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Your personal data — including things you type, say, or create — may be used to improve Microsoft's AI systems, often without a clear opt-out mechanism surfaced at the point of collection.
Microsoft now discloses that it may contact you by phone for marketing using automated dialers and AI-generated voices if you have consented to marketing communications, which represents a new disclo…
Microsoft's privacy policy now provides a less detailed explanation of how long your data is retained. Previously, the policy included specific examples, such as how long deleted emails remain in you…
Microsoft's updated retention policy provides greater specificity about how long your data persists and under what conditions it is deleted. The policy now explicitly states that deleted items from O…
Content you generate while using Xbox, Microsoft 365, or other Microsoft services — such as messages, voice inputs, and gameplay interactions — may be used to train AI models, potentially without your explicit awareness that this is a distinct use of your data.
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We may de-identify, anonymize, or aggregate information we collect so the information cannot reasonably identify you or your device, or we may collect information that is already in de-identified form. For example, we may disclose performance benchmark data and other aggregated, anonymized, or de-id...
We use your personal information to personalize your experience with our products and services, improve and develop new features and products, conduct research and analytics, and to send you communications about products and services that may interest you.
We may use and share de-identified or aggregated information for any purpose, including research and analytics. We maintain and use de-identified data without attempting to re-identify it.
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"As part of our efforts to improve and develop our products, we may use your data to develop and train our AI models. Learn more here.— Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Microsoft Privacy
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Your personal data — including things you type, say, or create — may be used to improve Microsoft's AI systems, often without a clear opt-out mechanism surfaced at the point of collection.
Content you generate while using Xbox, Microsoft 365, or other Microsoft services — such as messages, voice inputs, and gameplay interactions — may be used to train AI models, potentially without your explicit awareness that this is a distinct use of your data.
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