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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.
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Any personal information we collect from you to verify your identity in connection with your request will be used solely for the purposes of verification.
We may use information about you, your activity, content, media uploads and related data in your account to prevent, detect, investigate and address safety, security, fraud and abuse risks, and to develop our algorithms and models to identify violations...
"This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing. Images are not retained by Microsoft after analysis.Excerpt from Microsoft's Privacy Statement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing. Images are not retained by Microsoft after analysis.”
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