | ||
| > | and pair your phone with your PC. To use the Calls feature, your Android phone m | ||||
| > | ust also have Bluetooth enabled. | ||||
| 1393 | 1040 | ||||
| n | 1394 | During setting up your Windows device, you can choose to link your phone with yo | n | 1041 | **Android Devices** |
| > | ur Microsoft account. This is done by signing into Link to Windows on your Andro | ||||
| > | id phone, granting permissions and completing the onboarding experience. Once co | ||||
| > | mplete, Link to Windows will sync your data to all your Windows PCs where you ha | ||||
| > | ve signed into your Microsoft account. See below for details on how your data is | ||||
| > | used. | ||||
| 1395 | 1042 | ||||
| n | 1396 | As part of providing Phone Link’s features to you, Microsoft collects performanc | n | 1043 | You can use Phone Link to see recent photos, view and send text messages, and ma |
| > | e, usage, and device data that includes, for example, the hardware capabilities | > | ke and receive live calls from your Android phone on your Windows device. You ca | ||
| > | of your mobile phone and Windows device, the number and duration of your session | > | n also view, dismiss, or perform other actions to your Android phone notificatio | ||
| > | s on Phone Link, and the amount of time you spent during setup. | > | ns and instantly access and use Android apps installed on your Android phone fro | ||
| > | m your Windows device and share your phone screen on your Windows device through | ||||
| > | Phone Link’s mirroring function. | ||||
| 1397 | 1044 | ||||
| n | 1398 | You can unlink your Android phone from your Windows device at any time by going | n | 1045 | To use Phone Link, you must install the Link to Windows app on your Android devi |
| > | into your Phone Link settings and choosing to remove your Android phone. You can | > | ce and grant the requested app permissions. You must log into your Microsoft acc | ||
| > | do the same from the settings in Link to Windows on your Android phone. For det | > | ount on the Phone Link feature on your Windows device and on Link to Windows on | ||
| > | ailed information, see our support page . | > | your Android phone. Both devices must be connected to the internet. Some feature | ||
| > | s require Bluetooth and pairing your phone with your PC. | ||||
| 1399 | 1046 | ||||
| n | n | 1047 | We never store your texts, call history, photos, or what apps you have or inform | ||
| > | ation displayed by the apps on our servers or change them on your phone. | ||||
| 1048 | |||||
| 1049 | You can unlink your Android phone from your Windows device at any time by going | ||||
| > | into your Phone Link settings and choosing to remove your Android phone, or from | ||||
| > | the settings in Link to Windows on your Android phone. For detailed information | ||||
| > | , see our support page . | ||||
| 1050 | |||||
| 1051 | **Text Messages.** Phone Link allows you to view text messages delivered to your | ||||
| > | Android phone on your Windows device and send text messages from your Windows d | ||||
| > | evice. Phone Link accesses the content of your text messages and the sender’s or | ||||
| > | recipient’s contact information. These text messages are temporarily stored on | ||||
| > | your device and only those messages received and sent within the last 30 days ar | ||||
| > | e visible on your Windows device. | ||||
| 1052 | |||||
| 1053 | **Calls.** Phone Link allows you to make, receive, and view your recent calls fr | ||||
| > | om your Android phone on your Windows device. To activate this feature, you must | ||||
| > | enable certain permissions on both the Phone Link Settings page on your Windows | ||||
| > | device and Android phone’s settings, such as call logs access and permission to | ||||
| > | make phone calls from your PC. These call details are temporarily stored on you | ||||
| > | r Windows device and only calls received and dialed within the last 30 days are | ||||
| > | visible under call logs on your Windows device. | ||||
| 1054 | |||||
| 1055 | **Photos.** Phone Link allows you to copy, share, edit, save, or delete a limite | ||||
| > | d number of your most recent photos from your Android phone on your Windows devi | ||||
| > | ce. These photos are temporarily stored on your Windows device. | ||||
| 1056 | |||||
| 1057 | **Notifications.** Phone Link allows you to view, read, dismiss, or perform othe | ||||
| > | r actions related to your Android phone’s notifications on your Windows device. | ||||
| > | To activate this Phone Link feature, you must enable certain permissions, such a | ||||
| > | s sync notifications, on both your Windows device and Android phone. | ||||
| 1058 | |||||
| 1059 | **Apps mirroring.** On supported devices, Phone Link allows you to use the Andro | ||||
| > | id apps that are installed on your Android phone on your Windows device. Microso | ||||
| > | ft collects a list of your installed Android apps and recent activity to provide | ||||
| > | the service and show you your most recently used apps but does not retain furth | ||||
| > | er information. | ||||
| 1060 | |||||
| 1061 | **Instant Hotspot.** On supported Android devices, Link to Windows enables users | ||||
| > | to share mobile hotspot information with their paired PC over secure Bluetooth | ||||
| > | communication. Your PC can then be connected to the internet. Please note mobile | ||||
| > | data charges may apply depending on your mobile data plan. | ||||
| 1062 | |||||
| 1063 | **Contacts.** Link to Windows allows you to sync your Android contacts into the | ||||
| > | Microsoft cloud. You can access them in other Microsoft products and services by | ||||
| > | going into Link to Windows settings and enabling “Contacts sync” feature. Your | ||||
| > | contacts information is stored online and associated with your Microsoft account | ||||
| > | . Learn more . | ||||
| 1064 | |||||
| 1065 | **iPhones** | ||||
| 1066 | |||||
| 1067 | You can use Phone Link to make and receive calls from your iPhone, view and send | ||||
| > | text messages, and view, dismiss, or perform other actions on your iPhone notif | ||||
| > | ication from your Windows device. | ||||
| 1068 | |||||
| 1069 | To use Phone Link, you must have Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone. You may also | ||||
| > | optionally install the Link to Windows app on your iPhone. | ||||
| 1070 | |||||
| 1400 | You can unlink your iPhone from your Windows device at any time by going into Ph | 1071 | You can unlink your iPhone from your Windows device at any time by going into Ph | ||
| > | one Link settings and choosing to remove your iPhone. You can do the same from y | > | one Link settings and choosing to remove your iPhone. You can do the same from y | ||
| > | our iPhone by going into **Settings > Bluetooth > Selecting your PC name > click | > | our iPhone by going into **Settings > Bluetooth > Selecting your PC name > click | ||
| > | on the (i) icon >** and choosing **Forget This Device** . All users can remove | > | on the (i) icon > and choosing Forget This Device** . | ||
| > | the Bluetooth pairing by disabling the experiences. | ||||
| 1401 | 1072 | ||||
| n | 1402 | **Text Messages – Android devices.** Phone Link allows you to view text messages | n | 1073 | We never store your texts or call history on our servers or change them on your |
| > | delivered to your Android phone on your Windows device and send text messages f | > | iPhone. | ||
| > | rom your Windows device. Only text messages received and sent within the last 30 | ||||
| > | days are visible on your Windows device. These text messages are temporarily st | ||||
| > | ored on your Windows device. We never store your text messages on our servers or | ||||
| > | change or delete any text messages on your Android phone. You can see messages | ||||
| > | sent via SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) on Andr | ||||
| > | oid devices, and messages sent via RCS (Rich Communication Services) on select S | ||||
| > | amsung devices on select mobile operator networks. To provide this functionality | ||||
| > | , Phone Link accesses the content of your text messages and the contact informat | ||||
| > | ion of the individuals or businesses from whom you are receiving or sending text | ||||
| > | messages. | ||||
| 1403 | 1074 | ||||
| n | 1404 | **Text Messages – iPhones.** Phone Link allows you to view text messages deliver | n | 1075 | **Text Messages.** Phone Link allows you to view text (SMS) messages delivered t |
| > | ed to your iPhone on your Windows devices and send text messages from your Windo | > | o your iPhone on your Windows devices and send text messages from your Windows d | ||
| > | ws device. Only text messages received and sent within your Bluetooth session or | > | evice. Phone Link accesses the content of your text messages and the sender’s or | ||
| > | iMessage are visible on your Windows devices. These text messages are temporari | > | recipient’s contact information. These text messages are temporarily stored on | ||
| > | ly stored on your Windows device. We never store your text messages on our serve | > | your Windows device and only text messages received and sent within your Bluetoo | ||
| > | rs or change or delete any text messages on your iPhone. You can see messages se | > | th session or iMessage are visible on your Windows devices. | ||
| > | nt via SMS (Short Message Service). To provide this functionality, Phone Link ac | ||||
| > | cesses the content of your text messages and the contact information of the indi | ||||
| > | viduals or businesses from whom you are receiving or sending text messages. | ||||
| 1405 | 1076 | ||||
| n | 1406 | **Calls – Android devices.** Phone Link allows you to make and receive calls fro | n | 1077 | **Calls.** Phone Link allows you to make, receive, and view your recent calls fr |
| > | m your Android phone on your Windows device. Through Phone Link, you can also vi | > | om your iPhone on your Windows device. To activate this feature, you must enable | ||
| > | ew your recent calls on your Windows device. To activate this feature, you must | > | the Sync Contacts feature under Bluetooth settings on your iPhone. These call d | ||
| > | enable certain permissions on both your Windows device and Android phone, such a | > | etails are temporarily stored on your Windows device. | ||
| > | s call logs access and permission to make phone calls from your PC. These permis | ||||
| > | sions can be revoked at any time under the Phone Link Settings page on your Wind | ||||
| > | ows device and your Android phone's settings. Only calls received and dialed wit | ||||
| > | hin the last 30 days are visible under call logs on your Windows device. These c | ||||
| > | all details are temporarily stored on your Windows device. We do not change or d | ||||
| > | elete your call history on your Android phone. | ||||
| 1407 | 1078 | ||||
| n | 1408 | **Calls – iPhones.** Phone Link allows you to make and receive calls from your i | n | 1079 | **Notifications.** Phone Link allows you to view, read, dismiss, or perform othe |
| > | Phone on your Windows device. Through Phone Link, you can also view your recent | > | r actions related to your iPhone’s notifications on your Windows device. To acti | ||
| > | calls on your Windows device. To activate this feature, you must enable Sync Con | > | vate this Phone Link feature, you must enable certain permissions such as sync n | ||
| > | tacts feature under Bluetooth settings on your iPhone. These call details are te | > | otifications, on both your Windows device and iPhone. | ||
| > | mporarily stored on your Windows device. We do not change or delete your call hi | ||||
| > | story on your iPhone. | ||||
| 1409 | 1080 | ||||
| n | 1410 | **Photos – Android devices.** Phone Link allows you to copy, share, edit, save, | n | 1081 | **Contacts.** Phone Link allows you to sync your contacts from your iPhone to ac |
| > | or delete photos from your Android phone on your Windows device. Only a limited | > | cess them for messaging and calling by going into Bluetooth settings on your iPh | ||
| > | number of your most recent photos from the Camera Roll and Screenshots folders o | > | one and toggle on Sync Contacts under your PC name after connecting your iPhone | ||
| > | n your Android phone will be visible on your Windows device at any given time. T | > | to Phone Link. | ||
| > | hese photos are temporarily stored on your Windows device and as you take more p | ||||
| > | hotos on your Android phone, we remove the temporary copies of the older photos | ||||
| > | from your Windows device. We never store your photos on our servers or change or | ||||
| > | delete any photos on your Android phone. | ||||
| 1411 | |||||
| 1412 | **Notifications – Android devices.** Phone Link allows you to view your Android | ||||
| > | phone’s notifications on your Windows device. Through Phone Link, you can read a | ||||
| > | nd dismiss your Android phone’s notifications from your Windows device or perfor | ||||
| > | m other actions related to the notifications. To activate this Phone Link featur | ||||
| > | e, you must enable certain permissions, such as sync notifications, on both your | ||||
| > | Windows device and Android phone. These permissions can be revoked at any time | ||||
| > | under the Phone Link Settings page on your Windows device and your Android phone | ||||
| > | ’s settings. For detailed information, see our support page . | ||||
| 1413 | |||||
| 1414 | **Notifications – iPhones.** Phone Link allows you to view your iPhone’s notific | ||||
| > | ations on your Windows device. Through Phone Link, you can read and dismiss your | ||||
| > | iPhone’s notifications from your Windows device or perform other actions relate | ||||
| > | d to the notifications. To activate this Phone Link feature, you must enable cer | ||||
| > | tain permissions such as sync notifications, on both your Windows device and iPh | ||||
| > | one. These permissions can be revoked at any time under the Phone Link Settings | ||||
| > | page on your Windows device and your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings. | ||||
| 1415 | |||||
| 1416 | **Phone Screen Mirroring – Android devices.** On supported devices , Phone Link | ||||
| > | allows you to view your Android phone’s screen on your Windows device. Your Andr | ||||
| > | oid phone screen will be visible on your Windows device as a pixel stream and an | ||||
| > | y audio that you enable on your Android phone screen while it is linked to your | ||||
| > | Windows device through Phone Link will play through your Android phone. | ||||
| 1417 | |||||
| 1418 | **Apps mirroring – Android devices.** On supported devices, Phone Link allows yo | ||||
| > | u to use your Android apps that are installed on your Android phone on your Wind | ||||
| > | ows device. For example, you can launch a music app in your Windows session and | ||||
| > | listen to audio from that app on your PC speakers. Microsoft collects a list of | ||||
| > | your installed Android apps and recent activity to provide the service and show | ||||
| > | you your most recently used apps. Microsoft does not store what apps you have in | ||||
| > | stalled or any of the information displayed by the app in your experience with i | ||||
| > | t. | ||||
| 1419 | |||||
| 1420 | **Content transfer – Android devices.** On supported devices, Phone Link allows | ||||
| > | you to copy and paste contents such as files, documents, photos, etc. between yo | ||||
| > | ur Android phone and your Windows device. You can transfer content from your And | ||||
| > | roid phone to your Windows device and from your Windows device to your Android p | ||||
| > | hone by drag and drop contents between the devices. | ||||
| 1421 | |||||
| 1422 | **Instant Hotspot – Android devices.** On supported devices, Link to Windows ena | ||||
| > | bles users to share mobile hotspot information with their paired PC over secure | ||||
| > | Bluetooth communication. Your PC can then be connected to the internet through t | ||||
| > | he Windows network flyout. Please note mobile data charges may apply depending o | ||||
| > | n the mobile data plan you have. | ||||
| 1423 | |||||
| 1424 | **Contacts sync – Android devices.** Link to Windows allows you to sync your And | ||||
| > | roid contacts into the Microsoft cloud to access them in other Microsoft product | ||||
| > | s and services. You can enable this feature by going into Link to Windows settin | ||||
| > | gs and enabling “Contacts sync” feature. Your contacts information is stored onl | ||||
| > | ine and associated with your Microsoft account. You may choose to disable sync a | ||||
| > | nd delete these contacts at any time. Learn more . | ||||
| 1425 | |||||
| 1426 | **Contacts sync – iPhone.** Phone Link allows you to sync your contacts from you | ||||
| > | r iPhone to access them for messaging and calling. You can enable this feature b | ||||
| > | y going into Bluetooth settings on your iPhone and toggle on Sync Contacts under | ||||
| > | your PC name after connecting your iPhone to Phone Link. You may choose to disa | ||||
| > | ble syncing at any time by toggling off Sync Contacts. | ||||
| 1427 | |||||
| 1428 | **Text-to-voice.** Phone Link features include accessibility functionality such | ||||
| > | as text-to-voice. You can activate a text-to-voice feature, which allows you to | ||||
| > | hear the contents of a text message or notification as audio. If you activate th | ||||
| > | is feature, your text messages and notifications will be read out loud as they a | ||||
| > | re received. | ||||
| 1429 | |||||
| 1430 | **Office Enterprise – Android Devices.** Link to Windows allows you to insert ph | ||||
| > | otos into web and desktop versions of select Microsoft 365 apps, such as PowerPo | ||||
| > | int, Excel, and Word directly from your mobile phone. This requires your IT Admi | ||||
| > | nistrator to have enabled Optional Connected Experiences for Microsoft Office ap | ||||
| > | plications and you will need to associate your mobile device with your work or s | ||||
| > | chool account and provide Photos permission to your account. After onboarding, y | ||||
| > | our session will last 15 minutes to enable you to transfer your Photos from your | ||||
| > | mobile device. To use this feature again, you will need to scan your QR code. L | ||||
| > | ink to Windows does not collect your work or school account information or infor | ||||
| > | mation about your Enterprise. In order to provide this service, Microsoft uses a | ||||
| > | cloud service to relay your files for the purpose of inserting the photos into | ||||
| > | web and desktop version of select Microsoft 365 apps, such as PowerPoint, Excel, | ||||
| > | and Word files. | ||||
| 1431 | 1082 | ||||
| 1432 | Back to top | 1083 | Back to top | ||
| 1433 | 1084 | ||||
| 1434 | #### Cross-device experiences | 1085 | #### Cross-device experiences | ||
| 1435 | 1086 | ||||
| n | 1436 | Cross-device experiences in Windows allow you to access your mobile device from | n | 1087 | Cross-device experiences in Windows enable access to a linked mobile device from |
| > | your PC using your Microsoft Account. These can be managed under “Mobile Devices | > | your PC through your Microsoft account. By linking your mobile device and enabl | ||
| > | ” in the Bluetooth & Devices section in your Windows PC Settings. As part of pro | > | ing these experiences, Windows may make certain mobile device content available | ||
| > | viding these features, Microsoft collects performance usage and device data, inc | > | across Windows to deliver features and services that support integrated cross‑de | ||
| > | luding information about the hardware capabilities of your mobile and Windows de | > | vice functionality. These can be managed under “Mobile Devices” in the Bluetooth | ||
| > | vices. You can turn this feature on or off at any time in your Windows PC Settin | > | & Devices section in your Windows PC Settings. As part of providing these featu | ||
| > | gs. | > | res, Microsoft collects performance usage and device data, including information | ||
| > | about the hardware capabilities of your mobile and Windows devices. You can tur | ||||
| > | n this feature on or off at any time in your Windows PC Settings. | ||||
| 1437 | 1088 | ||||
| 1438 | **Use your mobile device as a connected camera.** This feature allows you to use | 1089 | **Use your mobile device as a connected camera.** This feature allows you to use | ||
| > | your mobile device’s camera in apps or products on Windows that support camera | > | your mobile device’s camera in apps or products on Windows that support camera | ||
| > | functionality. You can enable this feature under “Mobile Devices” in the Bluetoo | > | functionality. You can enable this feature under “Mobile Devices” in the Bluetoo | ||
| > | th & Devices section in the Settings on your PC. Microsoft does not record or st | > | th & Devices section in the Settings on your PC. Microsoft does not record or st | ||
| > | ore your camera sessions or any of the information displayed by your camera in a | > | ore your camera sessions or any of the information displayed by your camera in a | ||
| > | ny of the applications or products. | > | ny of the applications or products. | ||
| 1439 | 1090 | ||||
| 1440 | **Get new photo notifications from your mobile device.** This feature allows you | 1091 | **Get new photo notifications from your mobile device.** This feature allows you | ||
| > | to receive notifications from your linked mobile device on your Windows PC. The | > | to receive notifications from your linked mobile device on your Windows PC. The | ||
| > | se photos are temporarily stored on your Windows PC while you are editing or ope | > | se photos are temporarily stored on your Windows PC while you are editing or ope | ||
| > | ning those photos. You will need to initiate saving to your PC to store those ph | > | ning those photos. You will need to initiate saving to your PC to store those ph | ||
| > | otos until you decide to delete them. We never store your photos on our servers | > | otos until you decide to delete them. We never store your photos on our servers | ||
| > | or change or delete any photos on your mobile device. | > | or change or delete any photos on your mobile device. | ||
| 1441 | 1092 | ||||
| n | 1442 | **Show your mobile device in File Explorer** . This feature allows you to access | n | 1093 | **Show your mobile device in File Explorer and device name in Windows Share.** T |
| > | your mobile device’s files in File Explorer. You can enable this feature under | > | his feature allows you to access your mobile device’s files in File Explorer. Yo | ||
| > | “Mobile Devices” in the Bluetooth & Devices section in the Settings on your PC. | > | u can enable this feature under “Mobile Devices” in the Bluetooth & Devices sect | ||
| > | Microsoft will not store your file contents in its services. | > | ion in the Settings on your PC. Microsoft will not store your file contents in i | ||
| > | ts services. | ||||
| 1094 | |||||
| 1095 | You can also enable access to your linked mobile device through Windows Share. Y | ||||
| > | ou can turn on this feature in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices. | ||||
| > | Once enabled, your linked devices are visible in Windows, allowing you to share | ||||
| > | files and folders between your PC and your mobile device. | ||||
| 1096 | |||||
| 1097 | Back to top | ||||
| 1098 | |||||
| 1099 | #### Recording | ||||
| 1100 | |||||
| 1101 | Some Windows devices have a recording feature that allows you to capture audio a | ||||
| > | nd video clips of your activity on the device, including your communications wit | ||||
| > | h others. If you choose to record a session, the recording will be saved locally | ||||
| > | on your device. In some cases, you may have the option to transmit the recordin | ||||
| > | g to a Microsoft product or service that broadcasts the recording publicly. **Im | ||||
| > | portant: You should understand your legal responsibilities before recording and/ | ||||
| > | or transmitting any communication. This may include obtaining the prior consent | ||||
| > | of everyone participating in the conversation or any other authorizations as req | ||||
| > | uired** . Microsoft is not responsible for how you use recording features or you | ||||
| > | r recordings. | ||||
| 1443 | 1102 | ||||
| 1444 | Back to top | 1103 | Back to top | ||
| 1445 | 1104 | ||||
| 1446 | #### Security and safety features | 1105 | #### Security and safety features | ||
| 1447 | 1106 | ||||
| n | 1448 | **Device encryption** . Device encryption helps protect the data stored on your | n | 1107 | **Device encryption** . Device encryption helps protect the data stored on your |
| > | device by encrypting it using BitLocker Drive Encryption technology. When device | > | device by encrypting it using BitLocker Drive Encryption technology. When device | ||
| > | encryption is on, Windows automatically encrypts the drive Windows is installed | > | encryption is on, Windows encrypts the drive Windows is installed on and genera | ||
| > | on and generates a recovery key. The BitLocker recovery key for your personal d | > | tes a recovery key. The BitLocker recovery key for your personal device is autom | ||
| > | evice is automatically backed up online in your personal Microsoft OneDrive acco | > | atically backed up online and associated with your personal Microsoft account. M | ||
| > | unt. Microsoft doesn't use your individual recovery keys for any purpose. | > | icrosoft doesn't use your individual recovery keys for any purpose. | ||
| 1449 | 1108 | ||||
| n | 1450 | **Malicious Software Removal Tool** . The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) | n | 1109 | **Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT).** MSRT runs on your device at least on |
| > | runs on your device at least once per month as part of Windows Update. MSRT che | > | ce per month as part of Windows Update, and checks for infections by specific, p | ||
| > | cks devices for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software ("malware") | > | revalent malicious software ("malware") and helps remove any infections found. W | ||
| > | and helps remove any infections found. When the MSRT runs, it will remove the m | > | hen MSRT runs, it will remove the malware listed on the Microsoft Support websit | ||
| > | alware listed on the Microsoft Support website if the malware is on your device. | > | e if the malware is on your device. During a malware check, a report will be sen | ||
| > | During a malware check, a report will be sent to Microsoft with specific data a | > | t to Microsoft with specific data about malware detected, errors, and other data | ||
| > | bout malware detected, errors, and other data about your device. If you do not w | > | about your device. You can turn off MSRT's reporting feature if you do not want | ||
| > | ant MSRT to send this data to Microsoft, you can disable MSRT's reporting compon | > | to send this data to Microsoft. | ||
| > | ent. | ||||
| 1451 | 1110 | ||||
| n | 1452 | **Microsoft Family** . Parents can use Microsoft Family Safety to understand and | n | 1111 | **Microsoft Family** . Parents can use Microsoft Family Safety to understand and |
| > | set boundaries on how their child is using their device. Please carefully revie | > | set boundaries on how their child is using their device. Please carefully revie | ||
| > | w the information at Microsoft Family Safety if choosing to create or join a fam | > | w the information at Microsoft Family Safety if choosing to create or join a fam | ||
| > | ily group. If you live in a region that requires permission to create an account | > | ily group. For users under the age of 13 or as specified by law in their jurisdi | ||
| > | to access Microsoft services, you may be prompted to request or give parental c | > | ction, certain Microsoft products and services will either block users under tha | ||
| > | onsent. If a user is under the statutory age in your region, during the registra | > | t age or will ask them to obtain consent or authorization from a parent or guard | ||
| > | tion process they will be prompted to request consent from a parent or guardian | > | ian before they can use it, including when creating an account to access Microso | ||
| > | by entering an adult’s email. When Family activity reporting is turned on for a | > | ft services. If you are under the statutory age in your region, during the regis | ||
| > | child, Microsoft will collect details about how the child uses their device and | > | tration process you'll be prompted to request consent from a parent or guardian | ||
| > | provide parents with reports of that child's activities. Activity reports are ro | > | by entering an adult’s email. When Family activity reporting is turned on for a | ||
| > | utinely deleted from Microsoft servers. | > | child, Microsoft will collect details about how the child uses their device and | ||
| > | provide parents with reports of that child's activities. Activity reports are ro | ||||
| > | utinely deleted from Microsoft servers. | ||||
| 1453 | 1112 | ||||
| 1454 | **Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Smart App Control** . Microsoft strives to | 1113 | **Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Smart App Control** . Microsoft strives to | ||
| > | help protect your device and passwords from unsafe apps, files, and web content. | > | help protect your device and passwords from unsafe apps, files, and web content. | ||
| 1455 | 1114 | ||||
| n | 1456 | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen helps protect you when using our services by iden | n | 1115 | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen helps protect you and your device by identifying |
| > | tifying threats to you, your device, and your passwords. These threats might inc | > | threats from unsafe websites, apps, and files. When checking content, it sends r | ||
| > | lude potentially unsafe apps or web content that Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | > | elevant data—including web addresses and, if needed, details about suspicious si | ||
| > | discovers while checking websites you visit, files you download, and apps you in | > | tes or apps—to Microsoft for security analysis. This data will only be used for | ||
| > | stall and run. When Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks web and app content, d | > | security purposes in detecting, protecting against, and responding to security | ||
| > | ata about the content and your device is sent to Microsoft, including the full w | > | incidents, identity theft, fraud, or other malicious, deceptive, or illegal acti | ||
| > | eb address of the content. When additional analysis is needed to identify securi | > | vities. If a threat is found, you'll receive a warning instead of the content. Y | ||
| > | ty threats, information about the suspicious website or app—such as content disp | > | ou can turn this feature on or off in the Windows Security app. | ||
| > | layed, sounds played, and application memory—may be sent to Microsoft. This data | ||||
| > | will only be used for security purposes in detecting, protecting against, and r | ||||
| > | esponding to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, or other malicious, dece | ||||
| > | ptive, or illegal activities. If Microsoft Defender SmartScreen detects that con | ||||
| > | tent is potentially unsafe, you will see a warning in place of the content. Micr | ||||
| > | osoft Defender SmartScreen can be turned on or off in the Windows Security app. | ||||
| 1457 | 1116 | ||||
| n | 1458 | Where supported, Smart App Control helps check software that is installed and ru | n | 1117 | Where supported, Smart App Control checks software installed on your device to i |
| > | ns on your device to determine if it is malicious, potentially unwanted, or pose | > | dentify potential threats. On supported devices, it begins in evaluation mode us | ||
| > | s other threats to you and your device. On a supported device, Smart App Control | > | ing data collected by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen—such as file names, hashes, | ||
| > | starts in evaluation mode and the data we collect for Microsoft Defender SmartS | > | download locations, and digital certificates—to determine if Smart App Control | ||
| > | creen such as file name, a hash of the file’s contents, the download location, a | > | is suitable for your device. If your device qualifies, Smart App Control is aut | ||
| > | nd the file’s digital certificates, is used to help determine whether your devic | > | omatically enabled for added protection; otherwise, it remains permanently off. | ||
| > | e is a good candidate to use Smart App Control for additional security protectio | > | For unsupported or unsuitable devices, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen continues | ||
| > | n. Smart App Control is not enabled and will not block during evaluation mode. S | > | to provide protection. When Smart App Control is active, it blocks and alerts yo | ||
| > | ome devices may not be good candidates if Smart App Control would otherwise get | > | u about apps identified as malicious, potentially unwanted, or unknown and unsig | ||
| > | in the way and interfere with a user’s otherwise intended and legitimate tasks – | > | ned before they open, run or install. Learn more about Smart App Control . | ||
| > | for instance, developers who use a lot of unsigned files. If you are a good can | ||||
| > | didate for Smart App Control, then it will automatically be turned on, and will | ||||
| > | provide additional protection to your device beyond Microsoft Defender SmartScre | ||||
| > | en. Otherwise, Smart App Control will be unavailable and permanently turned off. | ||||
| > | If your device is unsupported or not a good candidate for Smart App Control, Mi | ||||
| > | crosoft Defender SmartScreen will continue to help protect your device. When Sma | ||||
| > | rt App Control is enabled and identifies an app as malicious, potentially unwant | ||||
| > | ed, or unknown and unsigned, it will block and notify you prior to opening, runn | ||||
| > | ing, or installing the app. Learn more about Smart App Control . | ||||
| 1459 | 1118 | ||||
| n | 1460 | When either Microsoft Defender SmartScreen or Smart App Control checks a file, d | n | 1119 | When either Microsoft Defender SmartScreen or Smart App Control checks a file, d |
| > | ata about that file is sent to Microsoft, including the file name, a hash of the | > | ata about that file is sent to Microsoft, including the file name, a hash of the | ||
| > | file’s contents, the download location, and the file’s digital certificates. | > | file’s contents, the download location, and the file’s digital certificates. Yo | ||
| > | u can turn Smart App Control on or off in the Windows Security app. | ||||
| 1461 | 1120 | ||||
| n | 1462 | Smart App Control can be turned on or off in the Windows Security app. | n | 1121 | **Microsoft Defender Antivirus** . Microsoft Defender Antivirus automatically ac |
| > | tivates to protect your device when no other antimalware software is running and | ||||
| > | monitors your device’s security status and scans for malware, unwanted software | ||||
| > | , and potentially harmful apps. When Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned on | ||||
| > | or otherwise running, it automatically sends reports to Microsoft with data abou | ||||
| > | t suspected malware and other unwanted software, potentially unwanted apps, and | ||||
| > | other malicious content. It may also send files that could contain malicious con | ||||
| > | tent, such as malware or unknown files for further inspection. If a report may c | ||||
| > | ontain personal data, you'll be asked for permission before it’s sent. You can c | ||||
| > | hoose to disable reporting and file sharing with Microsoft. | ||||
| 1463 | |||||
| 1464 | **Microsoft Defender Antivirus** . Microsoft Defender Antivirus looks for malwar | ||||
| > | e and other unwanted software, potentially unwanted apps, and other malicious co | ||||
| > | ntent on your device. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is automatically turned on to | ||||
| > | help protect your device if no other antimalware software is actively protectin | ||||
| > | g your device. If Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned on, it will monitor the | ||||
| > | security status of your device. When Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned on, | ||||
| > | or is running because Limited Periodic Scanning is enabled, it will automatical | ||||
| > | ly send reports to Microsoft that contain data about suspected malware and other | ||||
| > | unwanted software, potentially unwanted apps, and other malicious content, and | ||||
| > | it may also send files that could contain malicious content, such as malware or | ||||
| > | unknown files for further inspection. If a report is likely to contain personal | ||||
| > | data, the report is not sent automatically, and you'll be prompted before it is | ||||
| > | sent. You can configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus not to send reports and sus | ||||
| > | pected malware to Microsoft. | ||||
| 1465 | 1122 | ||||
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| 1473 | 1130 | ||||
| 1474 | Turning on speech while setting up a HoloLens device or installing Windows Mixed | 1131 | Turning on speech while setting up a HoloLens device or installing Windows Mixed | ||
| > | Reality allows you to use your voice for commands, dictation, and app interacti | > | Reality allows you to use your voice for commands, dictation, and app interacti | ||
| > | ons. Both device-based speech recognition and online speech recognition settings | > | ons. Both device-based speech recognition and online speech recognition settings | ||
| > | will be enabled. With both settings enabled, while your headset is turned on th | > | will be enabled. With both settings enabled, while your headset is turned on th | ||
| > | e device will always be listening to your voice input and will send your voice d | > | e device will always be listening to your voice input and will send your voice d | ||
| > | ata to Microsoft’s cloud-based speech recognition technologies. | > | ata to Microsoft’s cloud-based speech recognition technologies. | ||
| 1475 | 1132 | ||||
| n | 1476 | When you use cloud-based speech recognition technologies from Microsoft, whether | n | 1133 | When you use our cloud-based speech recognition technologies, we collect and use |
| > | enabled by the Online speech recognition setting or when you interact with Holo | > | your voice recordings and create a text transcription of the spoken words in th | ||
| > | Lens or voice typing, Microsoft collects and uses your voice recordings to provi | > | e voice data. Microsoft will not store, sample, or listen to your voice recordin | ||
| > | de the speech recognition service by creating a text transcription of the spoken | > | gs without your permission. Learn more about Microsoft and your voice data . | ||
| > | words in the voice data. Microsoft will not store, sample, or listen to your vo | ||||
| > | ice recordings without your permission. To learn more about how Microsoft manage | ||||
| > | s your voice data, see Speech recognition technologies . | ||||
| 1477 | 1134 | ||||
| n | 1478 | You can use device-based speech recognition without sending your voice data to M | n | 1135 | You can turn off online speech recognition at any time and stop any apps that re |
| > | icrosoft. However, Microsoft cloud-based speech recognition technologies provide | > | ly on the online speech recognition setting from sending your voice data to Micr | ||
| > | more accurate recognition than the device-based speech recognition. When the on | > | osoft. You can still use device-based speech recognition services that do not re | ||
| > | line speech recognition setting is turned off, speech services that do not rely | > | ly on the cloud and only use device-based recognition—like captions, Narrator, o | ||
| > | on the cloud and only use device-based recognition—like live captions, Narrator, | > | r voice access—without sending your voice data to Microsoft. However, Microsoft | ||
| > | or voice access—will still work and Microsoft won’t collect any voice data. | > | cloud-based speech recognition technologies provide more accurate recognition th | ||
| > | an the device-based speech recognition. | ||||
| 1479 | 1136 | ||||
| n | 1480 | You can turn off online speech recognition at any time. This will stop any apps | n | 1137 | If you are using a HoloLens or Windows Mixed Reality headset, you can also turn |
| > | that rely on the Online speech recognition setting from sending your voice data | > | off device-based speech recognition at any time. This will stop the device from | ||
| > | to Microsoft. If you are using a HoloLens or Windows Mixed Reality headset, you | > | listening for your voice input. Learn more about speech recognition in Windows . | ||
| > | can also turn off device-based speech recognition at any time. This will stop th | ||||
| > | e device from listening for your voice input. Learn more about speech recognitio | ||||
| > | n in Windows . | ||||
| 1481 | 1138 | ||||
| n | 1482 | **Voice Activation** . Windows provides supported apps with the ability to respo | n | 1139 | **Voice activation** . Windows provides supported apps with the ability to respo |
| > | nd and take action based on voice keywords that are specific to that app. | > | nd and take action based on voice keywords that are specific to that app. | ||
| 1483 | 1140 | ||||
| n | 1484 | If you’ve given permission for an app to listen for voice keywords, Windows will | n | 1141 | If you’ve given permission for an app to listen for voice keywords, Windows will |
| > | be actively listening to the microphone for these keywords. Once a keyword is r | > | actively monitor the microphone for those keywords. Each app needs to ask for y | ||
| > | ecognized, the app will have access to your voice recording, can process the rec | > | our permission before accessing your microphone. When a keyword is detected, the | ||
| > | ording, take action, and respond, such as with a spoken answer. The app may send | > | app will access and process your voice recording, take action, and respond, suc | ||
| > | the voice recording to its own services in the cloud to process the commands. E | > | h as with a spoken answer. The app may send your voice recording to its own clou | ||
| > | ach app should ask you for permission before accessing voice recordings. | > | d services to process commands and collect the recordings for other purposes, su | ||
| > | ch as improving its services. | ||||
| 1485 | 1142 | ||||
| n | 1486 | Additionally, voice activation can be enabled when the device is locked. If enab | n | 1143 | Voice activation functionality can be enabled when the device is locked and the |
| > | led, the relevant app will continue listening to the microphone for voice keywor | > | screen is off. Once an app is activated with a voice keyword, it may continue li | ||
| > | ds when you have locked your device and can activate for anyone who speaks near | > | stening to the microphone. The app may be activated by anyone who speaks near th | ||
| > | the device. When the device is locked, the app will have access to the same set | > | e device and have access to the same set of capabilities and information as when | ||
| > | of capabilities and information as when the device is unlocked. | > | the device is unlocked. | ||
| 1487 | 1144 | ||||
| 1488 | You can turn off voice activation at any time. Learn more about voice activation | 1145 | You can turn off voice activation at any time. Learn more about voice activation | ||
| > | in Windows . | > | in Windows . | ||
| 1489 | 1146 | ||||
| 1490 | Even when you’ve turned off voice activation, some third-party desktop apps and | 1147 | Even when you’ve turned off voice activation, some third-party desktop apps and | ||
| > | services could still be listening to the microphone and collect your voice input | > | services could still be listening to the microphone and collect your voice input | ||
| > | . Learn more about third-party desktop apps and how they may still be able to ac | > | . Learn more about third-party desktop apps and how they may still be able to ac | ||
| > | cess your microphone even with these settings turned off . | > | cess your microphone even with these settings turned off . | ||
| 1491 | 1148 | ||||
| n | 1492 | **Voice typing** . In Windows 11, dictation has been updated and renamed as voic | n | 1149 | **Voice typing** . In Windows 11, dictation is now voice typing. Voice typing ma |
| > | e typing. Voice typing may use both device-based and online speech recognition t | > | y use both device-based and online speech recognition technologies to power its | ||
| > | echnologies to power its speech-to-text transcription service. You can also choo | > | speech-to-text transcription service. You can also choose to contribute voice cl | ||
| > | se to contribute voice clips to help improve voice typing. If you choose not to | > | ips to help improve voice typing. If you choose not to contribute voice clips, y | ||
| > | contribute voice clips, you can still use voice typing. You can change your sele | > | ou can still use voice typing. You can change your selection anytime in the voic | ||
| > | ction anytime in the voice typing settings. Microsoft will not store, sample, or | > | e typing settings. Microsoft will not store, sample, or listen to your voice rec | ||
| > | listen to your voice recordings without your permission. Learn more about Micro | > | ordings without your permission. Learn more about Microsoft and your voice data | ||
| > | soft and your voice data . | > | . | ||
| 1493 | 1150 | ||||
| 1494 | **Voice access** . Windows enables everyone, including people with mobility disa | 1151 | **Voice access** . Windows enables everyone, including people with mobility disa | ||
| > | bilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, vo | > | bilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, vo | ||
| > | ice access supports scenarios like opening and switching between apps, browsing | > | ice access supports scenarios like opening and switching between apps, browsing | ||
| > | the web, and reading and authoring mail. Voice access leverages modern, on-devic | > | the web, and reading and authoring mail. Voice access leverages modern, on-devic | ||
| > | e speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and is supported without an | > | e speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and is supported without an | ||
| > | internet connection. When a user invokes voice access it uses the device microph | > | internet connection. When a user invokes voice access it uses the device microph | ||
| > | one. Learn more about voice access . | > | one. Learn more about voice access . | ||
| 1495 | 1152 | ||||
| n | 1496 | **Inking & Typing Personalization** . Your typed and handwritten words are colle | n | 1153 | **Inking & Typing Personalization** . Your typed and handwritten words are colle |
| > | cted to provide you with a custom word list, better character recognition to hel | > | cted to provide you with a custom word list, better character recognition to hel | ||
| > | p you type and write on your device, and text suggestions that appear as you typ | > | p you type and write on your device and text suggestions that appear as you type | ||
| > | e or write. | > | or write. | ||
| 1497 | 1154 | ||||
| n | 1498 | You can turn off inking & typing personalization at any time. This will delete y | n | 1155 | You can turn off inking & typing personalization at any time. This will delete y |
| > | our customer word list stored on your device. If you turn it back on, you’ll nee | > | our custom word list stored on your device. If you turn it back on, you’ll need | ||
| > | d to recreate your custom word list. Learn more about inking & typing personaliz | > | to recreate your custom word list. Learn more about inking & typing personalizat | ||
| > | ation in Windows . | > | ion in Windows . | ||
| 1499 | 1156 | ||||
| 1500 | Back to top | 1157 | Back to top | ||
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| n | 1520 | #### Web browsers—Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer | n | ||
| 1521 | |||||
| 1522 | This section applies to legacy versions of Microsoft Edge (versions 44 and below | ||||
| > | ). See the Microsoft Edge section of the Privacy Statement for information about | ||||
| > | non-legacy versions of Microsoft Edge. | ||||
| 1523 | |||||
| 1524 | Microsoft Edge is the default web browser for Windows. Internet Explorer, the le | ||||
| > | gacy browser from Microsoft, is also available in Windows. Whenever you use a we | ||||
| > | b browser to access the internet, data about your device ("standard device data" | ||||
| > | ) is sent to the websites you visit and online services you use. Standard device | ||||
| > | data includes your device's IP address, browser type and language, access times | ||||
| > | , and referring website addresses. This data might be logged on those websites' | ||||
| > | web servers. Which data is logged and how that data is used depends on the priva | ||||
| > | cy practices of the websites you visit and web services you use. Additionally, M | ||||
| > | icrosoft Edge sends a unique browser ID to certain websites to enable us to deve | ||||
| > | lop aggregate data used to improve browser features and services. | ||||
| 1525 | |||||
| 1526 | Additionally, data about how you use your browser, such as your browsing history | ||||
| > | , web form data, temporary internet files, and cookies, is stored on your device | ||||
| > | . You can delete this data from your device using Delete Browsing History. | ||||
| 1527 | |||||
| 1528 | Microsoft Edge allows you to capture and save content on your device, such as: | ||||
| 1529 | |||||
| 1530 | - **Web note**. Allows you to create ink and text annotations on the webpages yo | ||||
| > | u visit, and clip, save, or share them. | ||||
| 1531 | - **Active reading**. Allows you to create and manage reading lists, including w | ||||
| > | ebsites or documents. | ||||
| 1532 | - **Hub**. Allows you to easily manage your reading lists, favorites, downloads, | ||||
| > | and history all in one area. | ||||
| 1533 | - **Website Pin to Taskbar**. Allows you to pin your favorite websites to the Wi | ||||
| > | ndows taskbar. Websites will be able to see which of their webpages you have pin | ||||
| > | ned, so they can provide you a notification badge letting you know there is some | ||||
| > | thing new for you to check out on their websites. | ||||
| 1534 | |||||
| 1535 | Some Microsoft browser information saved on your device will be synced across ot | ||||
| > | her devices when you sign in with your Microsoft account so you can access your | ||||
| > | data on all your signed-in browsers across your devices. For instance, in Intern | ||||
| > | et Explorer, this information includes your browsing history and favorites; and | ||||
| > | in Microsoft Edge, it includes your favorites, reading lists, autofill form entr | ||||
| > | ies (such as your name, address, and phone number), and may include data for ext | ||||
| > | ensions that you have installed. As an example, if you sync your Microsoft Edge | ||||
| > | reading list across devices, copies of the content you choose to save to your re | ||||
| > | ading list will be sent to each synced device for later viewing. You can disable | ||||
| > | syncing in Internet Explorer by going to **Start** > **Settings** > **Accounts* | ||||
| > | * > **Sync your settings** . (For more information, see the Sync settings sectio | ||||
| > | n of this privacy statement.) You can also disable syncing of Microsoft Edge bro | ||||
| > | wser information by turning off the sync option in Microsoft Edge Settings. | ||||
| 1536 | |||||
| 1537 | Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer use your search queries and browsing histor | ||||
| > | y to provide you with faster browsing and more relevant search results. These fe | ||||
| > | atures include: | ||||
| 1538 | |||||
| 1539 | - **Search suggestions** in Internet Explorer automatically sends the informatio | ||||
| > | n you type into the browser address bar to your default search provider (such as | ||||
| > | Bing) to offer search recommendations as you type each character. | ||||
| 1540 | - **Search and site suggestions** in Microsoft Edge automatically sends the info | ||||
| > | rmation you type into the browser address bar to Bing (even if you have selected | ||||
| > | another default search provider) to offer search recommendations as you type ea | ||||
| > | ch character. | ||||
| 1541 | |||||
| 1542 | You can turn off these features at any time. In order to provide search results, | ||||
| > | Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer send your search queries, standard device | ||||
| > | information, and location (if you have location enabled) to your default search | ||||
| > | provider when the app is used. If Bing is your default search provider, we use t | ||||
| > | his data as described in the Bing section of this privacy statement. | ||||
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| 1545 | |||||
| 1546 | #### Windows AI Features | 1177 | #### Windows AI Features | ||
| 1547 | 1178 | ||||
| 1548 | **Click to Do** | 1179 | **Click to Do** | ||
| 1549 | 1180 | ||||
| n | 1550 | Click to Do can run in partnership with Recall or as a stand-alone feature. Once | n | 1181 | Click to Do can operate as a stand-alone feature or in partnership with Windows |
| > | started, you can use Click to Do to capture and analyze screenshots and identif | > | Recall. Once started, Click to Do enables you to capture and analyze screenshots | ||
| > | y the presence of text and images, then allowing you to take relevant actions fo | > | , identify the presence of text and images, and offers relevant actions for each | ||
| > | r each. For instance, Click to Do can give you options to edit a screenshot imag | > | —such as editing a screenshot or revising captured text. Click to Do cannot iden | ||
| > | e, or revise or rework text that it captures. Click to Do is unable to identify | > | tify the content within screenshots, but you can use local AI or other tools to | ||
| > | the content of the text or images identified within a screenshot, but you can us | > | modify that content if you wish. All activity remains on your local device unles | ||
| > | e local AI and other tools to modify the content if you wish. Everything remains | > | s you explicitly choose, like sending an image for a Bing search, requesting a s | ||
| > | on your local device unless you make an explicit choice, like sending an image | > | ummary of selected text (which is processed by Microsoft’s Azure AI cloud servic | ||
| > | off to Bing for a search, asking Click to Do to provide a summary of text the us | > | e), or using another tool to modify a screenshot. | ||
| > | er has selected (in which case it will be sent to Microsoft’s Azure AI cloud ser | ||||
| > | vice), or using another local AI or other tool to modify a Click to Do screensho | ||||
| > | t. | ||||
| 1551 | 1182 | ||||
| n | 1552 | Click to Do also allows you to use your microphone to search for text within a c | n | 1183 | Additionally, Click to Do allows you to use your microphone to search for text w |
| > | apture screenshot. When you click on the microphone button, Click to Do starts l | > | ithin a captured screenshot: when you click the microphone button, it listens to | ||
| > | istening to what’s said, which is entered into the Search box, and will highligh | > | what’s said, enters it into the Search box, and highlights all matching results | ||
| > | t all the matches from the search. The audio captured by the microphone is not t | > | . The audio captured by the microphone is not transmitted off your device. | ||
| > | ransmitted off your device. | ||||
| 1553 | 1184 | ||||
| 1554 | **Windows Recall** | 1185 | **Windows Recall** | ||
| 1555 | 1186 | ||||
| n | 1556 | Recall is a Windows feature only available in CoPilot+ PCs that allows users to | n | 1187 | Recall is a Windows feature available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs that helps use |
| > | find things they've seen on their device using the text and visual clues they re | > | rs find previously viewed content using remembered text or visual clues. To use | ||
| > | member. To use Recall, a user must opt-in to save snapshots on their Copilot+ PC | > | Recall, users must opt-in to save snapshots — screen images with metadata like a | ||
| > | , which are images of everything open and visible on the user’s screen and inclu | > | pp name and time stamp — which are securely stored locally and protected with Wi | ||
| > | de associated metadata such as the app name and time-date stamp. All data is sto | > | ndows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS). Each time Recall is opened, users m | ||
| > | red locally on the device and is protected with Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in S | > | ust authenticate using Windows Hello biometric sign-in or PIN to decrypt snapsho | ||
| > | ecurity (ESS), which provides more secure biometric sign-ins and helps ensure on | > | t contents. Analysis and processing of snapshots occur only on the device. Click | ||
| > | ly the customer can have access to their information. Every time a user launches | > | to Do runs on top of snapshots in Recall to help you to take actions with your | ||
| > | Recall they will be asked to authenticate using Windows Hello biometric sign-in | > | images or text on the screen. | ||
| > | or PIN before the contents of the snapshot folder will decrypt. Click to Do run | ||||
| > | s on top of snapshots in Recall and helps the user get things done faster by all | ||||
| > | owing them to take actions with their content, either images or text, on the scr | ||||
| > | een. The analysis of snapshots is always performed locally on the device and the | ||||
| > | actions available to take change based on what kind of content is detected. | ||||
| 1557 | 1188 | ||||
| n | 1558 | Recall also allows you to use your Copilot+ PC device microphone as a way to sea | n | 1189 | Recall lets you search for text within captured snapshots using your Copilot+ PC |
| > | rch for text within captured snapshots. When you click on the microphone button | > | ’s microphone. When you click on the microphone button inside the Search box wit | ||
| > | located inside the Search input box within the Recall window, it starts listenin | > | hin the Recall window, it enters what you said in the Search box. The microphone | ||
| > | g to what’s said and enters it into the Search box. The microphone remains in us | > | remains active until you pause your speech, and all audio captured stays on you | ||
| > | e until you pause your speech, at which point it is turned off until you explici | > | r device. | ||
| > | tly press the microphone button again. All the matches from the search will be h | ||||
| > | ighlighted in the results. The audio captured by the microphone is not transmitt | ||||
| > | ed off your device. | ||||
| 1559 | 1190 | ||||
| n | 1560 | Data captured by Recall including personal data (e.g., snapshots, metadata, proc | n | 1191 | Recall securely stores all captured data—including personal data like snapshots, |
| > | essing results, and user queries) remain local to the device within your signed- | > | metadata, processing results, and user queries—locally on your Copilot+ PC and | ||
| > | in account on the Copilot+ PC, and is not transmitted off the device unless you | > | within your signed-in account. This information is never transmitted off your de | ||
| > | take certain action. For example, if you copy and paste a snapshot into another | > | vice unless you take action, such as copying a snapshot to another app or submit | ||
| > | app, or choose to include a snapshot when submitting feedback through the Window | > | ting feedback through the Windows Feedback Hub with a snapshot attached. The onl | ||
| > | s Feedback Hub. The only way Recall content can be shared with anyone is by expl | > | y way Recall content can be shared is by explicit user action on the device. | ||
| > | icit on-device action taken by the user. | ||||
| 1561 | 1192 | ||||
| n | 1562 | You can control your content (such as Snapshots, metadata, search queries, and h | n | 1193 | You can control your content (such as snapshots, metadata, search queries, and h |
| > | istory) by pausing or deleting snapshots, filtering content, or using a supporte | > | istory) by pausing or deleting snapshots, filtering content, or using a supporte | ||
| > | d browser in privacy mode. Learn more about your privacy and control over your R | > | d browser in privacy mode. Learn more about your privacy and control over your R | ||
| > | ecall experience here . | > | ecall experience . | ||
| 1563 | 1194 | ||||
| n | 1564 | In addition to the Recall search feature, Recall also has a timeline, in which y | n | 1195 | In addition to the Recall search feature, Recall also has a timeline feature tha |
| > | our snapshots are organized chronologically and visualized in a horizontal scrol | > | t organizes snapshots chronologically in a timeline, displayed via a horizontal | ||
| > | lbar that you can use to find and leverage your past activities on your PC. In a | > | scrollbar, making it easy to review and utilize your past PC activities. Within | ||
| > | ddition to the features available within the timeline, you can delete snapshots | > | the timeline view, you can delete snapshots individually, by website domain, or | ||
| > | from this view, either individually or by all snapshots containing a website dom | > | by app. | ||
| > | ain (e.g., all from www.bing.com) or those from a specific app. | ||||
| 1565 | 1196 | ||||
| 1566 | Recall also has a Sensitive Content filter that is on by default to help prevent | 1197 | 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., credi | > | the retention of information that might be more delicate in nature (e.g., credi | ||
| > | t card numbers, state issued ID numbers, etc.). Users can turn this filter off i | > | t card numbers, state issued ID numbers, etc.). Users can turn this filter off i | ||
| > | f they wish in Windows Settings. | > | f they wish in Windows Settings. | ||
| 1567 | 1198 | ||||
| 1569 | 1200 | ||||
| 1570 | #### Windows apps | 1201 | #### Windows apps | ||
| 1571 | 1202 | ||||
| n | 1572 | A number of Microsoft apps are included with Windows and others are available in | n | 1203 | A number of Microsoft apps are included with Windows and others are available in |
| > | Microsoft Store. Some of those apps include: | > | Microsoft Store. Please visit Microsoft Store to learn more about each of these | ||
| > | apps, including: | ||||
| 1573 | |||||
| 1574 | **Maps app** . The Maps app provides location-based services and uses Bing servi | ||||
| > | ces to process your searches within the Maps app. When the Maps app has access t | ||||
| > | o your location, and you have enabled location-based services in Windows, when y | ||||
| > | ou use the “@” key to initiate a search in supported text boxes in Windows apps, | ||||
| > | Bing services collects the text you type after the “@” key to provide location- | ||||
| > | based suggestions. To learn more about these Bing-powered experiences, see the B | ||||
| > | ing section of this privacy statement. When the Maps app has access to your loca | ||||
| > | tion, even when the app is not in use, Microsoft may collect de-identified locat | ||||
| > | ion data from your device to improve Microsoft services. You can disable the Map | ||||
| > | s app's access to your location by turning off the location service or turning o | ||||
| > | ff the Maps app's access to the location service. | ||||
| 1575 | |||||
| 1576 | You can keep track of your favorite places and recent map searches in the Maps a | ||||
| > | pp. Your favorite places and search history will be included as search suggestio | ||||
| > | ns. If you grant the Maps app access to your camera, you’ll be able to capture t | ||||
| > | he location of where your photos took place – for instance, a photo of your car | ||||
| > | will also tell you where your car is parked. You can also share your location wi | ||||
| > | th other people in your contacts. If you're signed in with your Microsoft accoun | ||||
| > | t, your favorite places, search history, and certain app settings will be synced | ||||
| > | across other devices and services. For more information, see the Sync and backu | ||||
| > | p settings section of this privacy statement. | ||||
| 1577 | 1204 | ||||
| 1578 | **Camera app** . If you allow the Camera app to use your location, location data | 1205 | **Camera app** . If you allow the Camera app to use your location, location data | ||
| > | is embedded in the photos and videos you take with your device. Other descripti | > | is embedded in the photos and videos you take with your device. Other descripti | ||
| > | ve data, such as camera model and the date that the picture or video was taken, | > | ve data, such as camera model and the date that the picture or video was taken, | ||
| > | is also embedded in photos and videos. If you choose to share a photo or video, | > | is also embedded in photos and videos. If you choose to share a photo or video, | ||
| > | any embedded data will be accessible to the people and services you share with. | > | any embedded data will be accessible to the people and services you share with. | ||
| > | Once enabled, you can always disable the Camera app's access to your location by | > | Once enabled, you can always disable the Camera app's access to your location by | ||
| > | turning off all access to the location service in your device's Settings menu o | > | turning off all access to the location service in your device's Settings menu o | ||
| > | r turning off the Camera app's access to the location service. | > | r turning off the Camera app's access to the location service. | ||
| 1579 | 1206 | ||||
| n | 1580 | When the Camera app is open, it shows rectangles detected by the selected camera | n | 1207 | When the Camera app is open, it shows rectangles detected by the selected camera |
| > | for areas in the image that are potentially used for image enhancement. The Cam | > | for areas in the image that are potentially used for image enhancement. The Cam | ||
| > | era app does not retain any image enhancing data. You can always change your cam | > | era app does not retain any image enhancing data. You can always change your cam | ||
| > | era access settings in the Windows Settings menu. The Camera app uses various de | > | era access settings in the Windows Settings menu. The Camera app uses various de | ||
| > | vice capabilities such as location, camera, microphone, video, and picture libra | > | vice capabilities such as location, camera, microphone, video, and picture libra | ||
| > | ry. Please visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | > | ry. | ||
| 1581 | 1208 | ||||
| n | 1582 | **Photos app** . There are two versions of the Photos app available. The updated | n | 1209 | **Photos app** . There are two versions of the Photos app available. The updated |
| > | Photos app includes features like iCloud integration and local and cloud folder | > | Photos app includes features like iCloud integration and local and cloud folder | ||
| > | views. The previous legacy version of the Photos app includes features like Vid | > | views. The previous legacy version of the Photos app includes features like Vid | ||
| > | eo Editor, the People tab, and Albums. You are using the updated Photos app if t | > | eo Editor, the People tab, and Albums. You are using the updated Photos app if t | ||
| > | he “About” section in the Photos app settings indicates the app is the “Updated” | > | he “About” section in the Photos app settings indicates the app is the “Updated” | ||
| > | Photos app. In some cases, a user may have both the updated Photos app and the | > | Photos app. | ||
| > | Photos legacy version downloaded on their device. | ||||
| 1583 | 1210 | ||||
| n | 1584 | The updated Photos app helps you organize, view, and share your photos and video | n | 1211 | The updated Photos app lets you organize, view, and share photos and videos by g |
| > | s. For example, the Photos app presents different ways to group photos and video | > | rouping them through options such as name, date taken or modified, and storage l | ||
| > | s by name, date taken, or date modified, and also in folders where those files a | > | ocation, whether locally or synced from cloud services like OneDrive and iCloud. | ||
| > | re stored, such as stored locally on your device or synced to your device from O | > | You can move, copy, or upload files to your computer or OneDrive, and quickly a | ||
| > | neDrive, iCloud, and other cloud services. The app also allows you to move, copy | > | ccess all photos by date, favorites, folders, and cloud service tabs for easy na | ||
| > | or upload files to different locations on your computer or to OneDrive. The All | > | vigation and management. | ||
| > | Photos tab displays your locally stored or synced photos and videos according t | ||||
| > | o the date they are taken. The Favorites tab lets you view photos and videos you | ||||
| > | previously liked or favorited. The Folders tab allows you to view photos or vid | ||||
| > | eos by their storage location. There are also tabs where you can see your photos | ||||
| > | and videos from available cloud services (such as OneDrive and other third-part | ||||
| > | y services) that you have synced to your device. | ||||
| 1585 | 1212 | ||||
| n | 1586 | The Photos legacy app also helps you organize, view, and share your photos and v | n | 1213 | The Photos legacy app lets you organize, view, and share your photos and videos, |
| > | ideos. However, if you are using the Photos legacy app, you may see other featur | > | offering features not available in the updated Photos app, such as Collections, | ||
| > | es that are not available in the newer version of the Photos app, including Coll | > | Albums, Video Editor, and the People setting. Collections display photos and vi | ||
| > | ections, Albums, Video Editor and the People setting. The Collection tab display | > | deos by date taken. Albums help organize by location and tags and the Video Edit | ||
| > | s photos and videos according to the date they are taken. The Albums tab helps y | > | or provides tools for editing, creating, and sharing videos. | ||
| > | ou organize your photos and videos by location and common tags. The Video Editor | ||||
| > | allows you to edit, create, and share videos. | ||||
| 1587 | 1214 | ||||
| n | 1588 | The People setting can be enabled on the Photos legacy app's Settings page and i | n | 1215 | The People setting in the Photos legacy app, when enabled, uses face grouping te |
| > | n the People tab of the app. When enabled, the Photos legacy app will use face g | > | chnology to organize your local photos and videos by detecting faces and groupin | ||
| > | rouping technology to organize your photos and videos into groups. The grouping | > | g visually similar ones. You can associate these facial groupings with contacts | ||
| > | feature can detect faces in a photo or video and determine whether they are visu | > | from your People app. You can enable this feature either from the Settings page | ||
| > | ally similar to faces in other photos and videos in your local photo collection. | > | or the People tab. | ||
| > | You can choose to associate a facial grouping with a contact from your People a | ||||
| > | pp. | ||||
| 1589 | 1216 | ||||
| n | 1590 | When enabled in the Photos legacy app, your groupings will be stored on your dev | n | 1217 | When People settings are enabled in the legacy app, your groupings will be store |
| > | ice for as long as you choose to keep the groupings or the photos or videos. If | > | d on your device for as long as you keep groupings, or the related photos or vid | ||
| > | the People setting is turned on, there will be a prompt to allow the Photos lega | > | eos themselves. If you haven’t interacted with the Photos legacy app for three y | ||
| > | cy app to continue to permit facial groupings after three years of non-interacti | > | ears, you’ll be prompted to allow continued facial grouping. You can turn the P | ||
| > | on with the Photos legacy app. At any time, you can go to the Settings page in t | > | eople setting on or off at any time in the Settings page; turning it off removes | ||
| > | he Photos legacy app to turn the People setting on or off. Turning the feature o | > | facial grouping data from the app but does not delete your photos or videos. Le | ||
| > | ff will remove facial grouping data from the Photos legacy app but will not remo | > | arn more about the Photos legacy app and facial grouping . | ||
| > | ve your photos or videos. Learn more about the Photos legacy app and facial grou | ||||
| > | ping . | ||||
| 1591 | 1218 | ||||
| 1592 | If you choose to share a photo or video using the Photos app or the Photos legac | 1219 | If you choose to share a photo or video using the Photos app or the Photos legac | ||
| > | y app, any embedded data (such as location, camera model, and date) will be acce | > | y app, any embedded data (such as location, camera model, and date) will be acce | ||
| > | ssible to the people and services you share the photo or video with. | > | ssible to the people and services you share the photo or video with. | ||
| 1593 | 1220 | ||||
| n | 1594 | **People app** . The People app lets you see and interact with all your contacts | n | 1221 | **People app** . The People app centralizes your contacts in one place by automa |
| > | in one place. When you add an account to the People app, your contacts from you | > | tically importing them when you add accounts, including email and social network | ||
| > | r account will be automatically added to the People app. You can add other accou | > | accounts. When you add an account, we tell you what data the People app can imp | ||
| > | nts to the People app, including your social networks (such as Facebook and Twit | > | ort or sync with the particular service and let you choose what you want to add. | ||
| > | ter) and email accounts. When you add an account, we tell you what data the Peop | > | Other apps you install may also sync data to the People app, including providin | ||
| > | le app can import or sync with the particular service and let you choose what yo | > | g additional details to existing contacts. When viewing a contact, recent intera | ||
| > | u want to add. Other apps you install may also sync data to the People app, incl | > | ctions such as emails and calendar events from synced apps are displayed. You ca | ||
| > | uding providing additional details to existing contacts. When you view a contact | > | n remove accounts from the People app at any time. | ||
| > | in the People app, information about your recent interactions with the contact | ||||
| > | (such as emails and calendar events, including from apps that the People app syn | ||||
| > | cs data from) will be retrieved and displayed to you. You can remove an account | ||||
| > | from the People app at any time. | ||||
| 1595 | 1222 | ||||
| n | 1596 | **Mail and Calendar app** . The Mail and Calendar app allows you to connect all | n | 1223 | **Mail and Calendar app** . The Mail and Calendar app allows you to connect all |
| > | your email, calendars, and files in one place, including those from third-party | > | your email, calendars, and files in one place, including those from third-party | ||
| > | email and file storage providers. The app provides location-based services, such | > | email and file storage providers. When you add an account to the Mail and Calend | ||
| > | as weather information in your calendar, but you can disable the app’s use of y | > | ar app, your email, calendar items, files, contacts, and other settings from you | ||
| > | our location. When you add an account to the Mail and Calendar app, your email, | > | r account will automatically sync to your device and to Microsoft servers. To co | ||
| > | calendar items, files, contacts, and other settings from your account will autom | > | nfigure an account, you must provide the app with your account credentials (such | ||
| > | atically sync to your device and to Microsoft servers. At any time, you can remo | > | as username and password), which will be sent to the third-party provider’s ser | ||
| > | ve an account or make changes to the data that’s synced from your account. To co | > | ver. If your account is provided by an organization (like a work account), the a | ||
| > | nfigure an account, you must provide the app with the account credentials (such | > | ccount owner can implement certain policies and controls that may affect your us | ||
| > | as user name and password), which will be sent over the internet to the third-pa | > | e of the app — for example, multi-factor authentication or the ability to remote | ||
| > | rty provider’s server. The app will first attempt to use a secure (SSL) connecti | > | ly wipe data from your device. The app also provides location-based services, su | ||
| > | on to configure your account but will send this information unencrypted if your | > | ch as weather information in your calendar. You can remove an account, make chan | ||
| > | email provider does not support SSL. If you add an account provided by an organi | > | ges to the data that’s synced from your account, or disable access to your devic | ||
| > | zation (such as a company email address), the owner of the organizational domain | > | e’s capabilities like your location and camera at any time. | ||
| > | can implement certain policies and controls (for example, multi-factor authenti | ||||
| > | cation or the ability to remotely wipe data from your device) that may affect yo | ||||
| > | ur use of the app. This app uses your device capabilities such as location, came | ||||
| > | ra. Please visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | ||||
| 1597 | 1224 | ||||
| n | 1598 | **Windows Operator Messages (previously Microsoft Messaging) app** . The Windows | n | 1225 | **Windows operator messages (previously Microsoft Messaging) app** . The Windows |
| > | Operator Messages app receives and shows account-related SMS texts from your mo | > | Operator Messages app receives and shows account-related SMS texts from your mo | ||
| > | bile operator about your data plan (such as your billing and data limits) on you | > | bile operator about your data plan (such as your billing and data limits) on you | ||
| > | r PC or device. These messages are stored locally on your device. From your devi | > | r PC or device. These messages are stored locally on your device. From your devi | ||
| > | ce, you can also access, view, and delete these messages. This app uses your dev | > | ce, you can also access, view, and delete these messages. This app uses your dev | ||
| > | ice capabilities such as Contacts. Please visit Microsoft Store on Windows to le | > | ice capabilities such as Contacts. | ||
| > | arn more. | ||||
| 1599 | 1226 | ||||
| n | 1600 | **The Clock app** is your hub for time management and focus on Windows. When use | n | 1227 | **The Clock app.** The Clock app is your hub for time management and focus on Wi |
| > | rs sign in with their Microsoft account they can enable Microsoft To Do which is | > | ndows. When users sign in with their Microsoft account, they can enable Microsof | ||
| > | a cloud connected experience. When the user turns on Focus Session, session dat | > | t To Do, a cloud connected experience. When the user turns on Focus Session in M | ||
| > | a is stored locally and user can clear it by going to the clock settings page. A | > | icrosoft To Do, session data is stored locally, which you can clear by going to | ||
| > | dditionally, Focus Sessions supports connecting to Spotify accounts to listen to | > | the Clock settings page. Additionally, Focus Sessions supports connecting to Spo | ||
| > | ambient audio to help users focus. Visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | > | tify accounts to listen to ambient audio. | ||
| 1601 | 1228 | ||||
| n | 1602 | **Microsoft Journal** is a Windows application specifically designed for touch-f | n | 1229 | **Microsoft Journal.** Microsoft Journal is a Windows application specifically d |
| > | ocused, pen-capable devices such as tablets and 2-in-1 devices. It provides user | > | esigned for touch-focused, pen-capable devices such as tablets and 2-in-1 device | ||
| > | s with freeform personal note-taking experience. The app leverages artificial in | > | s. It provides users with freeform personal note-taking experience. The app leve | ||
| > | telligence (AI) and machine learning to better recognize your handwriting that p | > | rages AI and machine learning to better recognize your handwriting that processe | ||
| > | rocesses data locally on your device. When connected to Microsoft 365 (subscript | > | s data locally on your device. Users with a Microsoft 365 subscription can acces | ||
| > | ion required), users can seamlessly access their M365 calendar and contacts with | > | s their M365 calendar and contacts within the app. Journal lets you access photo | ||
| > | in the app. All user created content is automatically saved at the default save | > | s library and the device camera and microphone so that you can add them to a wor | ||
| > | location in the document library for future reference. Journal lets you access p | > | kbook. Learn about Journal app here . | ||
| > | hotos library and the device camera and microphone so that you can add them to a | ||||
| > | workbook. Learn about Journal app here or visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | ||||
| 1603 | 1230 | ||||
| n | 1604 | The **Mobile plans** app helps you get online easily and in more places on your | n | 1231 | **Microsoft PC Manager.** Available in select regions, PC Manager is a desktop t |
| > | Windows 10 PC and 11 LTE devices. Upon signing up for a data plan on your device | > | ool aimed at boosting your PC’s performance. Based on your request, PC Manager w | ||
| > | , it establishes a connection with the mobile operator, enabling you to complete | > | ill scan your device, and allow you to delete unneeded or temporary documents, o | ||
| > | purchases through the mobile operator’s online portal. You will need a supporte | > | ptimize cache, stop or recover from unauthorized changes, or use other features | ||
| > | d SIM card in order to use this app. The Mobile Plan App will use your IMEI, IMS | > | to improve your PC’s performance. | ||
| > | I, EID, ICCID, and Country (coarse location determined by Cellular Network ID or | ||||
| > | Wi-Fi Reverse IP) to determine which mobile operators are available in your are | ||||
| > | a. The mobile operator may send notifications to users through the Mobile Plans | ||||
| > | App. This app uses your device’s capabilities such as its camera and microphone. | ||||
| > | Visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | ||||
| 1605 | 1232 | ||||
| n | 1606 | **Microsoft PC Manager** is available in select regions and is a desktop tool ai | n | ||
| > | med at boosting your PC’s performance. Based on your request, PC Manager will sc | ||||
| > | an your device, and allows you to delete unneeded or temporary documents, optimi | ||||
| > | ze cache, stop or recover from unauthorized changes, or use other features such | ||||
| > | as health check, one-click boost, storage clean-up, file and pop-up management, | ||||
| > | and protection of your default settings. | ||||
| 1607 | |||||
| 1608 | PC Manager will block pop-ups based on ad-block rules and the pop-up windows sel | 1233 | PC Manager will block pop-ups based on ad-block rules and the pop-up windows sel | ||
| > | ected by you through custom block. If you agree to join the “Microsoft PC Manage | > | ected by you through custom block. If you agree to join the “Microsoft PC Manage | ||
| > | r Pop-up Plan,” when you block pop-up windows through custom block, you can help | > | r Pop-up Plan,” when you block pop-up windows through custom block, you can help | ||
| > | us optimize the pop-up management feature of Microsoft PC Manager by taking scr | > | us optimize Microsoft PC Manager's pop-up management feature by taking screensh | ||
| > | eenshots of the pop-up and sending them to Microsoft. Microsoft does not collect | > | ots of the pop-up and sending them to Microsoft. Microsoft does not collect info | ||
| > | information other than screenshots, Windows title, and the class of Windows. Sc | > | rmation other than screenshots, Windows title, and the class of Windows. Screens | ||
| > | reenshots sent are only retained for a short period of time and regularly delete | > | hots are only retained for a short period of time and regularly deleted. You can | ||
| > | d. You can manage your Pop-Up Plan preferences through the PC Manager settings a | > | manage your Pop-Up Plan preferences through the PC Manager settings. The feedba | ||
| > | t anytime. The feedback feature in PC Manager may also process personal data if | > | ck feature in PC Manager may also process personal data if you include it in the | ||
| > | you include it in the feedback you provide to Microsoft. The feedback from users | > | feedback you provide to Microsoft. The feedback from users is regularly deleted | ||
| > | is regularly deleted after processing. | > | after processing. | ||
| 1609 | 1234 | ||||
| n | 1610 | **Circle to Act** is a service offered by PC Manager for selected markets, featu | n | 1235 | **Circle to Act.** Circle to Act is a service offered by PC Manager for selected |
| > | ring tools such as Screenshot Tool, Text Extraction, Translation, and Smart Copy | > | markets, featuring tools such as Screenshot Tool, Text Extraction, Translation, | ||
| > | . To enable the Smart Copy feature, screenshots you upload during use may be pro | > | and Smart Copy. To enable the Smart Copy feature, screenshots you upload during | ||
| > | cessed by Microsoft in data centers located outside of your location. For the Te | > | use may be processed by Microsoft in data centers located outside of your locat | ||
| > | xt Extraction and Translation features, screenshots captured during use will be | > | ion. For the Text Extraction and Translation features, screenshots captured duri | ||
| > | transmitted to Microsoft Azure, operated and maintained by Microsoft or our loca | > | ng use will be transmitted to Microsoft Azure, operated and maintained by Micros | ||
| > | l operation partners within your region. These screenshots are processed locally | > | oft or our local operation partners within your region. These screenshots are pr | ||
| > | , and the results are returned to you upon completion. Microsoft does not retain | > | ocessed locally, and the results are returned to you upon completion. Microsoft | ||
| > | any image or text data you submit or the results provided, except where require | > | does not retain any image or text data you submit or the results provided, excep | ||
| > | d to comply with legal obligations. | > | t where required to comply with legal obligations. | ||
| 1611 | 1236 | ||||
| n | 1612 | Visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | n | 1237 | **Snipping Tool.** The Snipping Tool uses your microphone and pictures library t |
| > | o capture and store screenshots and screen recordings. The Snipping Tool include | ||||
| > | s a Text Action feature, which uses built-in optical character recognition (OCR) | ||||
| > | support. You can select and copy text directly from images using OCR. With clip | ||||
| > | board integration items copied from the Snipping Tool are also copied to your cl | ||||
| > | ipboard. If you enable clipboard history across devices, the copied content can | ||||
| > | be used seamlessly across different devices. Users can manage their clipboard an | ||||
| > | d snipping preferences through the Windows settings. | ||||
| 1613 | 1238 | ||||
| n | 1614 | The **Snipping Tool** is a handy utility in Windows that uses your microphone an | n | ||
| > | d pictures library to capture and store screenshots and screen recordings. The S | ||||
| > | nipping Tool includes a Text Action feature, which uses built-in optical charact | ||||
| > | er recognition (OCR) support. You can select and copy text directly from images | ||||
| > | using OCR. Additionally, you can use the Text Action feature to redact sensitive | ||||
| > | information from captured text. With clipboard integration items copied from th | ||||
| > | e Snipping Tool are also copied to your clipboard. If you enable clipboard histo | ||||
| > | ry across devices, the copied content can be used seamlessly across different de | ||||
| > | vices. Users can manage their clipboard and snipping preferences through the Win | ||||
| > | dows settings. Visit Microsoft Store to learn more. | ||||
| 1615 | |||||
| 1616 | The **Sound Recorder app** is a versatile tool designed for capturing audio via | 1239 | **Sound Recorder app.** The Sound Recorder app is designed for capturing audio v | ||
| > | your microphone in various scenarios. While recording, you can mark key moments | > | ia your microphone in various scenarios. While recording, you can mark key momen | ||
| > | to easily locate important sections later. You can also trim, adjust volume leve | > | ts to easily locate important sections later. You can also trim, adjust volume l | ||
| > | ls, or apply other modifications as needed, and playback your recordings. Your r | > | evels, or apply other modifications as needed, and playback your recordings. You | ||
| > | ecordings are autosaved and stored in your Documents folder for easy access, and | > | r recordings are autosaved and stored in your Documents folder for easy access, | ||
| > | you can share your recorded audio with friends and family. Visit Microsoft Stor | > | and you can share your recorded audio with friends and family. | ||
| > | e to learn more. | ||||
| 1617 | 1240 | ||||
| n | 1618 | **Microsoft Clipchamp** is a video editor designed to make video creation easy. | n | 1241 | **Microsoft Clipchamp.** Microsoft Clipchamp is a video editor that allows you t |
| > | It allows users to combine videos, images, and audio files, as well as add text | > | o combine videos, images, and audio files, as well as add text and effects, and | ||
| > | and effects, and then save the finished video to their device, or store their vi | > | then save the finished video to your device or personal OneDrive via your Micros | ||
| > | deos in their personal OneDrive via their Microsoft account. Users can also add | > | oft account. You can allow Clipchamp to access your camera and microphone to rec | ||
| > | stock videos and stock music or sound effects, stickers, graphical elements, bac | > | ord videos directly from your device. Clipchamp will collect your imprecise loca | ||
| > | kgrounds, and more. Users can choose to allow Clipchamp to access their camera a | > | tion to provide a better experience, such as choosing which language to display | ||
| > | nd microphone to record videos directly from their device. To provide a better e | > | to you. | ||
| > | xperience, such as which language to display to you, Clipchamp will collect your | ||||
| > | imprecise location. Users can access Clipchamp with a personal or family Micros | ||||
| > | oft account via the Clipchamp app for Windows 10 or Windows 11 and in the Edge o | ||||
| > | r Chrome browser at https://app.clipchamp.com . | ||||
| 1619 | 1242 | ||||
| n | 1620 | **Media Player** is the default built-in player of multimedia (audio and video) | n | 1243 | **Media Player.** Media Player is Windows’ default built-in multimedia player. W |
| > | files. When you choose to open a multimedia file, Media Player will read the con | > | hen you open a multimedia file, Media Player will read the contents of that file | ||
| > | tents of that file. When you open Media Player, it will read the contents of you | > | . When you open Media Player, it will read the contents of your Music library an | ||
| > | r Music library and Video library folders to populate its own Music library and | > | d Video library folders to populate its own Music library and Video library page | ||
| > | Video library pages inside the Media Player to help you organize, view, and play | > | s inside the Media Player to help you organize, view, and play multimedia conten | ||
| > | multimedia content. | > | t. | ||
| 1621 | 1244 | ||||
| n | 1622 | To enrich your experience when playing music, Media Player will automatically at | n | 1245 | To enrich your experience when playing music, Media Player will automatically at |
| > | tempt to display artist art and album art for the content you play and the conte | > | tempt to display artist art and album art for the content you play and the conte | ||
| > | nt in your music library. To provide this information, Media Player sends an inf | > | nt in your music library. To provide this information, Media Player sends an inf | ||
| > | ormation request to Microsoft containing standard device data, such as your devi | > | ormation request to Microsoft containing standard device data, such as your devi | ||
| > | ce IP address, device software version, your regional and language settings, and | > | ce IP address, device software version, your regional and language settings, and | ||
| > | an identifier for the content. If desired, this feature can be disabled on the | > | an identifier for the content. You can disable this feature on the app’s Settin | ||
| > | app’s Settings page. | > | gs page. | ||
| 1623 | 1246 | ||||
| n | 1624 | **Movies and TV.** Microsoft Movies & TV allows you to rent or buy movies and TV | n | 1247 | **Movies & TV.** Microsoft Movies & TV allows you to rent or buy movies and TV e |
| > | episodes, and play them on your device. | > | pisodes, and play them on your device. | ||
| 1625 | 1248 | ||||
| 1626 | To help you discover content that may interest you, Movies & TV will collect dat | 1249 | To help you discover content that may interest you, Movies & TV will collect dat | ||
| > | a about what movies and TV shows you watch, including the length of play and any | > | a about what movies and TV shows you watch, including the length of play and any | ||
| > | ratings you give. | > | ratings you give. | ||
| 1627 | 1250 | ||||
| 1628 | Movies & TV can also display and play local video files stored on your PC. To do | 1251 | Movies & TV can also display and play local video files stored on your PC. To do | ||
| > | this, it needs access to the video library on your device. | > | this, it needs access to the video library on your device. | ||
| 1629 | 1252 | ||||
| n | 1630 | **Windows Media Player Legacy.** When you use Windows Media Player Legacy, it ca | n | 1253 | **Windows Media Player Legacy.** You can use Windows Media Player Legacy to play |
| > | n read media content such as video, audio, and picture files which allows you to | > | CDs and other digital content such as video, audio, and picture files, rip CDs, | ||
| > | play CDs and other digital content (such as video and audio files), rip CDs, an | > | and manage your media library. To enhance your experience, the player displays | ||
| > | d manage your media library. To enrich your experience when you play content in | > | related media information like album titles, song titles, album art, artist, and | ||
| > | your library, Windows Media Player Legacy displays related media information, su | > | composer. To provide additional media details, Windows Media Player Legacy may | ||
| > | ch as album title, song titles, album art, artist, and composer. To augment your | > | send a request to Microsoft that includes standard computer information, a media | ||
| > | media information, Windows Media Player Legacy will send a request to Microsoft | > | content identifier, and your library’s existing media information (including an | ||
| > | which contains standard computer information, an identifier for the media conte | > | y edits or entries you’ve made) so Microsoft can recognize the track and return | ||
| > | nt, and the media information already contained in your Windows Media Player Leg | > | other available information. | ||
| > | acy library (including information you may have edited or entered yourself) so t | ||||
| > | hat Microsoft can recognize the track and then return additional information tha | ||||
| > | t is available. | ||||
| 1631 | 1254 | ||||
| n | 1632 | Windows Media Player Legacy also allows you to play back content that is streame | n | 1255 | Windows Media Player Legacy also allows you to play back content streamed over a |
| > | d to you over a network. To provide this service, it is necessary for Windows Me | > | network by communicating with streaming media servers, which are usually operat | ||
| > | dia Player Legacy to communicate with a streaming media server. These servers ar | > | ed by non-Microsoft content providers. During playback of streaming media, the p | ||
| > | e typically operated by non-Microsoft content providers. During playback of stre | > | layer may send a log to the streaming media or web server containing details suc | ||
| > | aming media, Windows Media Player Legacy will send a log to the streaming media | > | h as connection time, IP address, operating system version, Windows Media Player | ||
| > | server or other web server(s) if the streaming media server requests it. The log | > | Legacy version, Player ID number, date, and protocol. To help protect your priv | ||
| > | includes such details as: connection time, IP address, operating system version | > | acy, the Player ID sent by Windows Media Player Legacy is unique to each session | ||
| > | , Windows Media Player Legacy version, Player identification number (Player ID), | > | . | ||
| > | date, and protocol. To protect your privacy, Windows Media Player Legacy defaul | ||||
| > | ts to sending a Player ID that is different for each session. | ||||
| 1633 | 1256 | ||||
| 1634 | Back to top | 1257 | Back to top | ||
| 1635 | 1258 | ||||
| 1636 | #### Windows Hello | 1259 | #### Windows Hello | ||
| 1637 | 1260 | ||||
| n | 1638 | Windows Hello provides instant access to your devices through biometric authenti | n | 1261 | Windows Hello provides instant access to your devices through biometric authenti |
| > | cation. If you turn it on, Windows Hello uses your face, fingerprint, or iris to | > | cation. If you turn it on, Windows Hello uses unique points or features that are | ||
| > | identify you based on a set of unique points or features that are extracted fro | > | extracted from your face, fingerprint, or iris and stored on your device as a t | ||
| > | m the image and stored on your device as a template—but it does not store the ac | > | emplate to identify you—but it does not store the actual image of your face, fin | ||
| > | tual image of your face, fingerprint, or iris. Biometric verification data that' | > | gerprint, or iris. Biometric verification data that's used when you sign in does | ||
| > | s used when you sign in doesn't leave your device. Your biometric verification d | > | n't leave your device and remains on your device until you remove it. After a si | ||
| > | ata will remain on your device until you remove it. However, after a significant | > | gnificant period of Windows Hello inactivity, you will be prompted to confirm th | ||
| > | period of Windows Hello inactivity, you will be prompted to confirm that you wa | > | at you want to continue to store your biometric verification data. You can delet | ||
| > | nt to continue to store your biometric verification data. You can delete your bi | > | e your biometric verification data from within Settings. Learn more about Window | ||
| > | ometric verification data from within Settings. Learn more about Windows Hello . | > | s Hello . | ||
| 1639 | 1262 | ||||
| 1640 | Back to top | 1263 | Back to top | ||
| 1641 | 1264 | ||||
| 1642 | #### Windows Search | 1265 | #### Windows Search | ||
| 1643 | 1266 | ||||
| n | 1644 | Windows Search lets you search your stuff and the web from one place. If you cho | n | 1267 | Windows Search lets you search your stuff and the web from one place. If you cho |
| > | ose to use Windows Search to search "your stuff," it will provide results for it | > | ose to use Windows Search to search "your stuff," it will provide results for it | ||
| > | ems on your personal OneDrive, your OneDrive for Business if so enabled, other c | > | ems on your personal OneDrive, your OneDrive for Business if so enabled, other s | ||
| > | loud storage providers to the extent supported by those third-party providers, a | > | upported third-party cloud storage providers and on your device. If you choose t | ||
| > | nd on your device. If you choose to use Windows Search to search the web, or get | > | o use Windows Search to search the web, or get search suggestions with Windows S | ||
| > | search suggestions with Windows Search, your search results will be powered by | > | earch, your search results will be powered by Bing and we will use your search q | ||
| > | Bing and we will use your search query as described in the Bing section of this | > | uery as described in the Bing section of this privacy statement. Learn more abou | ||
| > | privacy statement. Learn more about search in Windows . | > | t search in Windows . | ||
| 1645 | 1268 | ||||
| 1646 | View Summary Learn more | 1269 | View Summary Learn more | ||
| 1647 | 1270 | ||||
| 1649 | 1272 | ||||
| 1650 | ### Entertainment and related services | 1273 | ### Entertainment and related services | ||
| 1651 | 1274 | ||||
| n | 1652 | Entertainment and Related Services power rich experiences and enable you to acce | n | 1275 | Entertainment and related services like Xbox, Microsoft Store, and MSN power ric |
| > | ss a variety of content, applications and games. | > | h experiences and enable you to access a variety of content, applications and ga | ||
| > | mes. We collect and use your information depending on how you use these services | ||||
| > | to fuel your experience – for example, we collect your unique identifiers, info | ||||
| > | rmation about how you interact with in these services, who you chat with, what c | ||||
| > | ontent you upload, and products you search for and buy. See below for more deta | ||||
| > | ils about these services, their features, and how they use data. | ||||
| 1653 | 1276 | ||||
| n | 1654 | Entertainment and Related Services power rich experiences and enable you to acce | n | 1277 | Entertainment and related services like Xbox, Microsoft Store, and MSN power ric |
| > | ss a variety of content, applications and games. | > | h experiences and enable you to access a variety of content, applications and ga | ||
| > | mes. We collect and use your information depending on how you use these services | ||||
| > | to fuel your experience – for example, we collect your unique identifiers, info | ||||
| > | rmation about how you interact with in these services, who you chat with, what c | ||||
| > | ontent you upload, and products you search for and buy. See below for more deta | ||||
| > | ils about these services, their features, and how they use data. | ||||
| 1655 | 1278 | ||||
| 1656 | #### Xbox | 1279 | #### Xbox | ||
| 1657 | 1280 | ||||
| 1658 | The Xbox network is the online gaming and entertainment service from Microsoft t | 1281 | The Xbox network is the online gaming and entertainment service from Microsoft t | ||
| > | hat consists of software and enables online experiences across different platfor | > | hat consists of software and enables online experiences across different platfor | ||
| > | ms. This service lets you find and play games, view content, and connect with fr | > | ms. This service lets you find and play games, view content, and connect with fr | ||
| > | iends on Xbox and other gaming and social networks. | > | iends on Xbox and other gaming and social networks. | ||
| 1659 | 1282 | ||||
| n | 1660 | When you sign up for an Xbox profile, we assign you a gamertag (a public nicknam | n | 1283 | When you sign up for an Xbox profile, we assign you a gamertag (a public nicknam |
| > | e) and a unique identifier. When you sign in on Xbox devices, apps, and services | > | e) and a unique identifier. When you sign in on Xbox devices, apps, and services | ||
| > | , the data we collect about your use is stored using these unique identifier(s). | > | , the data we collect about your use is stored using your identifiers. Depending | ||
| > | Depending on your jurisdiction, you may need to verify your age or identity to | > | on your jurisdiction, you may need to verify your age or identity to access som | ||
| > | access some Xbox services or features. If we ask you to verify your age or ident | > | e services or features. If we ask you to verify your age or identity, please ref | ||
| > | ity, please refer to the accompanying notice for details about what data is coll | > | er to the accompanying notice for details about what data is collected and how i | ||
| > | ected and how it is used, and for information about our third-party verification | > | t is used, and for information about our third-party verification provider. In | ||
| > | provider. The type of data collected will depend on your location and the verif | > | some cases, we reference the length of your account as well as age signals we re | ||
| > | ication method. | > | ceive 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 setting | ||||
| > | s or access to certain features. | ||||
| 1284 | |||||
| 1285 | Children under 13 years old or as otherwise specified in your jurisdiction need | ||||
| > | parental or guardian consent to create an Xbox profile and use the Xbox network. | ||||
| > | When setting up an Xbox profile for your child, you’ll sign in with your own Mi | ||||
| > | crosoft account to confirm you’re an adult organizer in your family group. | ||||
| 1661 | 1286 | ||||
| 1662 | Xbox consoles are devices you can use to find and play games, movies, music, and | 1287 | Xbox consoles are devices you can use to find and play games, movies, music, and | ||
| > | other digital entertainment. When you sign in to Xbox experiences—in apps or on | > | other digital entertainment. When you sign in to Xbox experiences—in apps or on | ||
| > | a console—we also assign a unique identifier to your device. When your Xbox con | > | a console—we also assign a unique identifier to your device. When your Xbox con | ||
| > | sole is connected to the internet, for instance, and you sign in to the console, | > | sole is connected to the internet, for instance, and you sign in to the console, | ||
| > | we identify which console and which version of the console’s operating system y | > | we identify which console and which version of the console’s operating system y | ||
| > | ou’re using. | > | ou’re using. | ||
| 1663 | 1288 | ||||
| 1671 | 1296 | ||||
| 1672 | If you sign in to use Xbox on another device capable of accessing the Xbox netwo | 1297 | If you sign in to use Xbox on another device capable of accessing the Xbox netwo | ||
| > | rk, and that device includes a storage device (hard drive or memory unit), usage | > | rk, and that device includes a storage device (hard drive or memory unit), usage | ||
| > | data will be stored on the storage device and sent to Microsoft the next time y | > | data will be stored on the storage device and sent to Microsoft the next time y | ||
| > | ou sign in to Xbox, even if you’ve been playing offline. | > | ou sign in to Xbox, even if you’ve been playing offline. | ||
| 1673 | 1298 | ||||
| n | 1674 | Data we collect enables us to provide you with our services and with curated exp | n | 1299 | Data we collect enables us to provide you with our services and with curated exp |
| > | eriences. This includes connecting you to games, content, and services, as well | > | eriences. This includes connecting you to games, content, and services, as well | ||
| > | as presenting you with offers, discounts, and recommendations. To change your se | > | as presenting you with offers, discounts, and recommendations. To change your se | ||
| > | ttings for these recommendations, visit Xbox online safety and privacy settings | > | ttings for these recommendations, visit the Xbox online safety and privacy setti | ||
| > | page. | > | ngs page. | ||
| 1675 | 1300 | ||||
| n | 1676 | **Camera and Microphone** . While using Xbox, players can use the device’s capab | n | 1301 | We collect limited information about children, including their name, birthdate, |
| > | ilities such as the microphone, camera and screen recording to improve their gam | > | email address, and region. When you create your child’s Xbox profile, you conse | ||
| > | ing experience. When an Xbox game is played in the Windows Game Bar, the camera | > | nt to Microsoft collecting, using, and sharing their information, including thei | ||
| > | and microphone may be used, including to read photos and videos and to capture a | > | r personal data, based on their Xbox network privacy and communication settings. | ||
| > | nd record screenshots. | > | Your child’s privacy settings start at the most restrictive level by default | ||
| 1677 | 1302 | ||||
| n | 1678 | **Xbox diagnostic data** . Diagnostic data has two categories: required and opti | n | 1303 | **Camera and Microphone** . While using Xbox, you can use the device’s capabilit |
| > | onal. | > | ies such as the microphone, camera, and screen recording to improve your gaming | ||
| > | experience. | ||||
| 1679 | 1304 | ||||
| n | 1680 | - **Required**. Xbox will send required data to Microsoft. The minimum data nece | n | 1305 | **Xbox diagnostic data** . Diagnostic data has two categories: required and opti |
| > | ssary to help keep Xbox safe, secure, up to date, and performing as expected. | > | onal. If your child uses an Xbox console, only the minimum required diagnostic d | ||
| > | ata is sent to Microsoft to help keep Xbox safe, secure, and performing as expec | ||||
| > | ted. Optional diagnostic data collection is turned off for child accounts. Pleas | ||||
| > | e see the Diagnostic data section for more information. | ||||
| 1681 | - **Optional**. Optional data is additional data that you choose to share with M | ||||
| > | icrosoft. Optional data may include additional details about the operation, usag | ||||
| > | e, and performance of your Xbox products and services, as well as enhanced error | ||||
| > | reporting. | ||||
| 1682 | 1306 | ||||
| 1683 | Learn more at Manage settings for optional data sharing . | 1307 | Learn more at Manage settings for optional data sharing . | ||
| 1684 | 1308 | ||||
| n | 1685 | **Game captures** . Any player in a multiplayer game session can record video (g | n | 1309 | **Game captures** . Any player in a multiplayer game session can record video (g |
| > | ame clips) and capture screenshots of their view of the game play. Other players | > | ame clips) and capture screenshots of their view of the game play. Other players | ||
| > | ’ game clips and screenshots can capture your in-game character and gamertag dur | > | ’ game clips and screenshots can capture your in-game character and gamertag dur | ||
| > | ing that session. If a player captures game clips and screenshots on a PC, the r | > | ing that session. If a player captures game clips, they might also capture audio | ||
| > | esulting game clips might also capture audio chat. | > | chat, depending on their settings. | ||
| 1686 | 1310 | ||||
| n | 1687 | **Captioning** . During Xbox real-time (“party”) chat, players may activate a vo | n | 1311 | **Captioning** . During Xbox real-time (“party”) chat, players may activate a vo |
| > | ice-to-text feature that lets them view that chat as text. If a player activates | > | ice-to-text feature that lets them view that chat as text. If a player activates | ||
| > | this feature, all voice communication in the party is captioned for the player. | > | this feature, all voice communication in the party is captioned for the player. | ||
| > | Microsoft uses the resulting text data to provide captioning of chat for player | > | Microsoft uses the resulting text data to provide captioning of chat for player | ||
| > | s who need it, as well as the other purposes described in this statement. | > | s who need it. This data may also be used to provide a safe gaming environment a | ||
| > | nd enforce the Community Standards for Xbox as well as the other purposes descri | ||||
| > | bed in this statement. | ||||
| 1688 | 1312 | ||||
| 1689 | **Xbox data viewable by others** . Your gamertag, game and play statistics, achi | 1313 | **Xbox data viewable by others** . Your gamertag, game and play statistics, achi | ||
| > | evements, presence (whether you are currently signed in to Xbox), content you sh | > | evements, presence (whether you are currently signed in to Xbox), content you sh | ||
| > | are, and other data about your activity on Xbox can be seen by: | > | are, and other data about your activity on Xbox can be seen by: | ||
| 1690 | 1314 | ||||
| 1691 | - Other players signed in to Xbox. | 1315 | - Other players signed in to Xbox. | ||
| n | 1692 | - Customers of third-party services you’ve linked your profile to, or | n | 1316 | - Customers of third-party services you’ve linked your profile to. |
| 1693 | - Other services associated with Xbox (including those of partner companies). | 1317 | - Other services associated with Xbox (including those of partner companies). | ||
| 1694 | 1318 | ||||
| n | 1695 | For example, your gamertag and scores that show on game leaderboards are conside | n | 1319 | Your gamertag and scores that show on game leaderboards are considered public an |
| > | red public and cannot be hidden. For other data, you can adjust your privacy set | > | d cannot be hidden. For other data, you can adjust your privacy settings on cons | ||
| > | tings on consoles and at Xbox.com to limit or block what is shared with the publ | > | oles and at Xbox.com to limit or block what is shared with the public or with fr | ||
| > | ic or with friends. | > | iends. | ||
| 1320 | |||||
| 1321 | On the Xbox network, your child’s online presence (defaulted to “friends”), game | ||||
| > | rtag, gameplay statistics, and achievements are visible to other players. Depend | ||||
| > | ing on your child’s safety settings, they might share information when playing o | ||||
| > | r communicating with others on the Xbox network. You can manage these settings t | ||||
| > | o control what is shared. | ||||
| 1696 | 1322 | ||||
| 1697 | Learn more at Xbox online safety and privacy settings . | 1323 | Learn more at Xbox online safety and privacy settings . | ||
| 1698 | 1324 | ||||
| n | 1699 | **Xbox data shared with third parties including game and apps publishers** . Whe | n | 1325 | **Xbox data shared with game and apps publishers and developers** . When you use |
| > | n you use an Xbox online game or any network-connected app on your Xbox console, | > | an Xbox online game or any network-connected app on your Xbox console, PC, or m | ||
| > | PC, or mobile device, the publisher of that game or app has access to data abou | > | obile device, the publisher of that game or app has access to data to help the p | ||
| > | t your usage to help the publisher deliver, support, and improve its product. Th | > | ublisher deliver, support, and improve its product. This data includes: your Xbo | ||
| > | is data may include: your Xbox user identifier, gamertag, limited account info s | > | x user identifier; gamertag; limited account info such as country and age range; | ||
| > | uch as country and age range, data about your in-game communications, any Xbox e | > | data about your in-game communications; any Xbox enforcement activity; game-pla | ||
| > | nforcement activity, game-play sessions (for example, moves made in-game, types | > | y sessions (for example, moves made in-game, types of vehicles used in-game); yo | ||
| > | of vehicles used in-game), your presence on the Xbox network, the time you spend | > | ur presence on the Xbox network; the time you spend playing the game or app; ran | ||
| > | playing the game or app, rankings, statistics, gamer profiles, avatars, or game | > | kings, statistics, gamer profiles, avatars, or gamerpics; friends lists; activit | ||
| > | rpics, friends lists, activity feeds for official clubs you belong to, official | > | y feeds for official clubs you belong to; official club memberships; and any con | ||
| > | club memberships, and any content you create or submit in the game or app. | > | tent you create or submit in the game or app. To stop sharing game or app data w | ||
| > | ith a publisher, remove its games or app from all devices where you have install | ||||
| > | ed them. Some publisher access to your data may be revoked at https://microsoft. | ||||
| > | com/consent | ||||
| 1700 | 1326 | ||||
| n | 1701 | Third-party publishers and developers of games and apps have their own distinct | n | 1327 | Third-party publishers and developers of games and apps have their own distinct |
| > | and independent relationship with users and their collection and usage of person | > | and independent relationship with users and their collection and usage of person | ||
| > | al data is subject to their specific privacy policies. You should carefully revi | > | al data is subject to their specific privacy policies. You should carefully revi | ||
| > | ew their policies to determine how they use the data. For example, publishers ma | > | ew their policies to determine how they use your data. You may find their polici | ||
| > | y choose to disclose or display game data (such as on leaderboards) through thei | > | es linked from game or app detail pages in the Microsoft Store. | ||
| > | r own services. You may find their policies linked from game or app detail pages | ||||
| > | in the Microsoft Store. | ||||
| 1702 | 1328 | ||||
| 1703 | Learn more at Data Sharing with Games and Apps . | 1329 | Learn more at Data Sharing with Games and Apps . | ||
| 1704 | 1330 | ||||
| n | 1705 | To stop sharing game or app data with a publisher, remove its games or app from | n | 1331 | **AI-enhanced features** . Xbox offers optional AI-enhanced features, including |
| > | all devices where you have installed them. Some publisher access to your data ma | > | our Support Virtual Agents and Game assist. To provide a response, these AI-enha | ||
| > | y be revoked at https://microsoft.com/consent . | > | nced features use your voice or text-based prompt, publicly-available support ar | ||
| > | ticles, and other relevant data described in the “Personal data we collect” sect | ||||
| > | ion or within the feature. Additional privacy settings are available within cert | ||||
| > | ain Xbox AI-enhanced features, including Game assist. You can view, export, or d | ||||
| > | elete your chats with Game assist in the Copilot section on the Microsoft privac | ||||
| > | y dashboard . | ||||
| 1706 | 1332 | ||||
| n | 1707 | **AI-enhanced features** . Xbox offers optional AI-enhanced features, including | n | 1333 | **Family settings** . You can use the Xbox Family Settings app to manage your ch |
| > | our Support Virtual Agents and Copilot in Xbox, that allow you to enter a prompt | > | ild’s experience on the Xbox Network such as spending for the Microsoft and Xbox | ||
| > | via text or voice. To provide a response, these AI-enhanced features use your p | > | stores, viewing your child’s Xbox activity, and setting age ratings and screen | ||
| > | rompt, publicly-available support articles, and other relevant data described in | > | time limits. Xbox-specific Family Safety settings will apply on Xbox console or | ||
| > | the Personal data we collect section or within the feature. Additional privacy | > | via Xbox on PC or mobile device but may not be applied on other platforms. | ||
| > | settings are available within certain Xbox AI-enhanced features, including Copil | ||||
| > | ot in Xbox. You can view, export, or delete your chats with Copilot on the Micro | ||||
| > | soft privacy dashboard. | ||||
| 1708 | 1334 | ||||
| n | 1709 | **Children and family** . If you have kids who want to use the Xbox network, you | n | ||
| > | can set up child and teen profiles for them once they have Microsoft accounts. | ||||
| > | Adult organizers in your Microsoft family group can change consent choices and o | ||||
| > | nline safety settings for child and teen profiles on Xbox.com . | ||||
| 1710 | |||||
| 1711 | Learn more about Microsoft family groups at Simplify your family’s life . | ||||
| 1712 | |||||
| 1713 | Learn more about managing Xbox profiles, at Xbox online safety and privacy setti | 1335 | Learn more about managing Xbox profiles at Xbox online safety and privacy settin | ||
| > | ngs . | > | gs . | ||
| 1714 | 1336 | ||||
| 1715 | For more information about Microsoft’s collection of data from children, includi | 1337 | For more information about Microsoft’s collection of data from children, includi | ||
| > | ng Xbox, please see the Collection of data from children section of this privacy | > | ng Xbox, please see the Collection of data from children section of this privacy | ||
| > | statement. | > | statement. | ||
| 1716 | 1338 | ||||
| 1721 | **Legacy** . | 1343 | **Legacy** . | ||
| 1722 | 1344 | ||||
| 1723 | - **Xbox 360**. This Xbox console collects limited required diagnostic data to k | 1345 | - **Xbox 360**. This Xbox console collects limited required diagnostic data to k | ||
| > | eep your console functioning as expected while using a console connected to the | > | eep your console functioning as expected while using a console connected to the | ||
| > | Xbox network. | > | Xbox network. | ||
| n | 1724 | - **Kinect**. The Kinect sensor is a combination of camera, microphone, and infr | n | 1346 | - **Kinect**. The Kinect sensor is a combination of camera, microphone, and infr |
| > | ared sensor that can enable motions and voice to be used to control gameplay. Fo | > | ared sensor that can enable motions and voice to be used to control gameplay for | ||
| > | r example:If you choose, the camera can be used to sign you in to the Xbox netwo | > | titles that support it. Learn more about Kinect at Xbox Kinect and Privacy. | ||
| > | rk automatically using facial recognition. This data stays on the console and is | ||||
| > | not shared with anyone, and you can choose to delete this data from your consol | ||||
| > | e at any time.For game play, Kinect will map distances between your body's joint | ||||
| > | s to create a stick figure representation of you that helps Kinect enable play.T | ||||
| > | he Kinect microphone can enable voice chat between players during play. The micr | ||||
| > | ophone also enables voice commands for control of the console, game, or app, or | ||||
| > | to enter search terms.The Kinect sensor can also be used for audio and video com | ||||
| > | munications. | ||||
| 1725 | Learn more about Kinect at Xbox Kinect and Privacy. | ||||
| 1726 | 1347 | ||||
| 1727 | Back to top | 1348 | Back to top | ||
| 1728 | 1349 | ||||
| 1729 | #### Microsoft Store | 1350 | #### Microsoft Store | ||
| 1730 | 1351 | ||||
| n | 1731 | Microsoft Store is an online service, accessible via PC, the Xbox Console and th | n | 1352 | Microsoft Store is an online service, accessible via digital storefronts on the |
| > | e Xbox App, that allows you to browse, download, purchase, rate, and review appl | > | web, PC, Xbox consoles, and the Xbox App, that enables you to browse, download, | ||
| > | ications and other digital content. It includes: | > | purchase, rate, and review apps, games, subscriptions, in-app extras and add-on | ||
| > | s, and other digital content for devices such as PCs, tablets, Xbox consoles, mo | ||||
| > | bile devices, and others. | ||||
| 1732 | 1353 | ||||
| n | 1733 | - Apps and content for Windows devices such as phones, PCs, and tablets. | n | 1354 | We collect information about your interactions with Microsoft Store, including: |
| > | the products you browse, search for, view, add to wish lists or shopping carts, | ||||
| > | acquire, subscribe to, purchase, install, update, use, delete, uninstall, or for | ||||
| > | which you request customer support; your product-viewing settings and preferen | ||||
| > | ces; and any ratings, reviews, or problem reports you submit. Your Microsoft acc | ||||
| > | ount is linked to your ratings and reviews, and the name and/or picture associat | ||||
| > | ed with your Microsoft account may be shown with any review you post. Microsoft | ||||
| > | Store also uses your device’s region settings to present relevant content and m | ||||
| > | erchandising, and your device identifier to manage product rights tied to your d | ||||
| > | evice. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may need to verify your age to allow | ||||
| > | you to view or acquire certain age-restricted content on Microsoft Store. If we | ||||
| > | ask you to verify your age, please refer to the accompanying notice for details | ||||
| > | about what data is collected and how it is used, and for information about our t | ||||
| > | hird-party verification provider. | ||||
| 1734 | - Games, subscriptions and other apps for Xbox consoles and other devices. | ||||
| 1735 | - Products and apps for Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Exchange, Access, and Project | ||||
| > | (2013 versions or later). | ||||
| 1736 | 1355 | ||||
| n | 1737 | We collect data about how you access and use Microsoft Store; the products you'v | n | 1356 | **Permission for Microsoft Store apps** . Many apps you install from Microsoft S |
| > | e viewed, purchased, or installed; the preferences you set for viewing apps in M | > | tore use specific hardware and software features of your device, which can requ | ||
| > | icrosoft Store; and any ratings, reviews, or problem reports you submit. Your Mi | > | ire access to your data. For example, a photo editing app might access your dev | ||
| > | crosoft account is associated with your ratings and reviews; and if you write a | > | ice's camera to let you take or access photos or videos stored on your device, a | ||
| > | review, the name and picture from your Microsoft account will be published with | > | nd a restaurant guide might use your location to provide nearby recommendations. | ||
| > | your review. Microsoft Store uses the region configured on your device to show r | > | Information about the features that an app uses is provided in its product desc | ||
| > | elevant and eligible content and merchandising. Microsoft Store uses your device | > | ription page in Microsoft Store. | ||
| > | identifier to manage product rights tied to a specific device. | ||||
| 1738 | 1357 | ||||
| n | 1739 | **Permission for Microsoft Store apps** . Many apps you install from the Microso | n | 1358 | Many of the features used by apps installed from Microsoft Store can be turned o |
| > | ft Store are designed to take advantage of specific hardware and software featur | > | n or off through your device’s privacy settings. On Windows, in many cases, you | ||
| > | es of your device. An app's use of certain hardware and software features may gi | > | can choose which apps can use a particular feature. Go to **Start > Settings > P | ||
| > | ve the app or its related service access to your data. For example, a photo edit | > | rivacy or Privacy & Security** , select the feature, and then adjust your app pe | ||
| > | ing app might access your device's camera to let you take a new photo or access | > | rmissions. | ||
| > | photos or videos stored on your device for editing, and a restaurant guide might | ||||
| > | use your location to provide nearby recommendations. Information about the feat | ||||
| > | ures that an app uses is provided on the app's product description page in Micro | ||||
| > | soft Store. Many of the features that Microsoft Store apps use can be turned on | ||||
| > | or off through your device’s privacy settings. In Windows, in many cases, you ca | ||||
| > | n choose which apps can use a particular feature. Go to **Start > Settings > Pri | ||||
| > | vacy or Privacy & Security** , select the feature (for example, Calendar), and t | ||||
| > | hen select which app permissions are on or off. The lists of apps in Windows pri | ||||
| > | vacy settings that can use hardware and software features will not include "Clas | ||||
| > | sic Windows" applications, and these applications are not affected by these sett | ||||
| > | ings. | ||||
| 1740 | 1359 | ||||
| n | 1741 | **App updates** . Unless you have turned off automatic app updates in the releva | n | 1360 | **App updates** . For security and safety purposes, Microsoft Store will automat |
| > | nt Microsoft Store settings or have acquired an app provided and updated by the | > | ically check for, download, and install app updates to ensure you have the late | ||
| > | app developer, Microsoft Store will automatically check for, download, and insta | > | st versions. You can pause this feature in your Microsoft Store settings. Micros | ||
| > | ll app updates to verify that you have the latest versions. Updated apps might u | > | oft Store only updates apps that were installed from Microsoft Store, and not ap | ||
| > | se different Windows hardware and software features from the previous versions, | > | ps installed from other sources. If an updated app seeks new access to certain f | ||
| > | which could give them access to different data on your device. You will be promp | > | eatures—such as your location—you will be prompted for consent. You can review t | ||
| > | ted for consent if an updated app accesses certain features, such as location. Y | > | he hardware and software features an app uses by viewing its product description | ||
| > | ou can also review the hardware and software features an app uses by viewing its | > | page in Microsoft Store. | ||
| > | product description page in Microsoft Store. | ||||
| 1742 | 1361 | ||||
| n | 1743 | Each app's use of your data collected through any of these features is subject t | n | 1362 | Any personal data that an app collects and uses is subject to the app developer' |
| > | o the app developer's privacy policies. If an app available through Microsoft St | > | s privacy policy, which the app developer must provide via a link on the app's p | ||
| > | ore collects and uses any of your personal data, the app developer is required t | > | roduct description page in Microsoft Store. | ||
| > | o provide a privacy policy, and a link to the privacy policy is available on the | ||||
| > | app's product description page in Microsoft Store. | ||||
| 1744 | 1363 | ||||
| n | 1745 | **Sideloaded apps and developer mode** . Developer features such as the "develop | n | 1364 | **Acquiring content from sources other than Microsoft Store** . Some Microsoft c |
| > | er mode" setting are intended for development use only. If you enable developer | > | omputing environments, such as Windows, may enable you to use third-party source | ||
| > | features, your device may become unreliable or unusable, and expose you to secur | > | s, such as third-party apps, app stores, or websites, to browse, search for, acq | ||
| > | ity risks. Downloading or otherwise acquiring apps from sources other than Micro | > | uire, purchase, download, or install apps, games, and other digital content. The | ||
| > | soft Store, also known as "sideloading" apps, may make your device and personal | > | privacy information described here does not apply to your use of or acquisition | ||
| > | data more vulnerable to attack or unexpected use by apps. Windows policies, noti | > | s from those third-party sources. | ||
| > | fications, permissions, and other features intended to help protect your privacy | ||||
| > | when apps access your data may not function as described in this statement for | ||||
| > | sideloaded apps or when developer features are enabled. | ||||
| 1746 | 1365 | ||||
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| n | 1749 | #### Microsoft Start | n | 1368 | #### MSN |
| 1750 | 1369 | ||||
| n | 1751 | Microsoft Start (formerly known as MSN or Microsoft News) is a content service t | n | 1370 | MSN (formerly known as Microsoft Start or Microsoft News) is a content service t |
| > | hat includes news, weather, sports, and finance. The Microsoft Start app is avai | > | hat includes news, weather, sports, and finance. The MSN app is available on va | ||
| > | lable on various platforms, including iOS and Android. The Microsoft Start servi | > | rious platforms, including iOS and Android. The MSN service is also included wit | ||
| > | ce is also included within other Microsoft services, including the Microsoft Edg | > | hin other Microsoft services, including the Microsoft Edge browser and widgets o | ||
| > | e browser and widgets on Windows. | > | n Windows. | ||
| 1752 | 1371 | ||||
| n | 1753 | When you install the Microsoft Start, MSN Weather, or Microsoft News apps, we co | n | 1372 | When you install the MSN app, MSN Weather, or Microsoft News apps, we collect da |
| > | llect data that tells us if the app was installed properly, the installation dat | > | ta that tells us if the app was installed properly, the installation date, the a | ||
| > | e, the app version, and other data about your device such as the operating syste | > | pp version, and other data about your device such as the operating system and br | ||
| > | m and browser. This data is collected on a regular basis to help us determine th | > | owser. This data is collected on a regular basis to help us determine the number | ||
| > | e number of app users and identify performance issues associated with different | > | of app users and identify performance issues associated with different app vers | ||
| > | app versions, operating systems, and browsers. When you use the weather app, we | > | ions, operating systems, and browsers. When you use the weather app, we use your | ||
| > | use your location to provide you with relevant weather content. | > | location to provide you with relevant weather content. | ||
| 1754 | 1373 | ||||
| n | 1755 | We also collect data about how you interact with Microsoft Start content, such a | n | 1374 | We also collect data about how you interact with MSN content, such as usage freq |
| > | s usage frequency and articles viewed, to provide you with relevant content. Mic | > | uency and articles viewed, to provide you with relevant content. MSN provides an | ||
| > | rosoft Start provides an enhanced experience when you sign in with your Microsof | > | enhanced experience when you sign in with your Microsoft account, including all | ||
| > | t account, including allowing you to customize your interests and favorites. We | > | owing you to customize your interests and favorites. We use your location to pro | ||
| > | use your location to provide you with relevant content such as local weather and | > | vide you with relevant content such as local weather and news. You can manage pe | ||
| > | news. You can manage personalization through Microsoft Start and Bing settings, | > | rsonalization through MSN and Bing settings, as well as through settings in othe | ||
| > | as well as through settings in other Microsoft services that include Microsoft | > | r Microsoft services that include MSN services. We also use the data we collect | ||
| > | Start services. We also use the data we collect to provide you with advertisemen | > | to provide you with advertisements that may be of interest to you. You can opt o | ||
| > | ts that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of interest-based advertising | > | ut of interest-based advertising through the advertising links within MSN servic | ||
| > | through the advertising links within Microsoft Start services, or by visiting t | > | es, or by visiting the Microsoft opt-out page . | ||
| > | he Microsoft opt-out page . | ||||
| 1756 | 1375 | ||||
| 1757 | Previous versions of MSN Money allow you to access personal finance information | 1376 | Previous versions of MSN Money allow you to access personal finance information | ||
| > | from third-party financial institutions. MSN Money only displays this informatio | > | from third-party financial institutions. MSN Money only displays this informatio | ||
| > | n and does not store it on our servers. Your sign-in credentials used to access | > | n and does not store it on our servers. Your sign-in credentials used to access | ||
| > | your financial information from third parties are encrypted on your device and a | > | your financial information from third parties are encrypted on your device and a | ||
| > | re not sent to Microsoft. These financial institutions, as well as any other thi | > | re not sent to Microsoft. These financial institutions, as well as any other thi | ||
| > | rd-party services you access through MSN services, are subject to their own term | > | rd-party services you access through MSN services, are subject to their own term | ||
| > | s and privacy policies. | > | s and privacy policies. | ||
| n | 1758 | n | |||
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| 1760 | |||||
| 1761 | #### Silverlight | ||||
| 1762 | |||||
| 1763 | Microsoft Silverlight helps you to access and enjoy rich content on the Web. Sil | ||||
| > | verlight enables websites and services to store data on your device. Other Silve | ||||
| > | rlight features involve connecting to Microsoft to obtain updates, or to Microso | ||||
| > | ft or third-party servers to play protected digital content. | ||||
| 1764 | |||||
| 1765 | **Silverlight Configuration tool** . You can make choices about these features i | ||||
| > | n the Silverlight Configuration tool. To access the Silverlight Configuration to | ||||
| > | ol, right click on content that is currently being displayed by Silverlight and | ||||
| > | select **Silverlight** . You can also run the Silverlight Configuration tool dir | ||||
| > | ectly. In Windows, for example, you can access the tool by searching for "Micros | ||||
| > | oft Silverlight." | ||||
| 1766 | |||||
| 1767 | **Silverlight application storage** . Silverlight-based applications can store d | ||||
| > | ata files locally on your computer for a variety of purposes, including saving y | ||||
| > | our custom settings, storing large files for graphically intensive features (suc | ||||
| > | h as games, maps, and images), and storing content that you create within certai | ||||
| > | n applications. You can turn off or configure application storage in the Silverl | ||||
| > | ight Configuration tool. | ||||
| 1768 | |||||
| 1769 | **Silverlight updates** . Silverlight will periodically check a Microsoft server | ||||
| > | for updates to provide you with the latest features and improvements. A small f | ||||
| > | ile containing information about the latest Silverlight version will be download | ||||
| > | ed to your computer and compared to your currently installed version. If a newer | ||||
| > | version is available, it will be downloaded and installed on your computer. You | ||||
| > | can turn off or configure updates in the Silverlight Configuration tool. | ||||
| 1770 | |||||
| 1771 | **Digital Rights Management** . Silverlight uses Microsoft Digital Rights Manage | ||||
| > | ment (DRM) technology to help protect the rights of content owners. If you acces | ||||
| > | s DRM-protected content (such as music or video) with Silverlight, it will reque | ||||
| > | st media usage rights from a rights server on the Internet. In order to provide | ||||
| > | a seamless playback experience, you will not be prompted before Silverlight send | ||||
| > | s the request to the rights server. When requesting media usage rights, Silverli | ||||
| > | ght will provide the rights server with an ID for the DRM-protected content file | ||||
| > | and basic data about your device, including data about the DRM components on yo | ||||
| > | ur device such as their revision and security levels, and a unique identifier fo | ||||
| > | r your device. | ||||
| 1772 | |||||
| 1773 | **DRM updates** . In some cases, accessing DRM-protected content will require an | ||||
| > | update to Silverlight or to the DRM components on your device. When you attempt | ||||
| > | to play content that requires a DRM update, Silverlight will send a request to | ||||
| > | a Microsoft server containing basic data about your device, including informatio | ||||
| > | n about the DRM components on your computer such as their revision and security | ||||
| > | levels, troubleshooting data, and a unique identifier for your device. The Micro | ||||
| > | soft server uses this identifier to return a unique DRM update for your device, | ||||
| > | which will then be installed by Silverlight. You can turn off or configure DRM c | ||||
| > | omponent updates on the **Playback** tab in the Silverlight Configuration tool. | ||||
| 1774 | 1377 | ||||
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| 1776 | 1379 | ||||
| 1784 | 1387 | ||||
| 1785 | - Mixed Reality maps distances between your body's joints to create a stick figu | 1388 | - Mixed Reality maps distances between your body's joints to create a stick figu | ||
| > | re representation of you. If you are connected to the Internet, we collect those | > | re representation of you. If you are connected to the Internet, we collect those | ||
| > | numeric values to enable and improve your experience. | > | numeric values to enable and improve your experience. | ||
| 1786 | - Mixed Reality detects specific hand gestures intended to perform simple system | 1389 | - Mixed Reality detects specific hand gestures intended to perform simple system | ||
| > | interactions (such as menu navigation, pan/zoom, and scroll). This data is proc | > | interactions (such as menu navigation, pan/zoom, and scroll). This data is proc | ||
| > | essed on your PC and is not stored. | > | essed on your PC and is not stored. | ||
| t | 1787 | - The headset's microphones enable voice commands to control games, apps, or to | t | 1390 | - The headset's microphones enable voice commands to control games, apps, or to |
| > | enter search terms. Learn more about voice data collection. | > | enter search terms. Learn more about voice data collection. | ||
| 1788 | - Windows Mixed Reality can also be used for audio and video communications. | 1391 | - Windows Mixed Reality can also be used for audio and video communications. | ||
| 1789 | 1392 | ||||
| 1790 | View Summary Learn more | 1393 | View Summary Learn more | ||