Change record
CA-C-001125
Microsoft Privacy | Microsoft Azure
Date detected
March 13, 2026
Effective date
March 13, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Transparency removal
Changes
+1 sentence added · 1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Users who consent to phone marketing

Microsoft Azure's privacy policy now discloses that if you consent to receive marketing communications via phone, the company may contact you using automated dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voices, including those generated by AI. This is a new disclosure about how marketing calls may be delivered if you opt in to phone-based marketing. The update clarifies a specific practice rather than changing your existing rights, but it sets expectations about the technology used if you provide a phone number for marketing purposes.

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What this means for you

If you provide a phone number and consent to receive marketing communications, Microsoft Azure may contact you using automated dialing systems and voices generated or recorded with artificial intelligence technology. This is a disclosure of an existing or potential practice rather than a new right or obligation. You can decline to provide your phone number or withdraw consent to phone marketing if you do not wish to receive calls using these technologies.

What you can do

Review whether you have consented to receive marketing communications via phone on your Azure account

If you do not wish to receive marketing calls using auto-dialers or AI-generated voices, decline to provide a phone number or withdraw consent to phone marketing

Key Clauses Affected

AI-generated voice marketing disclosure

Added disclosure that phone marketing may use auto-dialers and AI-generated voices if consumer consents to phone contact.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
b8c5474c7d089106c6ef8aa469baaab3d68c47dcaea7519ed1c518a26aa0c0fe
March 6, 2026 18:27 UTC
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Current Version
b00f93e97712c94234c217fb26263315378680077cada036ee4ced9e4b67b11c
March 13, 2026 06:00 UTC
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Change Detected
March 13, 2026 06:00 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Microsoft Privacy
Record ID: CA-C-001125
Captured: 2026-03-13 06:00:22 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-13-microsoft-azure-microsoft-privacy-1125/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Microsoft added a single disclosure sentence to its privacy policy clarifying that phone-based marketing contacts may involve auto-dialers and AI-generated voices where consent has been granted. This is a transparency measure that discloses existing or …

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Document Context

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Document
Microsoft Privacy
Entity
Microsoft Azure
Captured
March 13, 2026
Source URL
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
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