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Advertising ID used for cross-app personalized advertising

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Windows generates an advertising ID for each user on a device, which Microsoft, third-party apps, and advertising networks can use to provide relevant ads and personalized experiences on apps and acro...

Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Microsoft Privacy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Privacy
Entity
Microsoft Azure
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004341, captured June 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017802
Document ID
CA-D-000018
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004341)
d77d32c276d6d5acbbf2a0580d3601a2fd3853e6ae784a2f2b19279381219c17
Analysis generated
July 11, 2026 02:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004341, captured June 30, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Microsoft Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-017802
Version: CA-V-004341
Captured: 2026-06-30 01:08:47 UTC
SHA-256: d77d32c276d6d5ac…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft-azure/microsoft-privacy/provision/CA-P-017802/advertising-id-used-for-cross-app-personalized-advertising/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Microsoft Azure's Advertising ID used for cross-app personalized advertising clause do?

The clause states: “Windows generates an advertising ID for each user on a device, which Microsoft, third-party apps, and advertising networks can use to provide relevant ads and personalized experiences on apps and acro...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 272 platforms. See the full comparison.

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