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Suspension for risk to user safety or network health

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

Key Facts

What may Microsoft Advertising do if it detects activities that are unlawful or that pose a risk to user safety or network health?
Microsoft Advertising may take action if it detects activities that are unlawful or that pose a risk to user safety or the health and quality of its network, including behavior intended to circumvent system checks.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The trigger for action extends beyond policy violations to encompass unlawful activity and risks to user safety or network integrity, broadening the circumstances under which Microsoft Advertising may act.

Interpretive note: This excerpt is a dependent clause and does not by itself specify the action Microsoft Advertising may take; the primary action verb appears in a related clause (id 63854). The canonical claim is limited to the triggering conditions stated in this excerpt.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers engaged in activity that is unlawful or that poses a risk to user safety or Microsoft Advertising's network health and quality—including circumventing system checks—may face action from Microsoft Advertising.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

you acknowledge that you will not be entitled to receive a refund for fees related to those Services to which your access has been terminated.

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...

UnitedHealthcare Medium

Upon any termination of your rights hereunder, for any reason, you will immediately uninstall or delete the Applications and cease any further use of such Applications.

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...or if we detect activities that are unlawful or that pose a risk to user safety or the health and quality of our network (for example, behavior intended to circumvent system checks...

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-063855
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-063855
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:10:25 UTC
SHA-256: 98e831ac0b597d85…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-advertising/microsoft-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063855/suspension-for-risk-to-user-safety-or-network-health/
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 Suspension for risk to user safety or network health clause do?

The trigger for action extends beyond policy violations to encompass unlawful activity and risks to user safety or network integrity, broadening the circumstances under which Microsoft Advertising may act.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers engaged in activity that is unlawful or that poses a risk to user safety or Microsoft Advertising's network health and quality—including circumventing system checks—may face action from Microsoft Advertising.

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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