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Policy update authority with material change notice

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Key Facts

What does Microsoft Advertising state it will provide when it updates its policies?
Microsoft Advertising states that it will provide notice of material policy changes when it updates its policies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Advertisers are entitled to notice of material policy changes, meaning not every policy update triggers a notice obligation—only those deemed material.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two additional independent propositions—that policies are updated from time to time and that a Change Log exists—recorded in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers are entitled to receive notice from Microsoft Advertising when a policy change is material, but non-material changes may occur without notice.

How other platforms handle this

Discord Medium

We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We always indicate the date the last changes were published, and if changes are significant, we'll provide a more prominent notice as required by law...

Squarespace Medium

If we make material changes to it or the ways we process your information, we'll notify you (by, for example, prominently posting a notice of the changes on our sites before they take effect or directly sending you a notification).

Adobe Medium

Occasionally, we may update this privacy policy (or other documents in the Adobe Privacy Center) to allow Adobe to accommodate new technologies, industry practices, regulatory requirements or for other purposes.

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We update our policies from time to time. We will provide notice of material policy changes. Please see our Change Log for more information on policy changes.

Excerpt from Microsoft Advertising's Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Advertising Policies
Entity
Microsoft Advertising
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063857
Document ID
CA-D-00876
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
98e831ac0b597d85e214cf86bb122084b6838cfe42526358f5a8ad0f2600158a
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Advertising
Document: Microsoft Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-063857
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:10:25 UTC
SHA-256: 98e831ac0b597d85…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-advertising/microsoft-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063857/policy-update-authority-with-material-change-notice/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Advertising's Policy update authority with material change notice clause do?

Advertisers are entitled to notice of material policy changes, meaning not every policy update triggers a notice obligation—only those deemed material.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers are entitled to receive notice from Microsoft Advertising when a policy change is material, but non-material changes may occur without notice.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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