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Commercial licensing agreement governs enterprise purchases

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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

Instacart Medium

If you are separately engaged as an Instacart independent contractor, your Independent Contractor Agreement—not these Terms—governs your relationship with Instacart in that capacity.

Tinder Medium

These Terms, with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Community Guidelines, and Safety Tips and any Additional Terms Upon Purchase, contain the entire agreement between you and Tinder regarding the use of our Services.

ActiveCampaign Medium

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ActiveCampaign relating to your access to and use of our Services. Any additional or different terms proposed by you in any purchase order, request for proposal or other document are hereby objected to...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056201
Document ID
CA-D-00650
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Azure Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056201
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:54:51 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-azure/azure-terms/provision/CA-P-056201/commercial-licensing-agreement-governs-enterprise-purchases/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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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 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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