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Requirement to resolve violation before resuming campaigns

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 276 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What may advertisers not be able to do unless they resolve the violation to Microsoft Advertising's satisfaction?
Microsoft Advertising states that advertisers may not be able to resume their ad campaigns unless they resolve the violation to Microsoft Advertising's satisfaction.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Campaign resumption following a violation is conditioned on resolution to Microsoft Advertising's satisfaction, giving Microsoft Advertising the sole role in determining whether resolution is sufficient.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers who have a policy violation may be blocked from resuming ad campaigns until Microsoft Advertising is satisfied that the violation has been resolved.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

In the event that you violate the immediately preceding sentence, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you.

Modal Medium

Modal will notify Customer before suspending access to the Service and give Customer an opportunity to remediate any deficiencies, unless emergency suspension is required.

Linear Medium

Linear will use commercially reasonable efforts...to (x) provide Customer with notice and an opportunity to remedy such violation or threat prior to any such suspension...

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You may not be able to resume your ad campaigns unless you resolve the violation to our satisfaction.

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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-063856
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
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Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Advertising
Document: Microsoft Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-063856
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:10:25 UTC
SHA-256: 98e831ac0b597d85…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-advertising/microsoft-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063856/requirement-to-resolve-violation-before-resuming-campaigns/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Advertising's Requirement to resolve violation before resuming campaigns clause do?

Campaign resumption following a violation is conditioned on resolution to Microsoft Advertising's satisfaction, giving Microsoft Advertising the sole role in determining whether resolution is sufficient.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers who have a policy violation may be blocked from resuming ad campaigns until Microsoft Advertising is satisfied that the violation has been resolved.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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