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No ad targeting from email chat or files

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Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.

Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Entity
Microsoft
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016914
Document ID
CA-D-00002
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a8abc0190dc11afa9c163be7d70b965a28d785ea5c7aa9127f3ef473417be0fa
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-016914
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:17:11 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/microsoft-services-agreement-legacy/provision/CA-P-016914/no-ad-targeting-from-email-chat-or-files/
Accessed: July 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Microsoft's No ad targeting from email chat or files clause do?

The clause states: “We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.”

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