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Advertiser compliance with policies at all times

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must advertisers and partners comply with at all times across the Microsoft Advertising Network?
“We require our advertisers and partners to comply with our policies at all times. These policies apply across the Microsoft Advertising Network.”
Version CA-V-006867, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Microsoft Advertising requires its advertisers and partners to comply with its policies at all times across the Microsoft Advertising Network.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The compliance obligation is continuous and network-wide, meaning there is no time or context within the Microsoft Advertising Network where an advertiser or partner is exempt from policy compliance.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers who are advertisers or partners on Microsoft Advertising are subject to a continuous, network-wide compliance obligation.

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We require our advertisers and partners to comply with our policies at all times. These policies apply across the Microsoft Advertising Network.

Excerpt from Microsoft Advertising's Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Advertising Policies
Entity
Microsoft Advertising
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006867, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063852
Document ID
CA-D-000876
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006867)
73bebd3c7fc513e844a76f62d81e43b5e277ec7cdaa56ebf32e2b4f7a845038e
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006867 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Advertising
Document: Microsoft Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-063852
Version: CA-V-006867
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:30:25 UTC
SHA-256: 73bebd3c7fc513e8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-advertising/microsoft-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063852/advertiser-compliance-with-policies-at-all-times/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Advertising's Advertiser compliance with policies at all times clause do?

The compliance obligation is continuous and network-wide, meaning there is no time or context within the Microsoft Advertising Network where an advertiser or partner is exempt from policy compliance.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers who are advertisers or partners on Microsoft Advertising are subject to a continuous, network-wide compliance obligation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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