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Privacy Statement discloses personal data processing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Information about Microsoft's personal data processing practices is located in a separate document — the Microsoft Privacy Statement — rather than in the Azure agreement itself.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

To understand what personal data Microsoft processes about you, how it is processed, and why, you must consult the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

How other platforms handle this

Leonardo AI Medium

If you are an individual user, we collect, use, transfer, disclose and store any personal Data you provide to us in accordance with our privacy policy, (available on our website), and Applicable Privacy Laws.

Cerebras Medium

Automatically collected data may be linked to other Personal Data such as user name, email address and phone number.

Anthropic Medium

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Microsoft Privacy Statement explains the personal data Microsoft processes, how Microsoft processes it, and for what purposes.

— Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Azure Terms

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-056206
Document ID
CA-D-00650
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2ea7e4bc16e092405516d7a210be7f3b823c306ec35fe496e200abc795cf5f1e
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:54 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Azure Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056206
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:54:51 UTC
SHA-256: 2ea7e4bc16e09240…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-azure/azure-terms/provision/CA-P-056206/privacy-statement-discloses-personal-data-processing/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Azure's Privacy Statement discloses personal data processing clause do?

Information about Microsoft's personal data processing practices is located in a separate document — the Microsoft Privacy Statement — rather than in the Azure agreement itself.

How does this clause affect you?

To understand what personal data Microsoft processes about you, how it is processed, and why, you must consult the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

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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