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"If you received your Microsoft account from a third party, the third party may have additional rights over your account, like the ability to access or delete your Microsoft account.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “If you received your Microsoft account from a third party, the third party may have additional rights over your account, like the ability to access or delete your Microsoft account.”
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