The policy states that Microsoft may update its advertising policies at any time and that advertisers bear ongoing responsibility for monitoring and complying with current policy requirements.
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This provision places a continuous compliance monitoring obligation on advertisers without specifying a notice period or advance warning mechanism for policy changes, meaning existing campaigns may become non-compliant following a policy update without any direct notification to the advertiser.
Under this clause, advertisers operating on the Microsoft Advertising Network are required to monitor the policy for updates and ensure all active campaigns remain compliant with current policy requirements, with no stated obligation on Microsoft's part to provide advance notice of changes.
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"Microsoft Advertising may update these policies at any time. Advertisers are responsible for staying informed about policy changes and ensuring their ads comply with the current policies at all times.Excerpt from Microsoft Advertising's Policies
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This provision places a continuous compliance monitoring obligation on advertisers without specifying a notice period or advance warning mechanism for policy changes, meaning existing campaigns may become non-compliant following a policy update without any direct notification to the advertiser.
Under this clause, advertisers operating on the Microsoft Advertising Network are required to monitor the policy for updates and ensure all active campaigns remain compliant with current policy requirements, with no stated obligation on Microsoft's part to provide advance notice of changes.
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