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Photos app face grouping data stored until user disables

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When People settings are enabled in the legacy app, your groupings will be stored on your device for as long as you keep groupings, or the related photos or videos themselves.

Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Microsoft Privacy

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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-017948
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
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Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004341, captured June 30, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft Azure
Document: Microsoft Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-017948
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-017948/photos-app-face-grouping-data-stored-until-user-disables/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft Azure's Photos app face grouping data stored until user disables clause do?

The clause states: “When People settings are enabled in the legacy app, your groupings will be stored on your device for as long as you keep groupings, or the related photos or videos themselves.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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