180 Total
78 High severity
85 Medium severity
17 Low severity

Key Facts

What does Microsoft Copilot prohibit users from using AI services to do without appropriate human oversight?
Microsoft Copilot prohibits users from using AI services to make decisions or take actions without appropriate human oversight that may have a consequential impact on any person's legal position, financial position, life opportunities, employment opportunities, or human rights.
What must users have when using AI services to make decisions or take actions that may have a consequential impact on any person's legal position, financial position, life opportunities, employment opportunities, or human rights?
Microsoft Copilot prohibits users from using AI services to make decisions or take actions without appropriate human oversight that may have a consequential impact on any person's legal position, financial position, life opportunities, employment opportunities, or human rights.
When does Microsoft Copilot terminate a user's right to access the Services?
Microsoft Copilot terminates a user's right to access the Services immediately upon closure of the Microsoft account.
Are all purchases final and non-refundable?
Microsoft Copilot makes all purchases final and non-refundable unless otherwise provided by law or by a particular Service offer.
What makes a purchase non-refundable?
Microsoft Copilot makes all purchases final and non-refundable unless otherwise provided by law or by a particular Service offer.
What must users who purchase Services on a subscription basis authorize?
Microsoft Copilot requires users who purchase Services on a subscription basis to authorize recurring payments to Microsoft by the agreed method and at the agreed recurring intervals until the subscription is terminated.
What are US residents required to do to resolve disputes?
Microsoft Copilot requires US residents to resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration before the AAA under the FAA rather than through court litigation before a judge or jury.
Does Microsoft Copilot require US residents to resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration rather than through court litigation?
Microsoft Copilot requires US residents to resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration before the AAA under the FAA rather than through court litigation before a judge or jury.
What does Microsoft Copilot prohibit?
Microsoft Copilot prohibits class action lawsuits, class-wide arbitrations, private attorney-general actions, requests for public injunctions, and any other proceeding or request for relief where someone acts in a representative capacity.
Does Microsoft Copilot prohibit class action lawsuits?
Microsoft Copilot prohibits class action lawsuits, class-wide arbitrations, private attorney-general actions, requests for public injunctions, and any other proceeding or request for relief where someone acts in a representative capacity.
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Summary

These terms govern how you can use Microsoft Copilot and what Microsoft can do with your content and data. By signing up, you agree that Microsoft may collect and use your data, and you give Microsoft a broad license to use anything you submit through the Services. If something goes wrong, your ability to recover money is strictly capped, and you cannot sue Microsoft in court as part of a class action — disputes must go through individual arbitration.

Analysis

The Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service establish the conditions under which users may access and use the Services, including a binding obligation to maintain appropriate human oversight for AI-driven decisions that could consequentially affect any person's legal, financial, life, employment, or human rights outcomes. Users grant Microsoft a worldwide, royalty-free license to use submitted Content for purposes including copying, retaining, transmitting, reformatting, displaying, and distributing it, and consent to data collection, use, and disclosure as described in the Privacy Statement upon agreeing to the Terms. The document disclaims all warranties and limits users' exclusive remedy for covered losses to direct damages capped at one month's Services fee or $10.00 for free Services. Dispute resolution for US residents is channeled to binding individual arbitration before the AAA under the FAA, with all class, representative, and collective proceedings prohibited.

What this means for you

As a user of Microsoft Copilot, you automatically consent to data collection, use, and disclosure when you accept the Terms, and you grant Microsoft a worldwide, royalty-free license to use your submitted content. All purchases are final and non-refundable unless law or a specific offer says otherwise, and your financial recovery for any loss is capped at one month's fee or $10.00 for free Services. You are prohibited from using the AI services or their outputs to build or improve any AI technology, and you must not use AI outputs to make consequential decisions affecting anyone's legal, financial, employment, or human rights without appropriate human oversight. If a dispute arises and you are a US resident, you must bring it as an individual claim in binding arbitration — not in court and not as part of a class action.

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4 versions captured · Last updated: September 2026

What changed Microsoft Copilot updated their Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service on September 30, 2026. Change detected: 4 sentence(s) added, 22 sentence(s) removed, 29 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 803 sentences after update.
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What changed Microsoft Copilot updated its terms to standardize the capitalization of 'Xbox' to 'XBOX' throughout the document. This is a formatting and branding change with no material modification to the substantive rights, obligations, or policies governing the service. The operational effect is nil; all existing terms, conditions, and user obligations remain unchanged.
Why this matters This change is purely cosmetic. Microsoft standardized the capitalization of 'Xbox' to 'XBOX' in multiple sections of the terms, including references to Xbox Services, Xbox Network, Xbox Game Studios, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Live, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and related features. No changes to the substantive terms, rights, obligations, or protections governing Xbox Services or any other Microsoft offering.
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180 provisions
12 featured
23 clause types
78 high severity
Acceptable Use Restrictions 34 14 high
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Restricted or Prohibited Content/Industries 2 2 high
Disclosure and Transparency Requirements 1
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CFAA
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DMCA
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DSA
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FAA
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured September 30, 2026 00:55 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000017
Version ID CA-V-007226
SHA-256 (extracted text, extractor v4) 185f2484c885474e945b1186958895a83395069873cfb0d138926e1fe45c33a2
Archived bytes SHA-256 (anchor) 02249ffed8a960ffeaf7d1a9b4a086865a127592d4ef106e03d12480760c96ac
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