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Microsoft · Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy) · View original document ↗

Microsoft may assign Terms without notice to user

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We reserve the right to transfer our rights under these Terms and provide the Services using another entity, provided that entity upholds these Terms.

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You may terminate your license to use the Twitch Services and this Terms of Service agreement at your discretion at any time by ceasing to use the Twitch Services or, if you are a registered user, by deleting your Twitch account.

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You also agree to abide by any additional DoorDash terms or policies for Users that are published on our website or mobile application, whether or not such terms or policies are directly referenced or linked elsewhere in this Agreement.

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We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time without notice to you.

Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Entity
Microsoft
Date stated by the document
Sept. 30, 2025
As printed in Microsoft’s text (version CA-V-000630), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000630, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016947
Document ID
CA-D-000002
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000630)
034e8f3d15efa3f314103dc20fc3b195c21fda286d635192cbfebeb3bfda4db6
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000630 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-016947
Version: CA-V-000630
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:08 UTC
SHA-256: 034e8f3d15efa3f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/microsoft-services-agreement-legacy/provision/CA-P-016947/microsoft-may-assign-terms-without-notice-to-user/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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What does Microsoft's Microsoft may assign Terms without notice to user clause do?

The clause states: “We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time without notice to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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