Users who sign into Microsoft services with a work or school email address authorize the domain owner to be notified of their account and subscriptions, and to control, administer, and access their data including communications and file contents. Microsoft may also notify the domain owner of account or data compromise.
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This provision establishes that use of a work or school email address to access Microsoft consumer services grants the associated organization significant administrative and data access rights, including access to communication and file contents. Users should be aware that personal use of Microsoft consumer services through a work or school account may make that activity accessible to their employer or institution.
New provision grants domain administrators broad access rights to users' personal data and account control without separate user consent mechanism, creating privacy risks for work/school account holders.
View full change record →Under these terms, users who access Microsoft consumer services using a work or school email address authorize the domain owner to control and administer their account and to access the contents of their communications and files. This provision also states that organizational agreements with Microsoft may supersede these consumer Terms for such users.
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Compare across platforms →"If you do, you agree that the owner of the domain associated with your email address may be notified of the existence of your Microsoft account and its associated subscriptions, control and administer your account, and access and process your Data, including the contents of your communications and files, and that Microsoft may notify the owner of the domain if the account or Data is compromised. You further agree that your use of the Microsoft services may be subject to the agreements Microsoft has with you or your organization and these Terms may not apply.Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes that use of a work or school email address to access Microsoft consumer services grants the associated organization significant administrative and data access rights, including access to communication and file contents. Users should be aware that personal use of Microsoft consumer services through a work or school account may make that activity accessible to their employer or …
Under these terms, users who access Microsoft consumer services using a work or school email address authorize the domain owner to control and administer their account and to access the contents of their communications and files. This provision also states that organizational agreements with Microsoft may supersede these consumer Terms for such users.
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