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Microsoft Azure · Azure Terms · View original document ↗

Commercial licensing agreement governs enterprise purchases

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What agreement governs customers who purchase through a Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program such as an Enterprise Agreement?
“For customers who purchase through another Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program, such as an Enterprise Agreement, your use is governed by the licensing agreement under which you purchased the services.”
Version CA-V-001312, captured May 5, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Microsoft Azure states that customers who purchase through a Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program such as an Enterprise Agreement are governed by the licensing agreement under which they purchased the services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Enterprise and commercial licensing customers are subject to a separate governing agreement specific to their purchase, rather than the standard publicly available Azure terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you purchased Azure through a Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program, your use is governed by that specific licensing agreement, not the general Azure terms.

How other platforms handle this

Pinterest Medium

In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

Twitch Medium

Upon termination of these Terms of Service, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 7-10, and 14-20.

DoorDash Medium

NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SUPERSEDE, AMEND, OR MODIFY THE TERMS OF ANY SEPARATE AGREEMENT(S) BETWEEN YOU AND DOORDASH RELATING TO YOUR WORK AS AN EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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For customers who purchase through another Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program, such as an Enterprise Agreement, your use is governed by the licensing agreement under which you purchased the services.

Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Azure Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Azure Terms
Entity
Microsoft Azure
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001312, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056201
Document ID
CA-D-000650
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001312)
a70d7388c86d83e75059c5701716153e6d014330abe1c08e936d45420737cb72
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-001312 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Azure Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056201
Version: CA-V-001312
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:36:51 UTC
SHA-256: a70d7388c86d83e7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-azure/azure-terms/provision/CA-P-056201/commercial-licensing-agreement-governs-enterprise-purchases/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Azure's Commercial licensing agreement governs enterprise purchases clause do?

Enterprise and commercial licensing customers are subject to a separate governing agreement specific to their purchase, rather than the standard publicly available Azure terms.

How does this clause affect you?

If you purchased Azure through a Microsoft Commercial Licensing Program, your use is governed by that specific licensing agreement, not the general Azure terms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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