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Service agreement governs Azure use

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What governs a user's use of the Azure service?
Microsoft Azure states that a user's use of the Azure service is governed by the terms and conditions of the agreement under which they obtained the services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The governing terms for Azure are not uniform — they depend on the specific agreement under which a user obtained the services, meaning different users may be subject to different terms.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The terms and conditions that govern your use of Microsoft Azure are those found in the specific agreement under which you obtained the services.

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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Your use of the Azure service is governed by the terms and conditions of the agreement under which you obtained 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-056194
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
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Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Azure Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056194
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:54:51 UTC
SHA-256: 2ea7e4bc16e09240…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-azure/azure-terms/provision/CA-P-056194/service-agreement-governs-azure-use/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 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 Service agreement governs Azure use clause do?

The governing terms for Azure are not uniform — they depend on the specific agreement under which a user obtained the services, meaning different users may be subject to different terms.

How does this clause affect you?

The terms and conditions that govern your use of Microsoft Azure are those found in the specific agreement under which you obtained the services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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