“Recall securely stores all captured data—including personal data like snapshots, metadata, processing results, and user queries—locally on your Copilot+ PC... This information is never transmitted off your device unless you take action...”
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Recall captures a continuous record of on-screen activity; the local-only storage commitment and the user-action requirement before any transmission are the primary privacy safeguards limiting exposure of that highly sensitive data.
Interpretive note: The clause does not define what constitutes 'user action' that would permit transmission, leaving the scope of that exception unspecified.
The updated privacy statement clarifies that Microsoft Copilot collects data about your interactions with Microsoft websites and apps, in addition to previously disclosed device and product usage data. The policy now states that Copilot may use your conversation history, including saved memories, to personalize your experience across Microsoft products such as Bing, Edge, and MSN. You can manage your memories and control personalization features using the settings in Microsoft Copilot at any time.
View change record →Readers using a Copilot+ PC with Recall can rely on the fact that their captured snapshots, queries, and related data remain on their device and are not sent to Microsoft or any other party unless the user initiates that transfer.
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"Recall securely stores all captured data—including personal data like snapshots, metadata, processing results, and user queries—locally on your Copilot+ PC... This information is never transmitted off your device unless you take action...Excerpt from Microsoft's Privacy Statement (Legacy)
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Recall captures a continuous record of on-screen activity; the local-only storage commitment and the user-action requirement before any transmission are the primary privacy safeguards limiting exposure of that highly sensitive data.
Readers using a Copilot+ PC with Recall can rely on the fact that their captured snapshots, queries, and related data remain on their device and are not sent to Microsoft or any other party unless the user initiates that transfer.
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