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All usersMicrosoft copilot usersMicrosoft 365 subscribers
Microsoft revised its privacy statement to clarify how it collects and uses data with Microsoft Copilot. The updated terms now explicitly state that Copilot collects data about your interactions with Microsoft websites and apps, and may use conversation history (including saved memories) to personalize your experience across Microsoft products like Bing, Edge, and MSN. The policy removed language stating that Copilot data would be used to train AI models unless you opt out, and replaced it with a reference to a Transparency Note for safety practices.
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Consumers: Microsoft Copilot now collects more types of data about how you use Microsoft services and may use your conversations to personalize your experience across multiple Microsoft products.
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The updated privacy statement clarifies that Microsoft Copilot collects data about your interactions with Microsoft websites and apps, in addition to previously disclosed device and product usage data. The policy now states that Copilot may use your conversation history, including saved memories, to personalize your experience across Microsoft products such as Bing, Edge, and MSN. You can manage your memories and control personalization features using the settings in Microsoft Copilot at any time.
What you can do
→ Review your Copilot privacy settings to manage memories and control personalization features.
→ Visit the Microsoft Copilot Privacy Center for detailed information about your privacy controls and choices.
Key Clauses Affected
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Copilot data collection scope
Expanded to explicitly include data about interactions with Microsoft websites and apps, in addition to device and product usage data.
Copilot personalization
Now explicitly states that conversation history, including saved memories, may be used for personalization across Bing, Edge, and MSN.
AI model training disclosure
Removed language about using conversation data to train AI models unless users opt out; replaced with reference to Transparency Note.
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2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Expands device data collection to include website and app interactions; restructures Copilot personalization to permit cross-product data usage from Bing, Edge, and MSN.
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text The updated statement expands what device data Microsoft collects to explicitly include interactions with Microsoft websites and apps, moving beyond prior language that mentioned only device details, hardware, and settings. The terms now authorize Microsoft to personalize Copilot using conversation history (including saved memories) and optionally using data from other Microsoft products like Bing, Edge, and MSN. You can manage memories and control personalization features using settings within Microsoft Copilot at any time.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
Previous text Microsoft updated its privacy statement in an update detected on September 10, 2026, restructuring how it describes Copilot data usage and user controls. The revised language expands device data collection to explicitly include 'interactions with our websites and apps', removes references to Microsoft 365 Copilot as a distinct consumer product, and replaces specific opt-out language with a broader personalization control framework. Users signed into Microsoft Copilot can now manage memories and personalization settings, but the updated terms also introduce the ability for Microsoft to personalize the service using data from other Microsoft products like Bing and Edge without explicitly stating this requires prior opt-in.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
Previous text Microsoft updated their Microsoft Privacy Statement (Legacy) on September 10, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) added, 4 sentence(s) removed, 17 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 1631 sentences after update.
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Assessment
Microsoft revised its privacy statement to clarify Copilot data collection practices and cross-product personalization. The change removes language about AI model training opt-outs and adds explicit disclosure of website and app interaction collection, as well …
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