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| n | 3 | # Microsoft Copilot Terms of Use | n | 3 | # Microsoft Copilot Supplemental Terms of Use |
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| n | 5 | Effective: June 12, 2026 ( past versions ) | n | 5 | Effective: August 18, 2026 ( past versions ) |
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| 7 | * Terms related to Copilot Health are effective as of May 13, 2026. | ||||
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | ## Summary of Changes | 7 | ## Summary of Changes | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||||
| n | 11 | - We've added terms for Copilot Health (which take effect immediately). | n | 9 | - We’ve updated these Terms to apply to the Microsoft Copilot app for web, deskt |
| > | op, and mobile, and to Copilot Chat in Microsoft 365 apps. We’ve clarified, howe | ||||
| > | ver, that these Terms do not apply to users who sign in with a work, school, or | ||||
| > | organizational (Entra) account. | ||||
| 12 | - We’ve included a link to the Payment Services Terms, which apply if you use pa | 10 | - We’ve clarified that you must be logged in with a Microsoft account to use Cop | ||
| > | yment and wallet-related features in Copilot. | > | ilot. | ||
| 13 | - We’ve updated our disclosures and warnings to be clearer about how you should | 11 | - We’ve updated the Code of Conduct to clarify that you cannot hide, remove, or | ||
| > | and shouldn’t use Copilot. | > | alter content credentials or other marks that show Copilot created your Content. | ||
| 14 | - We’ve made other minor formatting and wording changes to accurately reflect cu | 12 | - We’ve made other minor formatting and wording changes to accurately reflect cu | ||
| > | rrent product experiences. | > | rrent product experiences. | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||||
| 16 | **IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, | 14 | **IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, | ||
| > | PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 | > | PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 | ||
| > | OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THESE | > | OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THESE | ||
| > | TERMS ARE RESOLVED.** | > | TERMS ARE RESOLVED.** | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||||
| 18 | Welcome to Copilot, your personal AI companion! | 16 | Welcome to Copilot, your personal AI companion! | ||
| 19 | 17 | ||||
| n | 20 | These Terms explain how you can use Copilot. By using Copilot, you agree to thes | n | 18 | These Terms, along with the Microsoft Services Agreement explain how you should |
| > | e Terms. Please read them carefully before you start using Copilot. | > | use Copilot. By using Copilot, you agree to these Terms. Please read them carefu | ||
| > | lly before you start using Copilot. | ||||
| 21 | 19 | ||||
| 22 | ## WHEN & WHERE THESE TERMS APPLY | 20 | ## WHEN & WHERE THESE TERMS APPLY | ||
| 23 | 21 | ||||
| 24 | These Terms apply to your use of “ **Copilot** ,” which includes: | 22 | These Terms apply to your use of “ **Copilot** ,” which includes: | ||
| 25 | 23 | ||||
| n | 26 | - The standalone Copilot apps on your computer or mobile device | n | 24 | - The Microsoft Copilot app on your computer or mobile device |
| 27 | - The Copilot service we offer at copilot.microsoft.com, copilot.com, and copilo | 25 | - The Microsoft Copilot app we offer at copilot.microsoft.com, copilot.com, and | ||
| > | t.ai | > | copilot.ai | ||
| 28 | - Conversations you have with Copilot through other Microsoft apps and websites | 26 | - Conversations you have with Copilot through other Microsoft apps and websites, | ||
| > | including Microsoft 365 apps. | ||||
| 29 | - Conversations you have with Copilot through third-party apps and platforms | 27 | - Conversations you have with Copilot through third-party apps and platforms | ||
| 30 | - Other Copilot-branded apps and services that link to these Terms | 28 | - Other Copilot-branded apps and services that link to these Terms | ||
| 31 | 29 | ||||
| n | 32 | These Terms don’t apply to Microsoft 365 Copilot apps or services unless that sp | n | 30 | These Terms don't apply to Copilot users who sign in with a work, school, or org |
| > | ecific app or service says that these Terms apply. | > | anizational (Entra) account. Learn more about Enterprise Data Protection . | ||
| 33 | 31 | ||||
| 34 | ## DEFINITIONS | 32 | ## DEFINITIONS | ||
| 35 | 33 | ||||
| 39 | - Words like “**we**”, “**us**”, and “**our**” means Microsoft, the company that | 37 | - Words like “**we**”, “**us**”, and “**our**” means Microsoft, the company that | ||
| > | offers Copilot, as well as the related companies we own or control and the comp | > | offers Copilot, as well as the related companies we own or control and the comp | ||
| > | anies and people that work on our behalf. | > | anies and people that work on our behalf. | ||
| 40 | - A “**Prompt**” is the content – text, audio, images, files, voice, or video – | 38 | - A “**Prompt**” is the content – text, audio, images, files, voice, or video – | ||
| > | that you send to or share with Copilot. | > | that you send to or share with Copilot. | ||
| 41 | - A “**Response**” is the content that Copilot sends to or shares with you. Some | 39 | - A “**Response**” is the content that Copilot sends to or shares with you. Some | ||
| > | Responses might include “**Creations**” – original content or works of art that | > | Responses might include “**Creations**” – original content or works of art that | ||
| > | Copilot creates in response to your Prompts. | > | Copilot creates in response to your Prompts. | ||
| n | 42 | - “**Your Content**” means the Prompts and Responses that are part of your conve | n | 40 | - “**Your Content**” means the Prompts and Responses that are part of your conve |
| > | rsations with Copilot, but it doesn’t include any content we separately own (lik | > | rsations with Copilot, but it doesn’t include any content we separately own. | ||
| > | e Xbox gaming clips, for example). | ||||
| 43 | - “**Tasks**” refers to the automated set of actions that Copilot takes on your | 41 | - “**Tasks**” refers to the automated set of actions that Copilot takes on your | ||
| > | behalf at your request. | > | behalf at your request. | ||
| 44 | - “**Services**” is defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. Copilot is a Se | 42 | - “**Services**” is defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. Copilot is a Se | ||
| > | rvice under that Agreement. | > | rvice under that Agreement. | ||
| 45 | 43 | ||||
| 46 | ## WHO CAN USE COPILOT | 44 | ## WHO CAN USE COPILOT | ||
| 47 | 45 | ||||
| n | 48 | You need to be old enough to use Copilot – usually at least 13, but sometimes 18 | n | 46 | To use Copilot you must have a Microsoft Account, and you need to be old enough |
| > | or older, depending on your country’s laws. Because laws vary by country, Copil | > | at least 13, but sometimes older, depending on your country’s laws. Because laws | ||
| > | ot isn’t available everywhere. | > | vary by country, Copilot isn’t available everywhere. | ||
| 49 | 47 | ||||
| n | 50 | If you’re under 18, or if you use Copilot without logging in, we might turn off | n | 48 | If you’re under 18, we might turn off or limit some features for legal or safety |
| > | or limit some features for legal or safety reasons. If we ask for your birthday | > | reasons. If we ask for your birthday and country when you sign up or log in, yo | ||
| > | and country when you sign up or log in, you must give us your real information. | > | u must give us your real information. | ||
| 51 | 49 | ||||
| 52 | Don’t use tools or computer programs (like bots or scrapers) to access Copilot. | 50 | Don’t use tools or computer programs (like bots or scrapers) to access Copilot. | ||
| > | You can only use Copilot for your own personal use. | > | You can only use Copilot for your own personal use. | ||
| 53 | 51 | ||||
| 79 | - **Don’t use Copilot to trick, lie to, or cheat others**. Don’t use Copilot to | 77 | - **Don’t use Copilot to trick, lie to, or cheat others**. Don’t use Copilot to | ||
| > | help mislead or deceive people. Don’t use Copilot to create or share disinformat | > | help mislead or deceive people. Don’t use Copilot to create or share disinformat | ||
| > | ion or content that will be used to impersonate, defraud, or deceive others. | > | ion or content that will be used to impersonate, defraud, or deceive others. | ||
| 80 | - **Don’t infringe the rights of others**. Don’t use Copilot to infringe on othe | 78 | - **Don’t infringe the rights of others**. Don’t use Copilot to infringe on othe | ||
| > | r people’s legal rights, including their intellectual property and publicity rig | > | r people’s legal rights, including their intellectual property and publicity rig | ||
| > | hts. | > | hts. | ||
| 81 | - **Don’t create or share inappropriate content or material**. Don’t use Copilot | 79 | - **Don’t create or share inappropriate content or material**. Don’t use Copilot | ||
| > | to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism | > | to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism | ||
| > | and violent extremist content, glorification of violence or suicide, child sexua | > | and violent extremist content, glorification of violence or suicide, child sexua | ||
| > | l exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or off | > | l exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or off | ||
| > | ensive. Don’t use Copilot to create or edit images, voice, or video of other peo | > | ensive. Don’t use Copilot to create or edit images, voice, or video of other peo | ||
| > | ple (e.g. “deepfakes”) without their permission. | > | ple (e.g. “deepfakes”) without their permission. | ||
| n | n | 80 | - **Don’t hide, remove, or alter content credentials or other marks or signals t | ||
| > | hat show Copilot created your Content**. Don’t try to mislead others about wheth | ||||
| > | er you used Copilot to create your Content. | ||||
| 82 | - **Don’t do anything illegal**. Don’t use Copilot to break the law, or to help | 81 | - **Don’t do anything illegal**. Don’t use Copilot to break the law, or to help | ||
| > | or encourage others to break the law. | > | or encourage others to break the law. | ||
| 83 | 82 | ||||
| n | 84 | If you see something wrong or inappropriate from Copilot, use the Report or Feed | n | 83 | If you have product feedback or see something wrong in Copilot, use the Feedback |
| > | back features in Copilot to let us know. If you have a legal concern about somet | > | features in Copilot to let us know. If you have a legal concern or encounter ha | ||
| > | hing Copilot says, please use the Report a Concern page to tell us. | > | rmful content in Copilot, please use the Report a Concern page to tell us. | ||
| 85 | 84 | ||||
| 86 | We may block, restrict, or remove your Prompts or other content from you that vi | 85 | We may block, restrict, or remove your Prompts or other content from you that vi | ||
| > | olates these Terms, or that could lead Copilot to create a Response that violate | > | olates these Terms, or that could lead Copilot to create a Response that violate | ||
| > | s these Terms. | > | s these Terms. | ||
| 87 | 86 | ||||
| 88 | ## COPILOT HEALTH | 87 | ## COPILOT HEALTH | ||
| 89 | 88 | ||||
| n | 90 | Copilot Health is designed to provide personalized information about your health | n | 89 | Copilot Health may be available to you depending on your age and location. Copil |
| > | and wellness. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent medical conditio | > | ot Health is designed to provide personalized information about your health and | ||
| > | ns, and it should not be used to replace professional medical advice. | > | wellness. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent medical conditions, a | ||
| > | nd it should not be used to replace professional medical advice. | ||||
| 91 | 90 | ||||
| n | 92 | - The personal information, including health information, that you provide to Co | n | 91 | - The personal information, including health information, that you provide to Co |
| > | pilot Health is collected, processed, and stored in accordance with the Microsof | > | pilot Health is collected, processed, and stored in accordance with the Microsof | ||
| > | t Privacy Statement and the Microsoft Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, unles | > | t Privacy Statement and the Microsoft Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, unles | ||
| > | s subject to an exception. For example, the information you provide to Copilot H | > | s subject to an exception. For example, the information you provide to Copilot H | ||
| > | ealth is not used for advertising purposes, and it is not used to develop or tra | > | ealth is not used for advertising purposes, and it is not used to develop or tra | ||
| > | in generative AI models. To learn more, please see the Copilot Health FAQ. | > | in AI models. To learn more, please see the Copilot Health FAQ. | ||
| 93 | - Before providing your consent for Copilot Health to collect, process and use y | 92 | - Before providing your consent for Copilot Health to collect, process and use y | ||
| > | our information, carefully review the disclaimers and disclosures for Copilot He | > | our information, carefully review the disclaimers and disclosures for Copilot He | ||
| > | alth, as well as the Copilot Health FAQ. Similarly, you should review the discla | > | alth, as well as the Copilot Health FAQ. Similarly, you should review the discla | ||
| > | imers, disclosures, terms, and policies (including privacy policies) of third pa | > | imers, disclosures, terms, and policies (including privacy policies) of third pa | ||
| > | rties that provide services through Copilot Health. For example, you should revi | > | rties that provide services through Copilot Health. For example, you should revi | ||
| > | ew HealthEx's End User Privacy Policy before you decide to connect your electron | > | ew HealthEx's End User Privacy Policy before you decide to connect your electron | ||
| > | ic health records. If you do not understand or agree to the applicable terms and | > | ic health records. If you do not understand or agree to the applicable terms and | ||
| > | policies provided by either Microsoft or third parties, please do not use Copil | > | policies provided by either Microsoft or third parties, please do not use Copil | ||
| > | ot Health. | > | ot Health. | ||
| 94 | - If you decide to connect with a third party while using Copilot Health, you au | 93 | - If you decide to connect with a third party while using Copilot Health, you au | ||
| > | thorize us to share information about you with the third party. You also authori | > | thorize us to share information about you with the third party. You also authori | ||
| > | ze the third party to share information about you with us (“**Third Party Conten | > | ze the third party to share information about you with us (“**Third Party Conten | ||
| > | t**”). We aren’t responsible for any errors or omissions in Third Party Content, | > | t**”). We aren’t responsible for any errors or omissions in Third Party Content, | ||
| > | including information about you that may be wrong or otherwise incorrect. If yo | > | including information about you that may be wrong or otherwise incorrect. If yo | ||
| > | u have questions about or disagree with the information that a third party provi | > | u have questions about or disagree with the information that a third party provi | ||
| > | ded to Copilot Health, you must address it with the third party. We do not contr | > | ded to Copilot Health, you must address it with the third party. We do not contr | ||
| > | ol Third Party Content, so we are not responsible for any loss or damage that ma | > | ol Third Party Content, so we are not responsible for any loss or damage that ma | ||
| > | y result from your use of Third Party Content in Copilot Health. | > | y result from your use of Third Party Content in Copilot Health. | ||
| 95 | 94 | ||||
| 109 | 108 | ||||
| 110 | ## IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES & WARNINGS | 109 | ## IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES & WARNINGS | ||
| 111 | 110 | ||||
| n | 112 | - Copilot may include advertising. | n | 111 | - If you use Copilot without a paid Microsoft 365 subscription, Copilot may incl |
| > | ude advertising. | ||||
| 113 | - Copilot may include both automated and manual (human) processing of data. You | 112 | - Copilot may include both automated and manual (human) processing of data. You | ||
| > | shouldn’t share any information with Copilot that you don’t want us to review. | > | shouldn’t share any information with Copilot that you don’t want us to review. | ||
| 114 | - We plan to continue to develop and improve Copilot, but we make no guarantees | 113 | - We plan to continue to develop and improve Copilot, but we make no guarantees | ||
| > | or promises about how Copilot will operate or that it will operate as intended. | > | or promises about how Copilot will operate or that it will operate as intended. | ||
| n | 115 | - Sometimes, we may offer certain features or services as part of “Copilot Labs. | n | ||
| > | ” These features and services are highly experimental and may not always work as | ||||
| > | intended. We may add, modify, or remove features or services from Copilot Labs | ||||
| > | at any time for any reason. | ||||
| 116 | - We may limit the speed or performance of Copilot as we think necessary. | 114 | - We may limit the speed or performance of Copilot as we think necessary. | ||
| 117 | - When you request that Copilot take Actions on your behalf, you are solely resp | 115 | - When you request that Copilot take Actions on your behalf, you are solely resp | ||
| > | onsible for those Actions and any results or consequences. | > | onsible for those Actions and any results or consequences. | ||
| 118 | - **Copilot can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Do not use Copil | 116 | - **Copilot can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Do not use Copil | ||
| > | ot as a substitute for professional advice. Always verify the accuracy of inform | > | ot as a substitute for professional advice. Always verify the accuracy of inform | ||
| > | ation presented by Copilot before you rely on it. We are not responsible for any | > | ation presented by Copilot before you rely on it. We are not responsible for any | ||
| > | consequences that arise from your use of or reliance on Copilot.** | > | consequences that arise from your use of or reliance on Copilot.** | ||
| 132 | 130 | ||||
| 133 | ## OTHER TERMS & AGREEMENTS | 131 | ## OTHER TERMS & AGREEMENTS | ||
| 134 | 132 | ||||
| n | 135 | - By agreeing to these Terms, you’re also agreeing to the Microsoft Services Agr | n | 133 | - By agreeing to these Terms, you’re also agreeing to the Microsoft Services Agr |
| > | eement, a legal agreement between you and us that applies to your use of our Ser | > | eement, a legal agreement between you and us that applies to your use of our Ser | ||
| > | vices (including Copilot). If you have a Microsoft account, you already agreed t | > | vices (including Copilot). If you have a Microsoft account, you already agreed t | ||
| > | o the Microsoft Services Agreement when you first created a Microsoft account. I | > | o the Microsoft Services Agreement when you first created a Microsoft account. I | ||
| > | f you log in to Copilot using a non-Microsoft account, we may automatically crea | > | f you log in to Copilot using a non-Microsoft account, we may automatically crea | ||
| > | te a Microsoft account for you, or let you link that non-Microsoft account to yo | > | te a Microsoft account for you, or let you link that non-Microsoft account to yo | ||
| > | ur existing Microsoft Account.Even if you don’t have a Microsoft Account – for e | > | ur existing Microsoft Account. | ||
| > | xample, if you’re using Copilot without logging in, you’re still agreeing to the | ||||
| > | Microsoft Services Agreement by using Copilot. Please make sure you review it c | ||||
| > | arefully. | ||||
| 136 | - If you use Copilot to create images, you’re also agreeing to the Image Creator | ||||
| > | Terms. | ||||
| 137 | - If you use Copilot to access, update, or use payment methods (like credit card | 134 | - If you use Copilot to access, update, or use payment methods (like credit card | ||
| > | s) you’ve saved in your Microsoft Wallet, you are subject to the Payment Service | > | s) you’ve saved in your Microsoft Wallet, you are subject to the Payment Service | ||
| > | s Terms. | > | s Terms. | ||
| t | 138 | - If you use Gaming Copilot or other AI-powered experiences provided in connecti | t | 135 | - If you use Gaming Copilot or other AI-powered experiences provided in connecti |
| > | on with any Xbox Services, you are also subject to the Xbox Community Standards. | > | on with any XBOX Services, you are also subject to the XBOX Community Standards. | ||
| 139 | - Copilot may be integrated into other products and services we separately licen | 136 | - Copilot may be integrated into other products and services we separately licen | ||
| > | se to you. For example, Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal subscript | > | se to you. For example, Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal subscript | ||
| > | ions are separately licensed under the terms at https://www.microsoft.com/useter | > | ions are separately licensed under the terms at https://www.microsoft.com/useter | ||
| > | ms. | > | ms. | ||
| 140 | - If any of the language in those other agreements conflicts with the language i | 137 | - If any of the language in those other agreements conflicts with the language i | ||
| > | n these Terms, the language in these Terms controls. | > | n these Terms, the language in these Terms controls. | ||
| 141 | - When you use Copilot, you are subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, whic | 138 | - When you use Copilot, you are subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, whic | ||
| > | h describes how we collect, use, and share information relating to your use of C | > | h describes how we collect, use, and share information relating to your use of C | ||
| > | opilot. | > | opilot. | ||