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Third-party apps may use alternate location methods

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Even when you've turned off location services in Windows, some third-party apps and services could use other technologies (such as Bluetooth, IP address, cellular modem, etc.) or cloud-based location ...

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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-017855
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-017855
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-017855/third-party-apps-may-use-alternate-location-methods/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
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What does Microsoft Azure's Third-party apps may use alternate location methods clause do?

The clause states: “Even when you've turned off location services in Windows, some third-party apps and services could use other technologies (such as Bluetooth, IP address, cellular modem, etc.) or cloud-based location ...”

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