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The provision establishes a consent-gating mechanism for child data collection and operationalizes parental control authority through the Family Safety tool, creating a dual authorization framework where both parental consent and applicable law govern the scope of permissible data practices for child accounts.
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 disclosure of contact method and technology type. The company has also reorganized its data retention policy to state it retains data for broader business purposes including improving products and protecting systems, while removing previous specific examples and retention criteria, making it less clear exactly how long specific types of your data will be kept. You should review your consent settings for marketing communications and verify what contact methods you have authorized, particularly if you have concerns about automated or AI-generated calls.
View change record →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 your system before final deletion, and listed criteria for deciding retention periods. Now those details are consolidated into a more general statement pointing readers to separate product documentation. This means you'll need to consult multiple documents to understand retention timelines for specific services, which reduces transparency at the point of reading the main privacy policy.
View change record →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 OneDrive and Outlook.com may remain in Microsoft's systems for up to 30 days before permanent removal, even after you empty the Deleted Items folder. Additionally, the updated terms clarify that retention periods depend on whether you have an expectation that Microsoft will keep the data until you actively remove it, and whether automated controls exist to let you access and delete data yourself. You can review Microsoft's privacy dashboard to exercise available deletion controls and understand which services retain your data under these criteria.
View change record →For accounts designated as child accounts, parents must provide verifiable consent before Microsoft collects personal data, and parents receive access to Family Safety tools to manage communications, content, and privacy settings. Microsoft collects specified data categories (gameplay, voice, social interactions) from child accounts only where parental consent and law permit.
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We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at privacy@khanacademy.org so that we can take steps t...
By accessing or using the Service, you state that you are at least 13 years old and meet the minimum age of digital consent in your country. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you must be at least 18 years of age to create, operate, or interact with an AI Self, or to monetize any Content through the Ser...
If you are under 13 years of age (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country), you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our services and for us to collect your personal data. We use Microsoft Family accounts to obtain and manage parental consent for child accounts.
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"For children's accounts, Microsoft requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under the applicable age of digital consent. Xbox uses Microsoft Family Safety to allow parents to manage their child's gaming experience, including communications, content, and privacy settings. Microsoft collects data from child accounts including gameplay data, voice communications, and social interactions, subject to parental consent and applicable law.— Excerpt from Microsoft Azure's Microsoft Privacy
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The provision establishes a consent-gating mechanism for child data collection and operationalizes parental control authority through the Family Safety tool, creating a dual authorization framework where both parental consent and applicable law govern the scope of permissible data practices for child accounts.
For accounts designated as child accounts, parents must provide verifiable consent before Microsoft collects personal data, and parents receive access to Family Safety tools to manage communications, content, and privacy settings. Microsoft collects specified data categories (gameplay, voice, social interactions) from child accounts only where parental consent and law permit.
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